Degree Plans

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with major in General Music VOICE Concentrate 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 1981 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 15

 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 1981 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS xxx1 Ensemble
KIN 1002 Wellness
EGL 1023 English II
Total Hours 15
Second Year Fall (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 2111 Musicianship II
MUS 2113 Theory II
MUS 2931 Class Piano III
MUS 1981 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS xxx1 Ensemble
BBL 1023 New Testament Survey
HST 1013 Western Civilization I
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 1981 Applied Voice
MUS 1980 Voice Master Class
MUS xxx1 Ensemble
HST 1023 Western Civilization II
3 Life Science Elective
3 Language
Total Hours 16
Normally completion of Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam at this point
Third Year Fall (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 4113 Harmonic Form and Analysis
MUS 3411 Conducting I
(MUS 3981**Upper-division Applied Voice) required for Capstone A (
MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class) MUS xxx1#Ensemble
3 Philosophy Elective 3 Math Elective 3 Language
Total Hours 15		 Third Year Spring (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 4103 Music Arranging with MIDI
(MUS 3981**Upper-division Applied Voice) required for Capstone A
(MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class)
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
BBL 3003 Evangelical Theology
3 Language
3 Minor/Elective
3 Minor/Elective
Total Hours 17
Fourth Year Fall (Even)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 3213 History of Music I
(MUS 3981**Upper-division Applied Voice) required for Capstone A
(MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class)
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
3 Physical Science Elective
POL 2013 American Government
3 Social Science Elective
3 Minor/Elective
Total Hours 17		 Fourth Year Spring (Odd)
MUS 1000 Recital Attendance
MUS 3223 History of Music II
MUS xxx1#Ensemble
EGL 4003 Masterpieces of Literature
BBL 4002 Capstone Seminar in Christian Life
3 Global Studies Core Elective
3 Minor/Elective
One of the following:
(MUS 3981**Upper-division Applied Voice) required for Capstone A
(MUS 3980 Upper-division Voice Master Class)
MUS 4900 Capstone A: Senior Recital
OR
MUS 4191 Senior Presentation Preparation
MUS 4910 Capstone B: Senior Presentation
Total Hours 16


Total Hours for Four Years: 127

*MUS 1103 Elements of Music does not count as hours toward graduation. If MUS 1103 is not waived, it is necessary to take 127 hrs. in order to graduate.
**If Upper-division Applied Voice is not taken toward Capstone A, one additional three hr. course will be needed for graduation.
# Ensemble credit hour will fulfill music major requirement and count 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.

General Music with Piano or Organ Concentration 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)

General Music with Voice Concentration 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)

General Music with Instrumental Concentration 4 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)