Music, BA

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Department of Music, College of Fine and Performing Arts

60 Credits

Introduction

The Bachelor of Arts is the liberal arts degree program in music. The curriculum, providing 40 credits of free electives and 70 credits of General University Requirements, allows for individual preferences in intensifying studies in certain aspects of music and broadening the scope of academic pursuits.

Admission and Declaration Process

Admission to Program

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

❑ MUS 099 - CONCERT ATTENDANCE Required for every quarter in residence. Minimum 8 concert programs or ticket stubs required.
❑ MUS 121 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 122 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 123 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 124 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 125 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 126 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 221 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 222 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 223 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 224 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 225 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 226 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 341 - HISTORY OF MUSIC TO 1600
❑ MUS 342 - HISTORY OF MUSIC 1600-1830
❑ MUS 343 - HISTORY OF MUSIC 1830-PRESENT
❑ Nine credits from:
MUS 105 - MUSIC IN THE WESTERN WORLD
MUS 205 - SURVEY OF NON-WESTERN MUSICAL CULTURES
MUS 231 - ELEMENTARY COMPOSITION
MUS 322 - FORM AND ANALYSIS: MUSIC TO 1900
MUS 324A - MODAL COUNTERPOINT
MUS 324B - TONAL COUNTERPOINT
MUS 326 - ORCHESTRATION/ARRANGING
MUS 328A - MIDI NOTATION AND SEQUENCING FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
MUS 328B - MIDI NOTATION AND SEQUENCING FOR COMPOSITION
MUS 331 - COMPOSITION
MUS 334 - JAZZ IMPROVISATION I
MUS 335 - JAZZ IMPROVISATION II
MUS 336 - JAZZ IMPROVISATION III
MUS 422 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES: 20TH-CENTURY MUSIC
MUS 431 - COMPOSITION
MUS 434 - JAZZ ARRANGING I
MUS 435 - JAZZ ARRANGING II
MUS 436 - JAZZ ARRANGING III
MUS 442 - SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY
MUS 443A - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CHORAL MUSIC
MUS 443B - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SOLO SONG
MUS 443C - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA
MUS 443D - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: KEYBOARD MUSIC
MUS 443E - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CHAMBER MUSIC
MUS 443F - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SYMPHONIC MUSIC
MUS 443G - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CONCERTO
MUS 443H - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SYMPHONIC MUSIC IN THE 20TH CENTURY
MUS 443I - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA I
MUS 443J - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA II
❑ Applied music on major instrument or voice: 6 credits minimum. Additional course credits in applied music instruction beyond the required minimum of 6 may be obtained under the advisement of the appropriate area coordinator.
❑ Major Performance Ensemble: 12 credits minimum**
**Pianists will take three quarters of major performing ensemble and three quarters of Mus 276 and/or 476 (piano accompanying).

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement