Undergraduate Degree

The Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in music is a liberal arts program with a strong emphasis in music.  It may fulfill the requirements for entrance into a Master of Music program; it does not provide preparation for teacher certification in music.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Music major is met by completing Music 381. That course is referenced in item 3. b. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Music for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	One of the following two options:
   	(1)	Perform a senior recital that is satisfactory to the appropriate faculty.
   	(2)	Submit a body of work or portfolio that can be presented to the public. The body of work could include a paper, composition, film, sound art installation, album, or any other product that is satisfactory to the student’s Capstone Experience Committee. The topic of the paper must be officially approved by the student’s Capstone Experience Committee.
   		The successful completion of this requirement satisfies the capstone experience requirement for the music major.
   b.	The courses that are listed above under the heading General Requirements for All of the Bachelor's Degree Programs in the College of Music with the exception of Music 282 and 283 (21 credits)
   c.	Music activity requirement (4 credits):
   	All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts degree program in music are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during four semesters of their enrollment in the program. Music majors must perform an audition for placement into an ensemble in order to receive ensemble credit toward their degree.
   d.	Music proficiency requirement.
   	All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts degree program in music are required to demonstrate proficiency in the performance area that the student selects to satisfy requirement 3. e. below. Students who have completed 4 credits in the 100–level private instruction course in their performance area, but who have not yet demonstrated proficiency to the satisfaction of the appropriate faculty, must continue to enroll in the 100–level private instruction course until they have met the proficiency requirement. However, no more than 4 credits in the 100–level private instruction course may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
   	All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts degree program in music must successfully complete an Upper Division Performance Examination as required by their specific area in order to enroll in 300-level lessons. Those who do not pass this examination must continue to enroll in the 100-level private instruction course until it is passed.  However, no more than four credits in the 100-level private instruction course may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
   e.	Complete the requirements for one of the following five performance areas (8 or 10 credits)
   	(1)	Piano  (8 credits):
   		Private instruction in piano. This requirement must be met by completing 4 credits of Music 150A and 4 credits of Music 350A  (8 credits).
   	(2)	Stringed Instruments:  Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, and Harp (8 credits):
   		Private instruction in violin, viola, cello, double bass, or harp.  This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 4 credits in the 100–level course and 4 credits in the 300–level course: Music 152A, 352A; 152B, 352B; 152C, 352C; 152D, 352D; 152E, 352E (8 credits).
   	(3)	Wind Instruments:  Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba (8 credits):
   		Private instruction in flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 4 credits in the 100–level course and 4 credits in the 300–level course: Music 153A, 353A; 153B, 353B; 153C, 353C; 153D, 353D; 153E, 353E; 154A, 354A; 154B, 354B; 154C, 354C; 154D, 354D; 154E, 354E (8 credits).
   	(4)	Percussion Instruments (8 credits):
   		Private instruction in percussion instruments. This requirement must be met by completing 4 credits of Music 155 and 4 credits of Music 355 (8 credits).
   	(5)	Voice (10 credits):
   		(a)	Private instruction in voice.  This requirement must be met by completing 4 credits of Music 151 and 4 credits of Music 351 (8 credits).
   		(b)	Both of the following courses (2 credits):
   			MUS	143	English Diction for Singers		1
   			MUS	144	Italian Diction for Singers		1
   f.	One of the following courses (2 credits):
   	MUS	410	Jazz History				2
   	MUS	413	Keyboard Literature to Mid-19th Century				2
   	MUS	414	Keyboard Literature since the Mid–19th Century				2
   	MUS	415	Art Song Literature:  German				2
   	MUS	416	Art Song Literature:  French, Spanish, and Italian				2
   	MUS	417	Art Song Literature: British and American				2
   	MUS	419	Baroque Music				2
   	MUS	420	Music of the 18th Century				2
   	MUS	421	Music of the 19th Century				2
   	MUS	422	Music of the 20th Century				2
   	MUS	423	History of Opera				2
   	MUS	424	Music, Sexuality, and Gender				2
   g.	One of the following courses not used to satisfy 3. f. (2 credits):
   	MUS	409	American Music				2
   	MUS	410	Jazz History				2
   	MUS	419	Baroque Music				2
   	MUS	420	Music of the 18th Century				2
   	MUS	421	Music of the 19th Century				2
   	MUS	422	Music of the 20th Century				2
   	MUS	423	History of Opera				2
   	MUS	424	Music, Sexuality, and Gender				2
   	MUS	425	Music of South Asia and Its Diaspora				2
   	MUS	426	Music of Africa				2
   	MUS	427	Early Music				2
   	MUS	429	Music of East Asia				2
   	MUS	430	Music of the Caribbean				2
   	MUS	491	Special Topics in Music				2
   			(Section: Music and Religion in World Cultures)
   	MUS	491	Special Topics in Music				2
   			(Section: Indigenous Music and Globalization)