Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.A.


The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music is intended to serve students with a music background not wanting to pursue professional degrees in performance or education, but rather to obtain a focused study of music within a liberal arts framework.

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours


(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Core Curriculum Specifics


Creative Arts:

MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music  

Writing Proficiency Requirement


Graduation requirements at Midwestern State University include passing the Writing Proficiency Exam, to be taken after the student has completed 60 hours of coursework and before they have accrued 90 hours. Students failing the exam must pass ENGL 2113 - Intermediate Composition & Grammar .

Applied Music - Primary - 4 hours


(2 semesters at 1_ _1-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _1-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Ensemble - 4 hours


MUSC Ensemble (2 semesters at 1_ _1-level; 2 semesters at 2_ _1-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

MUSC/AMUS Advanced Electives - 2 hours


Minor - 18 hours


Minimum of 18 hours in any discipline

Total Semester Hours 115-120


(If necessary, additional elective hours to bring total to 120.)

Recommended Minor


While any stated minor in the current catalog may be used, one of the following is recommended for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music: