Music Major, Composition Emphasis, BA

In addition to university acceptance, in order to gain admission into the music program all prospective music majors are required to pass an audition in front of the music faculty prior to registering for classes.

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)

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.

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)

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

Fine Arts Requirement: (3 Semester Hours)

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

General Electives: (19 Semester Hours)

In addition to the requirements of the major, the BA degree requirements. and the General Education Curriculum requirements. an additional 19 semester hours of coursework is required to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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