General Music

The Bachelor of Music degree offers a solid music curriculum providing instruction in all orchestral instruments, piano, guitar or vocal applied studies with the option of selecting a second major or minor to fit the interests and career goals of the student, as well as, preparation for graduate studies. This program of study is for students who want to work or prepare to work in numerous areas of the arts including the music industry, private music studio's, music therapy, etc.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101

Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
SPEE 220	Fundamentals of Speech	3
SPAN 111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPAN 112	Elementary Spanish II	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, SPAN 111, and SPEE 220.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 110	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	3
MATH 111	College Algebra	3
MATH 112	Trigonometry	3
MATH 121	Calculus I	4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191	Enhancing Art Understanding	3
ENG 210	Introduction to Film Studies	3
MU 129	Music Listening	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
THR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 216	Topics in Literature	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 215.

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ECON 241	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	or
ECON 242	Principles of Microeconomics	3
PSY 201	General Psychology	3
	or
PSY 211	Psychology of Human Growth & Development	3
SOC 221	Introduction to Sociology	3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:

HIS 191	World Civilization to 1500	3
	and
HIS 192	World Civilization since 1500	3
	or
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
	and
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100	Principles of Biology	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3

AND choose one from the following:

ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	4
CHEM 103	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 103L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
PHY 210	General Physics I	4
PS 100	Physical Science	4

Required Music Core Courses - 61 hours

MU 131	Elementary Music Theory I	3
MU 132	Elementary Music Theory II	3
MU 133	Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MU 134	Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1
MU 210	Music History Survey I	3
MU 220	Music History Survey II	3
MU 231	Advanced Music Theory I	3
MU 232	Advanced Music Theory II	3
MU 255	Piano Proficiency	0
MU 256	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MU 330	Basic Conducting Techniques	3
MU 340	Arranging and Instrumentation	3
MU 430	Advanced Conducting Techniques	3
MU 431	Form and Analysis	3
MU 451	Degree Recital	1
4 semesters	Applied Private Instruction 100 level	1-2
4 semesters	Applied Private Instruction 300 level	2-3
4 semesters	Performance Ensemble 100 level	1-2
4 semesters	Performance Ensemble 300 level	2-3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in Required Music Core courses.

Review Courses - As recommended by advisor

MU 128	Fundamentals of Music	3
MU 130	Music Listening and Literature	3
MU 152	Class Piano IB	1
MU 251	Class Piano II A	1

General Electives - 12-16 hours

Choose sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Music Core Requirements (61 hours)
General Electives (12-16 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.