Music (BA) (MULA)
Students must apply for admission to the Department of Music and successfully complete an audition in their applied area. Audition information and requirements are available from the music department office. Music majors must earn a grade of C (or higher) or S in music courses (MUSI, MUAP, MUSE) to satisfy course prerequisites and have them count toward the degree.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 | MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP 1520 Performance I | 2 | MUAP 1620 Performance II | 2 |
| MUSE 1000-level Ensemble | 1 | MUSE 1000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSI 1330 Music Theory and Skills I | 3 | MUSI 1430 Music Theory and Skills II | 3 |
| MUSI 1020 Piano Skills I - Rudiments | 1 | MUSI 1030 Piano Skills II | 1 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| Core History1 | 3 | Core Fine Arts5 | 3 |
| Minor2 | 2 | Minor2 | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 | MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP 2520 Performance III | 2 | MUAP 2620 Performance IV | 2 |
| MUSE 2000-level Ensemble | 1 | MUSE 2000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSI 2330 Music Theory and Skills III | 3 | MUSI 2430 Music Theory and Skills IV | 3 |
| MUSI 2040 Functional Piano I | 1 | MUSI 2050 Functional Piano II | 1 |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Humanities (except COMM 1000) or Core Literature to complete sequence1 | 3 |
| Core Social Science or Core History to complete sequence1 | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| Minor2 | 2 | MUSI 3810 Portfolio and Professional Development or LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation3 | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 3510 Music History I | 3 | MUSI 3520 Music History II | 3 |
| MUSI 3610 Choral Conducting I or 3630 Instrumental Conducting I | 2 | Music Elective4 | 2 |
| MUSE 3000-level Ensemble | 1 | MUSE 3000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| Core Science I | 4 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Math | 3 | Core Humanities | 3 |
| Minor2 | 2 | Minor2 | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| 3000/4000-level course in Music History/Theory | 3 | MUSE 4000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSE 4000-level Ensemble | 1 | Music Elective4 | 2 |
| Music Elective4 | 2 | MUSI 4700 BA Capstone Project | 3 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Minor2 | 5 |
| Electives3 | 2 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or Core Literature course in the area not selected as the sequence.
- 2
Requirements for minors vary. Students should check with their advisers for appropriate courses.
- 3
Music students are encouraged to take MUSI 3810 to fulfill this requirement. If LBAR 2010 is used, MUSI 3810 cannot be used as an elective.
- 4
Students should meet with their advisers to determine appropriate music electives and other elective courses.
- 5
Music Majors may not count MUSI 2730 or 2737 toward the Fine Arts Core requirement.