Music Major, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

• MUS 101 - Theory I
• MUS 102 - Theory II
• MUS 103 - Theory Lab I
• MUS 104 - Theory Lab II
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature

• Choose One:

• MUS 121B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 121P - Major Piano
• MUS 121V - Major Voice

• Choose One:

• MUS 122B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 122P - Major Piano
• MUS 122V - Major Voice

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• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV

• Choose One:

• MUS 221B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 221P - Major Piano
• MUS 221V - Major Voice

• Choose One:

• MUS 222B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 222P - Major Piano
• MUS 222V - Major Voice

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• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis

• Choose One:

• MUS 321B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 321P - Major Piano
• MUS 321V - Major Voice

• Choose One:

• MUS 322B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 322P - Major Piano
• MUS 322V - Major Voice

• Choose One:

• MUS 421B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 421P - Major Piano
• MUS 421V - Major Voice

• Choose One:

• MUS 422B - Major Brass Lessons
• MUS 422P - Major Piano
• MUS 422V - Major Voice

Secondary Music Sequence:

Piano majors will take four hours of Secondary Voice or Instrument; all other Music majors take the Group Keyboard Skills sequence.

• MUS 107 - Group Keyboard Skills I
• MUS 109 - Group Keyboard Skills II
• MUS 207 - Group Keyboard Skills III
• MUS 209 - Group Keyboard Skills IV

• OR

• MUS 127 - Secondary Instrument, Voice

Fine Arts Requirement: (3 Semester Hours)

In addition to the 3 required semester hours of Fine Arts in the General Education Curriculum an additional three hour non-music survey course is required. (Select one.)

• ART 102 - Art Appreciation
• ART 211 - Art History Survey I
• ART 212 - Art History Survey II
• TH 175 - Theatre Appreciation

Select Music Ensemble: (8 Semester Hours)

Note: All music majors are required to enroll and participate in an MUW ensemble during each semester enrolled as a full-time student.

• MUS 106 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUS 108 - Instrumental Ensemble
• MUS 110 - University Chorus
• MUS 111 - Wind Ensemble
• MUS 112 - New Horizon
• MUS 114 - Chorale
• MUS 115 - Chamber Singers
• MUS 116 - Male Ensemble

General Electives: (18 Semester Hours)

In addition to the requirements of the major, the BA degree requirements, and the General Education Curriculum requirements, an additional 18 semester hours of coursework is required to meet the requirments of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Suggested course: MUS 242 - Computers in Music  

Total Hours Required for a BA in Music: 124 Semester Hours