Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Arts: Music

BA: Music--46

A liberal arts degree allows one to pursue a broad range of interests while majoring in music. The BA with a major in music is viable as a double major.
*Note that in order to receive the BA: Music, students must take general education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Major Requirements: MUCT141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 241, 242, 251; MUHL258, 446, 447, 448; MURE420; minimum 8 credits of perfor­mance in one area which includes a 1- or 2-credit recital or project; 8 credits of ensemble; MUPF489; Piano Proficiency.
Cognate: PHYS225 (fulfills GE Physical Science requirement)
*At least one course other than ensemble or applied music must be taken in residence. A minimum of 4 credits in applied music must be taken as upper-division credits. Keyboard majors (piano or organ) must take 1 credit of MUPF405 Keyboard Accompaniment and 1 credit of MUPF410 Collaborative Piano as part of their 8 credits of ensemble. The remaining 6 credits must be taken in one of the major ensembles.

Bachelor of Music: BMus

Two majors are available for the BMus degree: Music Performance and Music Education. Requirements for each of these two majors are outlined below:

BM: Music Performance--91

A degree for those who wish to concentrate on performance and whose career goals focus on performance and studio or collegiate teaching and graduate school.
Core Requirements--40
MUCT141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 241, 242, 251, 454, 470; choose one of the following two courses: MUCT425 or 430; MUHL258, 446, 447, 448; MURE420
Cognate--PHYS225 (fulfills GE Physical Science requirement)
Other Requirements--10
10 credits of music electives (including at least 3 credits of Independent Study); MUPF 489; Piano Proficiency.
Performance--40
- Major instrument: 16 credits (4 credits each of MUPF 165, 265, 365,
and 465).
- MUED301, 302; MUPF420 (for voice majors only); MUPF339 (for instrumentalists and keyboard majors only)
- Applied area literature course, applied area pedagogy course.
- Ensemble: 8 credits.  Bachelor or Music degree students majoring in piano or organ performance must take 2 credits of MUPF405 Keyboard Accompaniment and 2 credits of MUPF410 Collaborative Piano. The remaining 4 credits must be taken in one of the major ensembles.
- MUPF397 Junior Recital (1credit) and MUPF497 Senior Recital (2 credits).
- Attendance of major area master classes. 

BM: Music Education--83-87

A degree for students seeking careers as certi­fied K-12 teachers in pre-collegiate denomi­na­tional or public schools. Students normally spend five years in residence to complete the require­ments. Requires state teacher certification. First-year students must make application and consult with the certification clerk in the School of Education to keep abreast of certification require­ments.
Core Requirements--40
MUCT141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 241, 242, 251, 454, 470; choose one of the following two courses: MUCT425 or 430; MUHL258, 446, 447, 448; MURE420
Cognate--PHYS225 (fulfills GE Physical Science requirement)
Teacher Certification Requirements--35+
(School of Education)
EDPC302; EDTE165, 228, 408, 417, 424, 459, 476, 480, 487, 488
Other Requirements--MUPF489; Piano Proficiency

In addition to the above core and education requirements, students must choose one of the following emphases:

1. Instrumental Emphasis--43-46
   MUED301, 302, 316, 317, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 429 (for string majors only), 458, 459; minimum 3 credits minor performance, minimum 8 credits major performance which includes a 1- or 2-credit recital or project; minimum 8 credits of ensemble (must be in an instrumental ensemble).
2. Keyboard Emphasis--47
   MUED301, 302, 316 or 317, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, MUED421 and 422 or 426 and 427, 458, 459; minimum 3 cred­its minor performance, minimum 8 credits major performance which includes a 1- or 2-credit recital or project (piano majors must choose organ as their minor instrument and vice versa); minimum 8 credits of ensemble, including 1 credit of MUPF405 Keyboard Accompaniment and 1 credit of MUPF410 Collaborative Piano. The remaining 6 credits must be taken in one of the major ensembles. 
3. Vocal Emphasis--47
   MUED301, 302, 316, 317, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 436, 437, 458, 459; minimum 3 credits minor performance, minimum 8 credits major performance which includes a 1- or 2-credit recital or project; minimum 8 credits of ensemble (must be in a choral ensemble).
4. Minor in Music--26
   MUCT141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 241, MUHL258, 447, 448, minimum 3 credits of performance in one area; 2 credits of ensemble; MUPF489; Piano Proficiency.