Music, Piano (MUSKA.BA)

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MUSKA.BA 2017-18

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47-53

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This program requires 6 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

Specialty Area Requirements

Applied Study - Primary Instrument Credit Hours: 6
- to be completed over a minimum of 5 semesters
Performance Ensemble: 6
- Required (4) Credit Hours
  - MUSE-101CU or MUSE-101LC
  - MUSE-101OR or MUSE-101WE (MUSE-101SB may substitue with permission)
    - to be completed over a minimum of 4 semesters
- Elective (2) Credit Hours
  - MUSE 102BR, CM, JE, MT, OT, PE, SJ, ST, or VL

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
MUSA 185 - Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (7 semesters)
MUSA 186 - Piano Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (5 semesters)
MUSA 288 - Upper Division Admission Examination Credit Hours: 0
MUSB 135 - Music Technology Credit Hours: 1
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
MUSC 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 2
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

Recital or Thesis: Complete one of the following groups:

Additional Applied Study - Primary Instrument - Credit Hours: (2) To be completed over 2 semesters (MUSA 301, MUSA 401) AND

MUSA 495 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0 - 1, depending on student’s degree program.
OR
MUSG 488 - Introduction to Research in Music Credit Hours: 1 AND
MUSG 498 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1

Music Electives (3)

3 additional credits of non-performance Music courses at the 200-level or above. Courses must come from the following disciplines: MUCO, MUSB, MUSC, MUED, MUHL, or MUST.

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Music, Piano (MUSKA.BA)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47-53

Specialty Area Requirements

Recital or Thesis: Complete one of the following groups:

Music Electives (3)

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 45

General Electives - Total Hours: 22-28

Total Hours in Program: 120