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BACHELOR OF MUSIC MAJOR IN MUSIC


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3			Communication¹	3
MUAP		1213	App Music Inst	2	MUAP	1213	App Music Inst	2
MUEN			Perf Music Ensemble	1	MUEN		Perf Music Ensemble	1
MUSI		1181	Piano Class I	1	MUSI	1182	Piano Class II	1
MUSI		1211	Music Theory I	2	MUSI	1212	Music Theory II	2
MUSI		1216	Aural Training I	2	MUSI	1217	Aural Training II	2
Total				17				17
SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
MUAP		3213	App Music Inst	2	MUAP	3213	App Music Inst	2
MUEN			Perf Music Ensemble	1	MUEN		Perf Music Ensemble	1
MUSI		1307	Music Literature	3	MUSI	2182	Piano Class²	1
MUSI		2181	Piano Class III	1	MUSI	2212	Music Theory IV	2
MUSI		2211	Music Theory III	2	MUSI	2217	Aural Training IV	2
MUSI		2216	Aural Training III	2	MUSI	1302	Computer/Elect Music	3
Total				18				18
JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
			Activity or Wellness*	1	MATH		Math Elective⁴	3
MUAP		3213	App Music Inst	2	MUAP	3213	App Music Inst	2
MUEN			Adv Perf Music Ensemble	1	MUED	3233	El Music Tchg Meth	2
MUED			Music Education Curr ³	2	MUEN		Adv Perf Music Ensemble	1
MUSI		3253	Basic Conducting	2	MUSI	3254	Advanced Conducting	2
MUSI		3300	Medieval & Renaissance	3	MUSI	3301	Baroque and Classical	3
Total				14				16

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
			Visual/Performing Arts⁵	3	MUAP	3113	App Music Inst	1
MUAP		3113	App Music Inst	1	MUAP	3213	App Music Inst	2
MUAP		3213	App Music Inst	2	MUAP	4005	Senior Performance	0
MUEN			Adv Perf Music Ensemble	1	MUEN		Adv Perf Music Ensemble	1
MUSI		3302	Romantic&Contemporary	3	MUSI		Special Topics⁶	3
MUSI		3347	Counterpoint	3	MUSI	3346	Form and Analysis	3
					MUSI	4346	Score Arranging	3
Total				13				13

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 126
¹Communication, select 3 SCH from HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
²Student must pass the piano profeciency exam.
³Music Education, select from MUED 3266, 3268, 3283, or 3289.
⁴Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
⁵Visual/Performing Arts, coursework must be chosen from ARTS, DANC, MUAP, MUEN, MUSI.
⁶Special Topics, select from MUSI 3307 or MUSI 4301.
Note: All Music Theory and Aural Training SCH must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Student must audition with a full time faculty of the major performance area.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.