Music Major, Performance Emphasis, 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
• MUS 121 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 122 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV
• MUS 221 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 222 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 321 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 322 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 327B - Half-Recital Brass
• MUS 327P - Half-Recital Piano
• MUS 327V - Half-Recital Voice
• MUS 421 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 422 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 427B - Full Recital Brass
• MUS 427P - Full Recital Piano
• MUS 427V - Full Recital Voice

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

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)

Piano majors will take fours 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 and addtional 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

General Electives: (18 Semester Hours)

Total Hours Required for a BA in Music with a Performance Emphasis: 124 Semester Hours