2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Arts, Music Concentration

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:

1. Students will develop skilled musicianship as it relates to their chosen performance medium, demonstrated through applied lessons, participation in ensembles, juries, and public performance.
2. Students will demonstrate musical competence, including historical, theoretical, analytical, and keyboard expertise as illustrated by the Piano Proficiency Examination, Sophomore Evaluation, and Senior Capstone Project.
3. Students will develop an E-Portfolio that will represent a synthesized understanding of the undergraduate experience and serve as a presentation of materials needed for the post- graduation process.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

Note: All students must successfully audition in order to be admitted into this program.

General Education Core

The core should include:

MUS 233Music in Global Societies

3

Or

MUS 235History of Jazz and Blues

3

Or

MUS 236Rock & Roll: History, Contexts, & Identities

3

 

Music Requirements

Music Core Requirements (16)

MUS 101Music Theory I

3

MUS 102Music Theory II

3

MUS 201Music Theory III

3

MUS 202Music Theory IV

3

MUS 104Musicianship Skills Lab I

1

MUS 105Musicianship Skills Lab II

1

MUS 204Musicianship Skills Lab III

1

MUS 205Musicianship Skills Lab IV

1

Required Upper-Level Music Courses (12)

MUS 303Introduction to Music Technology

3

MUS 304Conducting

3

MUS 401Music History I (early music to 1750)

3

MUS 402Music History II (1750 to present)

3

Applied Music (12)

MUA 108Recital Attendance & Performance

0

MUA 177Applied Music Lessons I

1

MUA 178Applied Music Lessons II

1

MUA 277Applied Music Lessons III

1

MUA 278Applied Music Lessons IV

1

MUA 377Applied Music Lessons V

1

MUA 378Applied Music Lessons VI

1

MUA 477Applied Music Lessons VII

1

MUA 478Applied Music Lessons VIII

1

MUA 161Class Piano I

1

MUA 162Class Piano II

1

MUA 261Class Piano III

1

MUA 262Class Piano IV

1

Note: All students enrolled in Applied Music are required to pay a $150 per credit hour applied lesson fee.

Music Ensembles (8)

 
MUA 101Concert Choir

0-1

MUA 101Concert Choir

0-1

MUA 101Concert Choir

0-1

MUA 101Concert Choir

0-1

MUA 301Concert Choir

1

MUA 301Concert Choir

1

MUA 301Concert Choir

1

MUA 301Concert Choir

1

 

Upper-level Music Electives (choose from the following) (10)

MUS 305Instrumentation and Arranging

3

MUS 313Songwriting Workshop

1

MUS 405Choral Literature

3

MUS 498Music Internship

0-9

MUS 499Selected Topics and Readings in Music

1-3

For the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Foreign Language or Upper-Level English Requirement

General Electives (at least 12 hours must be upper-level) (15)

 

*Students must receive a grade of a C- or higher in all MUS and MUA courses to count towards the degree.

*All music majors must pass the Piano Proficiency before registering for MUS 491 Senior Recital and Sophomore Evaluation prior to entering their junior year.

*Students whose major instrument is piano are required to replace the class piano sequence with Applied Voice Levels I-IV. If a student wishes to pursue an alternate instrument, it must be approved by the music program coordinator

Total Credit Hours: 120

Recommended Four-Year Plan for Fine Arts, Music Concentration