• Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of the Catalog.
• Students pursuing the B.A. in Music must complete 6 credit hours from: ARTH 1120, 2110, 2120; DANC 1110; FDMA 2110; THEA 1110; or one 3 credit hour studio course offered by the Departments of Art, Film and Digital Arts, or Theatre and Dance which fulfills Area 7: Arts and Design and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.

• six semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 16 credit hours in music theory: 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L,
• 6 credit hours in music history: 361 and 362.
• 4 credit hours in ensemble (See Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
• 4 credit hours of applied music in the principal instrument or voice.
• 18 credit hours of music electives (not including courses for non-majors) selected with advisement of appropriate music faculty. No more than an additional 4 credit hours of ensemble credit nor an additional 12 credit hours of applied music can be applied toward the degree.

• 21 credit hours in additional courses in any field, including music (but not including courses for non-majors), selected with advisement of appropriate faculty.
• 20 credit hours in courses in any field, excluding courses from the Department of Music.

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• • 6 semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
  • 22 hours of applied musicin the principal instrument, including: APMS 391 Junior Recital and APMS 491 Senior Recital.
  • 20 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L, (309 or 325 or 405 or 406 or 439), 453.
  • 9 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362, 3 credit hours chosen from courses listed under History and Literature (excluding MUSC 1310 and MUS 449).
  • 2 hours in conducting (MUS 363)
  • 8 hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
  • 2 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 412 or 421 or 481.
  • 3 credit hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology

Additional 23 credit hours as follows:

Instrumental Emphasis:

• 2 additional hours in music theory chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 412 or 421 or 481.
• 4 hours of Group Piano (if the proficiency is satisfied, music electives may be substituted)
• MUS 2100 Piano Proficiency with a grade of CR
• 2 additional hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
• 8 hours of music electives
• 7 hours of electives,excluding courses from the Department of Music.

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• • 6 semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
  • 22 hours of applied musicin the principal instrument, including: APMS 391 Junior Recital and APMS 491 Senior Recital.
  • 20 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L, (309 or 325 or 405 or 406 or 439), 453.
  • 9 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362, 3 credit hours chosen from courses listed under History and Literature (excluding MUSC 1310 and MUS 449).
  • 2 hours in conducting (MUS 363)
  • 8 hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
  • 2 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 412 or 421 or 481.
  • 3 credit hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology

Additional 23 credit hours as follows:

Keyboard Emphasis with piano as the principal instrument:

• 4 additional hours in music theory, including MUS (309 or 325 or 405 or 439), 406.
• 4 hours of MUS 449 Music Repertory (appropriate instrument).
• 2 hours of keyboard pedagogy, chosen from MUS 388 or 389.
• 8 hours of music electives.
• 5 hours of electives (excluding courses from the Department of Music).

Keyboard Emphasis with organ or harpsichord as the principal instrument:

• 4 additional hours in music theory, including MUS (309 or 325 or 405 or 439), 406.
• 2 hours of MUS 449 Music Repertory in the appropriate instrument;
• 2 hours of keyboard pedagogy, chosen from MUS 388 or 389.
• 8 hours of music electives;
• 7 hours of electives (excluding courses from the Department of Music).

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• • 6 semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
  • 22 hours of applied musicin the principal instrument, including: APMS 391 Junior Recital and APMS 491 Senior Recital.
  • 20 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L, (309 or 325 or 405 or 406 or 439), 453.
  • 9 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362, 3 credit hours chosen from courses listed under History and Literature (excluding MUSC 1310 and MUS 449).
  • 2 hours in conducting (MUS 363)
  • 8 hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
  • 2 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 412 or 421 or 481.
  • 3 credit hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology

Additional 25 credit hours as follows:

Vocal Emphasis:

• 2 semesters of APMS 403 Vocal Coaching with a grade of CR;
• 2 hours of vocal repertory  MUS 449
• 2 hours of vocal pedagogy MUS 388
• 4 hours of Diction for Singers MUSC 2210 and 2220.
• 4 hours of Opera Studio
• 4 hours of Group Piano (if the proficiency is satisfied, music electives may be substituted)
• MUS 2100 Piano Proficiency with a grade of CR
• 9 hours in second language (these credit hours plus the 6 credit hours in General Education mentioned above must be selected from Italian, French, and German and must include at least 3 credit hours in each of these languages).

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• 6 semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 16 hours of applied musicin the principal instrument, including: APMS 391 Junior Recital and APMS 491 Senior Recital.
• 20 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L; 4 credit hours chosen from: 309, 325, 405, 406, 439, 453.
• 9 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362; MUSC 1110.
• 4 hours in major ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
• 10 hours in Jazz ensemble: MUS 231 Chamber Music (jazz combo) (4), MUS 334 Jazz Band (6).
• 11 hours in Jazz studies: MUS 236, 237, 238, 336, 337, 338, 343.
• 1 hour in Jazz Metholds MUSE 317
• 4 hours in Group Piano (if proficiency is satisfied, music electives may be substituted).
• 2 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 412 or 421 or 481.
• 3 hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology
• 9 in electives (excluding courses from the Department of Music).

