Music, Instrumental (MUSIA.BA)

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MUSIA.BA 20-21

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47-53

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In the HUMANITIES area, students in this degree program will take HUMN-201 Foundations of Western Culture, plus ONE (1) additional Humanities course chosen from the remaining Humanities options, except MUHL-211 Music In Culture.

This degree program requires 6 credit hours of foreign language at the Intermediate level or higher.

Specialty Area Requirements

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 Credit Hours: 1
MUST 111 - Materials of Music 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 groups:
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
Choose one of the following groups:

MUSA-301 - Primary Applied Instrument (1) and

MUSA-401 - Primary Applied Instrument (1) 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
MUSG 498 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1
MUSW 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 2
Music Electives (3)

Three hours of electives from the following disciplines at the 200-level or above: MUCO, MUSB, MUSW, MUED, MUHL, MUST.

APPLIED STUDY

MUSA-101 - MUSA 401 Primary Instrument (6)

[To be completed over at least 5 semesters. May include applied lesson lab as assigned by instructor.]

PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES

Ensemble Requirement (6)
- Required 4 semesters
  - MUSE-101WE - Wind Ensemble or MUSE-101OR - Orchestra (required for string majors; also available to winds and percussion)
  - MUSE-101SB - Symphonic Band (if not accepted into Wind Ensemble or Orchestra)
- Elective 2 semesters
  - MUSE-102BR, CM, JE, MT, OT, PE, SJ, ST, or VL

Subtotal: 45

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

MUSG 185 - Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0
7 semesters
MUSA 288 - Upper Division Admission Examination Credit Hours: 0
[Must pass before enrolling in MUSA-301]
MUSG 186 - Freshman Piano Proficiency Examination Credit Hours: 0

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