Visual and Performing Arts Concentration Music, BA

General Education Core Requirements

• Reasoning and Discourse - 12 Credits

  English (9)

• ENG 111 College English and Composition (3)
• ENG 112 College Composition and Rhetoric (3)
• ENG 213 College Composition and Literature (3)

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• Oral Communication (3)

• COM 205 Fundamentals of Human Speech (3)

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• COM 210 Public Speaking (3)

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• Computational Reasoning - 9 Credits

  Mathematics (6)

• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)

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• MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)

•  *Computer Science majors should enroll in MAT 113 .

• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)

•  *Computer Science majors should enroll in MAT 115.

• MAT 120 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
• MAT 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)

• *Only Education majors may take MAT-120 and 121 to meet the Computational Reasoning Mathematics requirement.

   

   

• Technology (3)

• CIS 101 Concepts of the Computer (3)

• OR

• CIS 102 Introduction to Swift & Apple Technology (3)

• OR

• EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3)

• * For Education Majors only

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• Foundational Studies - 1 Credit

• OAS 100 College Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 101 Transfer Student Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 102 Adult Education Success (1)

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• Health and Physical Fitness - 3 Credits

• HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)

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• Historical, Civic, Social and Ethical Perspectives - 6 Credits

• Historical, Civic and Social Perspectives (3)

• HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
• HIS 203 African American History Pre-1877 (3)
• HIS 204 African American History Post-1877 (3)
• INT 252 International Relations (3)
• POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
• POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
• POL 210 Comparative Politics (3)
• POL 230 American State and Local Government (3)
• SSC 115 Introduction to Social Science (3)
• SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3)
• CRJ 201 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3)
• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3)

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• Ethical Perspectives List (3)

• ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)

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• Humanities and Global Perspectives - 6 credits

  Humanities Elective from the following list (3)   

• HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
• HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
• MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)
• MUS 227 African American Music (3)
• ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)

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• Global Perspectives (3)

• REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
• REL 234 World Religions (3)
• REL 235 Bible (3)
• REL 295 African American Religion (3)

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• Natural and Physical Science Perspectives - 3 - 4 credits

• Biology placement dependent on student’s major.

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3)

• * Social Work majors should enroll in BIO-111 (3)

• BIO 112 General Biology (3)
• BIO 113 General Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)

• * Biology majors should enroll in BIO-114/115 (4)

• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• PHY 112 Introduction to Physical Science (3)

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• Total General Education Requirement - 40 - 41 credits

Music Admissions Requirements

1. AUDITION: Prospective students must perform an audition of two prepared pieces in contrasting styles. In addition, instrumentalists are required to sight-read.
2. MUSIC THEORY DIAGNOSTIC EXAM: Prospective students take an examination in music fundamentals, including clefs, key signatures, scales, triads, and seventh chords.
3. PIANO PROFICIENCY: Piano study is required of all students until a basic piano proficiency is attained. Students who demonstrate proficiency at the keyboard may be exempted from Class Piano MUS 154  and MUS 155 .
4. ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION: All students with a concentration in music must participate in an ensemble each semester: University Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble I, or Jazz Ensemble II.
5. CONCERT ATTENDANCE: All students must attend a minimum of 15 recitals/concert events per year.
6. DEPARTMENTAL SEMINARS: All students must participate in monthly Departmental seminars. These include lectures, recitals, workshops, and master classes.
7. STUDENT RECITALS: All music students must perform a senior recital.

Departmental Core Courses

• MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)

Major Courses

• MUS 100 Elements of Music (3)
• MUS 113 Theory I (4)
• MUS 114 Theory II (4) PRE: MUS 113 
• MUS 213 Theory III (4) PRE: MUS 114 
• MUS 214 Theory IV (4)
• MUS 314 Form And Analysis (3)
• MUS 343 Music History I (3)
• MUS 344 Music History II (3)
• MUS 365 Conducting (3) PRE: MUS 214 
• MUS 227 African American Music (3)
• MUS Applied Music 1 (1) *
• MUS Applied Music 2 (1) *
• MUS Applied Music 3 (1) *
• MUS Applied Music 4 (1) *
• MUS Applied Music 5 (1)*
• MUS Applied Music 6 (1)*
• MUS Applied Music 7 (1)*
• MUS Applied Music 8 (1)*

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• MUS 154 Class Piano I (1) * and
• MUS 155 Class Piano II (1) *

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• MUS 181 University Band (1)
• MUS 182 University Band (1)
• MUS 281 University Band (1)
• MUS 282 University Band (1)
• MUS 381 University Band (1)
• MUS 382 University Band (1)
• MUS 481 University Band (1)
• MUS 482 University Band (1)

Elective Courses

Electives:

• Vocal Track (3)
• Instrumental Track (11)

Additional Information

• ENG 111 College English and Composition (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• ENG 112 College Composition and Rhetoric (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• ENG 213 College Composition and Literature (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams

Four-Year Course Distribution Plan

Total Credit Hours: 120