Music B.A.
Minimum Requirements for Music B.A.: 120 credits
Concentrations: General, Music Theory, Music History, Music Composition
Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | 37 | |
| Audition | ||
| Complete an audition on the major instrument. | ||
| Music Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| MUS F131 and MUS F132 | Basic Music Theory I and Basic Music Theory II | 6 |
| MUS F133 and MUS F134 | Basic Ear Training I and Basic Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS F161 and MUS F162 and MUS F261 and MUS F262 | Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons (major area) 1 | 8 |
| MUS F190 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS F221 and MUS F222 | History of Western Music I and History of Western Music II | 6 |
| MUS F223X | Alaska Native Music | 3 |
| MUS F231 and MUS F232 | Advanced Music Theory I and Advanced Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS F233 and MUS F234 | Advanced Ear Training I and Advanced Ear Training II | 2 |
| MUS F253 | Piano Proficiency 2 | 0-4 |
| MUS F331 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS F476 | Senior Project 3 | 3 |
| Large ensembles 4 | 4 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 21-24 | |
General | ||
Music Theory | ||
Music History | ||
Music Composition | ||
| Total Credits | 136-148 | |
- 1
Students with voice as their major instrument are also required to complete MUS F245 or MUS F246.
- 2
Enrollment only following completion of piano proficiency requirements. Requirements can be met either by exam OR by the Functional Piano series (MUS F152, MUS F153, MUS F154, MUS F155).
- 3
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
- 4
Music majors in the B.A. program will be required to earn a minimum of 4 credits in large ensembles: MUS F117, MUS F203, MUS F205, MUS F211, MUS F317. Please work closely with your faculty advisor to determine which large ensemble course will fulfill this requirement.
Concentrations
General
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Women in Music History | ||
| Music Before 1620 | ||
| Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries | ||
| Music of the 19th Century | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Seminar in Musical Composition | ||
| Advanced Harmonic Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Music Theory
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| MUS F431 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS F432 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS F433 | Seminar in Musical Composition | 3 |
| MUS F434 | Advanced Harmonic Analysis | 3 |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Women in Music History | ||
| Music Before 1620 | ||
| Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries | ||
| Music of the 19th Century | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Private Lessons in Music Composition | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Music History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| MUS F421 | Music Before 1620 | 3 |
| MUS F422 | Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 |
| MUS F423 | Music of the 19th Century | 3 |
| MUS F424 | Music Since 1900 | 3 |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Women in Music History | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Advanced Harmonic Analysis | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Music Composition
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| MUS F432 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS F433 | Seminar in Musical Composition | 3 |
| MUS F435 | Private Lessons in Music Composition | 2-4 |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Women in Music History | ||
| Music Before 1620 | ||
| Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries | ||
| Music of the 19th Century | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| Advanced Harmonic Analysis | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Chamber Music | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Private Lessons (major area) | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Total Credits | 20-22 | |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the rudiments of music
- Sight sing and take rhythmic and melodic dictation of tonal and chromatic harmony
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of Western art music from antiquity to the present
- Complete two writing intensive history courses
- Demonstrate performance skills on their major instrument
- Demonstrate oral communication skills while conducting musical ensembles
- Synthesize the musical knowledge gained (theoretical, historical, academic and/or applied) with their major focus
