Degree Checklist

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MUCKA.BM 

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 41-47

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This program requires a minimum 3 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level or higher.

In the EXPLORING THE HUMANITIES category, students must complete a total of 6 hours: HUMN-201 and EITHER ENGL-221 OR ENGL-222. 

Specialty Area Requirements -Total Hours 79

Performance Studies - Piano

• MUSA-101PI - MUSA 401PI - Primary Applied Piano (8) to be completed over at least 7 semesters
• MUSA-102VO - MUSA 202VO - Secondary Instrument (4) must be voice

• Ensemble Participation (10) Required (6) semesters
  • MUSE–101CU – Choral Union OR
    • MUSE-101OR - Orchestra OR
      • MUSE-101WE – Wind Ensemble
      • SB – Symphonic Band (if not accepted into Orchestra or Wind Ensemble)
  • Elective (4) semesters
    
    • MUSE - 102 - Any other vocal or instrumental ensemble(s)

• MUSA 185 - Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (7 semesters)
• MUSA 186 - Piano Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (8 Semesters)
• MUSA 288 - Upper Division Admission Examination Credit Hours: 0
• MUSA 495 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0

SUPPORTIVE COURSES IN MUSIC

• MUCO 330 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credit Hours: 2
• MUCO 331 - Advanced Choral Conducting Credit Hours: 2
• MUHL 212 - Music History: 1700 - 1850 Credit Hours: 3
• MUHL 311 - Music History: Antiquity to 1700 Credit Hours: 3
• MUHL 312 - Music History: 1850 - Present Credit Hours: 3
• MUSB 135 - Music Technology I Credit Hours: 1
• MUSB 251 - Improvisation Credit Hours: 2
• MUSC 390 - Seminar in Songwriting Credit Hours: 1
• MUSC 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 2
• MUST 111 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 112 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 121 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 122 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 231 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 232 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1

• Choose one of the following pairs of courses (4):

•    MUST 241 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3 AND
•    MUST 242 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1

• OR

•    MUSB 243 - Commercial Music Theory Credit Hours: 3 AND
•    MUSB 244 - Commercial Aural Skills Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 341 - Orchestration Credit Hours: 2

• Music Electives (2) at the 300 level or above

Total Hours in Program: 120