Degree Plans

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with an emphasis in Voice Sample Four-Year Plan Starting in Fall-Odd

First Year Fall (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 1103*Elements of Music (may be waived)
MUS 1931 Class Piano I
MUS 1982 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS xxx1 Ensemble
BBL 1013 Old Testament Survey
COR 1002 Gateway Seminar in Christian Scholarship
KIN 10x1 Wellness Activity course
EGL 1013 English I
Total Hours 16
First Year Spring (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 1111 Musicianship I
MUS 1113 Theory I
MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations
                  for the Musician
MUS 1941 Class Piano II
MUS 1982 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
KIN 1002 Wellness
EGL 1023 English II
Total Hours 16

Second Year Fall (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 2111 Musicianship II
MUS 2113 Theory II
MUS 2931 Class Piano III
MUS 1982 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS 1732 Music Theatre Production
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
BBL 1023 New Testament Survey
3 Language
Total Hours 16
Second Year Spring (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 3241 Musicianship III
MUS 3243 Theory III
MUS 2941 Class Piano IV
MUS 1982 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS 1911 Lyric Diction I
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
3 Life Science
3 Math Elective
3 Language
Total Hours 18
Normally completion of Upper-Division
Applied Admittance Exam at this point

Third Year Fall (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 1921 Lyric Diction II
MUS 4113 Harmonic Form and Analysis
MUS 3411 Conducting I
MUS 3982 Upper-division Applied Voice
MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class
MUS 1732 Music Theatre Production
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
HST 1013 Western Civilization I
3 Language
Total Hours 16
Third Year Spring (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 4103 Music Arranging with
MIDI MUS 4382 Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 4281 Vocal Literature
MUS 3982 Upper-division Applied Voice
MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class
MUS 3900 Junior Recital
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
BBL 3003 Evangelical Theology
HST 1023 Western Civilization II
3 Language
Total Hours 18

Fourth Year Fall (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 3213 History of Music I
MUS 3982 Upper-division Applied Voice
MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class
MUS 3782 Music Theatre Production
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
3 Physical Science
POL 2013 American Government
3 Philosophy Elective
Total Hours 17
Fourth Year Spring (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 3223 History of Music II
MUS 3982 Upper-division Applied Voice
MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class
MUS 4900 Senior Recital
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
EGL 4003 Masterpieces of Literature
BBL 4002 Capstone Seminar in Christian Life
3 Global Studies Core Elective
*waived if all 12 hrs of language
are in same language*
3 Social Science Elective
Total Hours 17

Total Hours for Four Years: 134
*MUS 1103 Elements of Music does not count as hours toward graduation. If MUS 1103 is not waived, it is necessary to take at least 127 hrs. in order to graduate.
#Additional ensemble hours fulfills music major requirements but do not count as degree hours toward graduation
The order of alternate year courses will differ depending on whether a student begins his/her studies at JBU in an even or an odd year.

Applied Voice 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)

Applied Piano 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)

Applied Organ 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)