Bachelor of Arts in Music

For general degree requirements, see the College of the Arts and the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:

OR
Select one of the following courses:

Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.

Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

Select one of the following fine arts courses:

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:

Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one MUSC 1206 Body Mapping

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18

Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 38
A minimum grade of "C" is required in each of the following courses:

*Students may substitute MUSA 1215 (secondary applied study) for up to three of these courses.
*Students taking this option must still graduate with at least 39 hours of upper-division credits.

Note: Student may substitute two semester hours in electives if one of the above foreign languages is used for Area B.

Take the appropriate course four times:
MUSP 3070 Orchestral Ensemble Activities
MUSP 3080 Wind Ensemble Activities
MUSP 3090 Vocal Ensemble Activities

Select ten semester hours from the following:
MUSC courses (3000 level or above)
MUSE courses (3000 level or above)

Area H General Electives Required Hours: 22
Eleven semester hours must be 3000-level or above; a minor or area of concentration is recommended.

(NOTE: At least 66 semester hours must be earned in disciplines outside of music. These hours may be earned as general education, foreign language, general electives, and courses in a minor.)

Total Hours Required: 123