All students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree must fulfill the College of Fine Arts Core Curriculum

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• 6 semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 16 hours of applied music in the principal instrument.
• 2 hours MUSC 1540 Strings
• 18 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 453.
• 6 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362.
• 2 hours in conducting: MUS 363.
• 9 hours in ensemble, including 8 hours MUS 333 and 1 hour Chamber Music.
• 2 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 or 380 or 481 or MUSC 2790.
• 3 credit hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology
• 4 hours group piano, including MUS 111, 112, 211, 212 (if the proficiency is satisfied, music electives may be substituted).
• MUS 241 Piano Proficiency with a grade of CR.
• 1 hour of electives, excluding courses from the Department of Music.

• All students in the B.M. program must complete 6 credit hours of courses from the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music) which may fulfill Area 7: Arts and Design and may partially fulfill Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the Performance concentration (Vocal emphasis) must complete 6 credit hours of either German, Italian or French, which fulfills Area 6: Second Language and partially fulfills Area 8: Student Choice.
• Students pursuing the String Pedagogy concentration must complete PSYC 1110, which fulfills Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• six semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 5 hours of applied music in the principal instrument.
• 16 hours in music theory, including MUS 1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L,
• 12 hours in composition, including4 credit hours of applied music in composition (APMS 319 and 320), APMS 491 Senior Recital (with a grade of “CR”); MUS 305, 306, 453; MUSC 2140.
• 12 hours in music history, including MUS 361, 362, (413 or 414 or 415 or 437), 416.
• 4 hours in conducting, including MUS 363 and 365.
• 6 hours in ensemble (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
• 4 hours in technology, chosen from MUS 311 and 412.
• 3 credit hours selected from any courses listed under Ethnomusicology.
• Piano Proficiency with a grade of CR MUS 2100.
• Theory and Composition Keyboard Proficiency with a grade of CR MUS 314.
• 5 hours of electives in Music, Applied Music or Music Education.
• 6 hours of electives, including 3 hours in the College of Fine Arts (excluding courses from the Department of Music).

11 hours of electives in the focus area (composition, theory or technology), to be selected from the following courses:

• up to 3 additional credit hours of applied music in composition (APMS 419, 420);
• FDMA 491 Topics in Film and Digital Media;
• MUS 380 Recording Techniques I;
• 2 additional credit hours of counterpoint (MUS 405 or 406);
• MUS 407 Selected Topics in Music Composition;
• MUS 421 Introduction to Max Programming for Musicians;
• up to 6 credit hours of MUS 439 Selected Topics in Music Theory;
• MUS 481 Recording Techniques II.

• 9 credit hours of English, including the following courses:
  ENGL 1110 (or ENGL 1110Y; or ENGL 1110Z), 1120; and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 1: Communication.
• 6 credit hours of electives in mathematics, including 3 credit hours of math elective and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 2: Mathematics and Statistics.
• 8 credit hours in science, includingPHYS 1125 and 1125L, and 4 credit hours to be selected from Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
• 9 credit hours in social and behavioral sciences, including EDPY 303, PSYC 1110, and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
• 6 credit hours in humanities, courses selected from Area 5: Humanities.
• 3 credit hours of electives in fine arts, courses selected from Art History, Art Studio, Dance, Film and Digital Media Arts, Media Arts, or Theatre.
• 3 credit hours in foreign language, courses selected from Area 6: Second Language.
• 2 credit hours of electives in any area, including music (for strings emphasis only).

• four semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 7 credit hours of applied music in the principal instrument, including APMS 319, 320, 419, 491; MUSC 1511, 2511.
• 18 credit hours in music theory, including MUS  1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L, and 453.
• 6 credit hours in music history MUS 361 and 362.
• 2 credit hours in conducting MUSE 363.
• 1 credit hour in improvisation MUS 236.
• MUS 2100 Piano Proficiency (with a grade of “CR”)
• 2 credit hours vocal study, including 1 credit hour major choral ensemble; MUS 109 or MUSC 1511 (voice).

• 7 credit hours in ensemble (See Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
• 8 credit hours MUSC 1540 Orchestral Instruments as follows:

Brass

Strings

Clarinet/Flute/Saxophone

Double Reeds

Percussion

• • 15 to 18 credit hours in music education methods, including

MUSC 1890 Introductory Teaching Practicum, 1 credit hour.

MUSE 216 Music Education Lab (3 semesters with a grade of “CR”).

MUSE 315 Instrumental Music Methods, 3 credit hours.

