Music Comprehensive Major, 44 hours: B.A.—No Minor Required

CIP: 500901

The Bachelor of Arts in Music may be taken as a stand-alone major or with an emphasis area. Emphasis areas require an additional 24 hours of coursework and include: Audio Production, Business, and Wellness.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Music Core (18 hours)

MUS 19171	Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19172	Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19173	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19174	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19271	Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MUS 19273	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19280	World Music *	3

MUS 19472	Musical Form and Analysis	2
	OR
MUS 19493	Choral Composition and Arranging	2
	OR
MUS 19494	Instrumental Composition and Arranging	2

MUS 19499	Senior Recital and Seminar	1
MUS 19299	Music Recital Attendance	1

Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 8 semesters.

Music Literature (5-6 hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

MUS 19385	Music History: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)	2
MUS 19386	Music History: Baroque through Classical	3
MUS 19387	Music History: Romantic through the Present	3

Required Courses (20-21 hours)

	Applied music courses as recommended by advisor	10
	Approved music electives as needed to total 44 hours

University music ensembles taken for academic or activity credit selected from:

MUS 19110	Marching Band	1
	OR
MUS 19111	Marching Band Activity	1

MUS 19115	Symphonic Band *	1
	OR
MUS 19116	Symphonic Band Activity	1

MUS 19120	Concert Band	1
	OR
MUS 19121	Concert Band Activity	1

MUS 19209	Wind Symphony	1
	OR
MUS 19210	Wind Symphony Activity	1

MUS 19112	University Chorale *	1
	OR
MUS 19113	University Chorale Activity	1

Note: University music ensembles should be taken each fall and spring semester of full-time enrollment for a total of 8 semesters minimum.

Audio Production Emphasis (24 hours)

Students in the Audio Production emphasis area will take 15 hours of required coursework and an additional 9 hours of electives.

MMED 20224	Introduction to Audio	3
MMED 20329	Audio Technology and Recording	3
MMED 20370	Live Sound Theory and Practice	3
MMED 20406	Advanced Audio (Music)	3
MMED 20407	Advanced Audio (Post)	3

Audio Production Electives

Choose 9 hours from the following:

MMED 20111	Introduction to Broadcast Operations	3
MMED 20110	Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production	3
MMED 20220	Media Literacy	3
MMED 20314	Communication Law and Ethics	3

Business Emphasis (24 hours)

Students in the Business emphasis area will take 15 hours of required coursework and an additional 9 hours of electives.

ACCT 51201	Accounting I	3
ACCT 51202	Accounting II	3
ECON 52151	Principles of Microeconomics *	3
MKTG 55330	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 54313	Principles of Management	3

Business Electives

Choose 9 hours from the following:

FIN 53311	Business Law I	3
MGMT 54310	Managerial Communication	3
MGMT 54314	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 54318	Entrepreneurship	3

Wellness Emphasis (24 hours)

Students in the Wellness emphasis area will take 15 hours and an additional 9 hours of electives.

HPER 22114	Wellness	3
NUTR 47234	Nutrition and Diet Behavior	3

HPER 22254	Anatomy and Physiology	3
	OR
BIOL 04236	Anatomy Allied Health	4

HPER 22512	Socio-Psychological Aspects of Human Performance	3
	OR
PSYC 08325	Sport Psychology	3

HPER 22552	Health Promotion	3
	OR
HPER 22556	Health in the Later Years	3

Wellness Electives

Choose 9 hours of electives from HPER, PSYC, REC, and SCGD.

Advisor-approved electives

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

SPECIAL NOTES: Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 32 semester hours of work in courses numbered above 300.

The B.A. degree with a Comprehensive Major in Music provides the student with a broad liberal arts education and the opportunity to pursue specialized work in an emphasis area.