Bachelor of Music
Concentration in Performance, with instrumental emphasis

[NOTE: Requirements are subject to change. In case of any discrepancy, degree requirements as they appear in the UNM 2007-2008 Catalog will prevail.]

A. CORE CURRICULUM as follows (37 hours):

All students in any program leading to the Bachelor of Music degree must complete the following Fine Arts College core curriculum:

• Writing and Speaking: English 101-102 and an additional course chosen from English 219, 220; Communication and Journalism 130; Philosophy 156. If you received an ACT English score of 29 or better or an SAT verbal score of 650 or better, you are exempt from taking English 101 and 102 and may substitute any 6 hours in Arts & Sciences electives. NOTE: ENGL 220 Expository Writing is required for majors in music.
  
  
• Mathematics: One course chosen from Math 121, 129, 150, 162, 163, 180, 181, 215, Stat 145. NOTE: Math 120 does not count toward degrees in Fine Arts.
  
  
• Physical and Natural Sciences: Two courses, one of which must include a laboratory chosen from: Anthropology 121L, 150 and 151L, 160 and 161L; Astronomy 101 and 101L; Biology 110 and 112L, 123 and 124L; Chemistry 111L, 121L or 131L, 122L or 132L; Earth & Planetary Sciences 101 and 105L, 201L; Environmental Science 101 and 102L; Geography 101 and 105L; Natural Sciences 261L, 262L, 263L; Physics 102 and 102L, 105, 151 and 151L, 152 and 152L, 160 and 160L, 161 and 161L.
  
  
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: Two courses chosen from: American Studies 182, 185; Anthropology 101, 130; Community and Regional Planning 181; Economics 105, 106; Engineering-F200; Geography 102; Linguistics 101 (AOA Anthropology 110); Political Science 110, 200, 220, 240; Psychology 105; Sociology 101.
  
  
• Humanities: History 101L, 102L
  
  
• Foreign Language (non-English language; minimum 3 hours): One course chosen from any of the lower-division non-English language offerings of the Departments of Linguistics (including Sign Language), Spanish and Portuguese, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and foreign languages in other departments and programs. Students with knowledge of a second language equivalent to four semesters of study are deemed to have satisfied this requirement. CLEP and AP credit can be used for placement, but unless the student has demonstrated knowledge equivalent to four semesters of study, an additional semester of a second language must be taken.
  
  
• Fine Arts (minimum of 3 hours): One course chosen from: Architecture 101; Art History 101, 201, 202; DANC 105; Fine Arts 284; Media Arts 210; Theatre 122. Students may elect to take one 3-hour studio course offered by the departments of Art and Art History, Theatre and Dance and Media Arts to fulfill this requirement. A studio course is a course with primary, but not exclusive, emphasis on student activity leading to skill development and the enhancement and encouragement of the student's design or performance ability and/or artistic growth. Evaluation of individual learning may include public display of proficiency and/or evaluation by faculty other than the student's instructor.

NOTE: A grade of C (not C-) is required in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the core curriculum.

In addition to the core curriculum above, all students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree must fulfill the the requirements detailed under Graduation Requirements in the College of Fine Arts section of the UNM Catalog.

Subtotal for Core Curriculum: 37 hours

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B. concentration curriculum as follows (91 hours):

• Six semesters of MUS 101 Concert Music with a grade of CR
  
  
• 22 hours of applied music in the principal instrument, including APMS 391 Junior Recital and APMS 491 Senior Recital
  
  
• 20 hours in music theory, including 150, 150L, 152, 152L, 250, 250L, 252, 252L, 453 and 2 hours chosen from 309, 405, 406, 325 or 439
  
  
• 9 hours in music history, including 361, 362 and 3 hours chosen from 413, 414, 415, 416 or 437
  
  
• 2 hours in conducting (363)
  
  
• 8 hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements [PDF, 88KB] for specific requirements)
  
  
• 2 hours in technology, chosen from 311, 380, 412 or 481
  
  
• 3 hours selected from any courses listed under Contemporary World Music, or MUSE 293
  
  
• 3 hours of electives, chosen from courses in the College of Fine Arts, and not including courses in
  Music, Applied Music or Music Education; and
  
  
• Additional hours as follows:
• 2 additional hours in music theory chosen from 309, 325, 405, 406 or 439
• 4 hours of Group Piano (if the proficiency is satisfied, music electives may be substituted)
• 2 additional hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements [PDF, 88KB] for specific requirements)
• 8 hours of music electives
• 6 hours of electives, not including courses in Music, Applied Music or Music Education

Subtotal Concentration Curriculum: 91 hours

TOTAL CORE & CONCENTRATION CURRICULUM: 128 HOURS

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