Division of Communication and Fine Arts
Department of Music

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Music with emphasis in Organ, Piano, or Voice

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music with emphasis in Organ, Piano, or Voice This degree plan is recommended for students who wish a more intensive course of study in the major applied area than the B.A. with a major in Music. Designed for those who want to pursue a master’s degree in performance, it includes 12 hours of French or German, the languages required in most graduate music programs.

1. University Core Curriculum - 52 hours
The Arts Elective is covered by program requirements.

2. Courses Specified by this Department - 28 hours

MUS 1111 Musicianship I
MUS 1113 Theory I
MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations for the Musician
MUS 2111 Musicianship II
MUS 2113 Theory II
MUS 2121 Musicianship III
MUS 2123 Theory III
MUS 3113 Harmonic Form and Analysis
MUS 3213 History of Music I
MUS 3223 History of Music II
MUS 3411 Conducting I
MUS 3900 Junior Recital
MUS 4103 Music Arranging with MIDI
MUS 4900 Senior Recital

 

3. Foreign Language - 12 hours in French or German, or 6 hours in each.Other languages may be substituted only by approval of advisor.(Completion of an Intermediate language course covers the Core GlobalStudies component.)

4. One of the following Concentrations - 11 hours

Voice:
Applied Voice Option A or B
A. MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 4 hours
MUS 3981* Applied Voice: 3 hours
B. MUS 1951/61 Class Voice: 2 hours
MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 2 hours
MUS 3981* Applied Voice: 3 hours
MUS 1951/1961* Class Voice (or 2 hours of Applied
MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 2 additional hours
MUS 3981* Applied Voice: 4 hours
MUS 1980/3980 Voice Master Class (each semester
MUS 1911 Lyric Diction I
MUS 1921 Lyric Diction II
MUS 1732/3732 Music Theatre Workshop: 2 semesters
MUS 4281 Vocal Literature
MUS 4382 Vocal Pedagogy
Keyboard Instruction. Option A or B (as advised):
A. MUS 1931/41*, 2931/41* Class Piano I-IV
B. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 2 hours
MUS 2151/61 Functional Keyboard Skills I, II
Ensemble participation: 4 semesters

Piano:
Applied Piano Option A or B
A. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 3 hours
MUS 1781* Applied Accompanying
MUS 3991* Applied Piano: 4 hours
B. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 4 hours
MUS 3991* Applied Piano: 3 hours
MUS 3781* Applied Accompanying
MUS 1990/3990 Piano Master Class (each semester of Applied)
MUS 1951/1961 Class Voice (or 2 hours Applied)
MUS 2151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 2161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 2601 Accompanying Class
MUS 3601 Practicum in Accompanying
MUS 4261 Piano Pedagogy
MUS 4262 Piano Literature
Ensemble participation: 8 semesters

Organ:
MUS 1971* Applied Organ: 4 hours
MUS 3971* Applied Organ: 4 hours
MUS 1990/3990 Piano Master Class (each semester of Applied
Organ)
MUS 1951/1961 Class Voice (or 2 hours of Applied Voice)
MUS 2151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 2161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 2601 Accompanying Class
MUS 3611 Practicum: Church Organist
MUS 4273 Organ Literature and Pedagogy
Ensemble participation: 8 semesters

5. Electives as necessary to complete minimum semester hours.

Minimum total semester hours: 124