MUSE 317 Jazz Methods (not required for strings emphasis), 1 credit hour.

MUSE 346 Teaching Music in the Elementary School, 3 credit hours.

MUSE 390 Pre-Student Teaching Internship in Music Education, 1 credit hour.

MUSE 415 Instrumental Repertory, 1 credit hour.

MUSE 441 Marching Band Methods (not required for strings emphasis), 2 credit hours.

MUSE *446 Secondary School Music, 3 credit hours.

MUSE *455 Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom, 3 credit hours.

• 7 credit hours in foundations, including: MUSC 1410 Introduction to Music Education, MUSE 357 Foundations of Musical Behavior, and MUSE 477 Music Education and Diversity
• 6 credit hours in student teaching, including: MUSE 400 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (with a grade of “B” or higher) and MUSE 461 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (with a grade of “B” or higher)

Subtotal for Strings Emphasis 43

Subtotal for Winds, Percussion, Piano or Guitar Emphasis 46

• 9 credit hours of English, including the following courses:
  ENGL 1110 (or ENGL 1110Y; or ENGL 1110Z), 1120; and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 1: Communication.
• 6 credit hours of electives in mathematics, including one mathematics elective and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 2: Mathematics and Statistics.
• 8 credit hours in science, including PHYS 1125 and 1125L, and 4 credit hours to be selected from Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.
• 9 credit hours in social and behavioral sciences, including EDPY 303, PSYC 1110, and 3 credit hours to be selected from Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
• 6 credit hours in humanities, courses selected from Area 5: Humanities.
• 3 credit hours of electives in fine arts, courses selected from Art History, Art Studio, Dance, Film and Digital Media Arts, Media Arts, or Theatre.
• 3 credit hours in foreign language, courses selected from Area 6: Second Language.
• 2 credit hours of electives in any area, including music (for strings emphasis only).

• four semesters of MUSC 1310 Recital Attendance (with a grade of “CR”).
• 7 credit hours of applied music in the principal instrument (voice, piano or guitar), including APMS 319, 320, 419, 491; MUSC 1511, 2511.
• 18 credit hours in music theory, including MUS  1260, 1260L, 1265, 1265L, 2320, 2320L, 2325, 2325L, and 453.
• 6 credit hours in music history MUS 361 and 362.
• 2 credit hours in conducting MUSE 363.
• 1 credit hour in improvisation MUS 236.
• 2 to 4 credit hours in applied music in secondary instruments, as follows:
  Piano Emphasis: 2 credit hours of MUSC 1511 voice.
  Voice Emphasis: 2 credit hours of MUSC 1511 piano.
  Guitar Emphasis: 2 credit hours of MUSC 1511 piano and voice.
• MUS 2100 Piano Proficiency (with a grade of “CR”)
• 4 credit hours of Diction for Singers MUSC 2210 and 2220.

Subtotal for Piano or Voice Emphasis 40

Subtotal for Guitar Emphasis 42

• • 7 credit hours in ensemble, specifically either MUSE 342 Dolce Suono or MUSE 348 Concert Choir (see Ensemble Requirements for specific requirements).
  • 4 to 5 credit hours in MUSC 1540 Orchestral Instruments, as follows:
    Piano and Voice Emphasis: 5 credit hours, including guitar and four selected from brass, woodwinds or strings.
  • Guitar Emphasis: 4 credit hours, selected from brass, woodwinds or strings.
    • 17 credit hours in music education methods, including:
      MUSC 1890 Introductory Teaching Practicum
      MUSE 216 Music Education Lab (3 semesters with a grade of “CR”)
      MUSE 313 Choral Music Methods
      MUSE 346 Teaching Music in the Elementary Schools
      MUS 388 Music Pedagogy (in vocal pedagogy)
      MUSE 347 Introduction to Early Childhood Music Education
      MUSE 390 Pre-Student Teaching Internship in Music Education
      MUSE *446 Secondary School Music
      MUSE *455 Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom
      MUS 388 Music Pedagogy (in vocal pedagogy)
    • 7 credit hours in foundations, including: MUSC 1410 Introduction to Music Education
      MUSE 357 Foundations of Musical Behavior
      MUSE 477 Music Education and Diversity
    • 6 credit hours in student teaching, including:
      MUSE 400 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (with grade of “B” or higher)
      MUSE 461 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools (with grade of “B” or higher)

Subtotal for Piano or Voice Emphasis 42

Subtotal for Guitar Emphasis 41

• 4 credit hours in music theory, including MUS 150, 150L.
• 3 credit hours in MUSC 1110 or 1120 or 1130 or 1140.
• 4 credit hours in Performance studies comprised of two semesters of MUSC 1512 in the principal instrument and two semesters of concurrent major ensemble.
• 3 credit hours in electives in music.