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 121B , MUS 121D , MUS 121G , MUS 121P , MUS 121V , MUS 121W  (Choose one)
• MUS 122B , MUS 122D , MUS 122G , MUS 122P , MUS 122V , MUS 122W  (Choose one)
• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV
• MUS 221B , MUS 221D , MUS 221G , MUS 221P , MUS 221V , MUS 221W  (Choose one)
• MUS 222B , MUS 222D , MUS 222G , MUS 222P , MUS 222V , MUS 222W  (Choose one)
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 321B , MUS 321D , MUS 321G , MUS 321P , MUS 321V , MUS 321W  (Choose one)
• MUS 322B , MUS 322D , MUS 322G , MUS 322P , MUS 222V , MUS 322W  (Choose one)
• MUS 327B - Half-Recital Brass
• MUS 327P - Half-Recital Piano
• MUS 327V - Half-Recital Voice
• MUS 421B , MUS 421D , MUS 421G , MUS 421P , MUS 421V , MUS 421W  (Choose one)
• MUS 422B , MUS 422D , MUS 422G , MUS 422P , MUS 422V , MUS 422W  (Choose one)
• 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: (19 Semester Hours)

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