Music, B.A.

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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.

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

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

Bachelor of Arts

(See Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree )

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 .

Major in Music - 39 hours

MUSC 1000 - Recital Attendance 0 semester hours (8 semesters)
MUSC 1601 - Elementary Sight-Singing and Ear Training I 1
MUSC 1603 - Theory I 3
MUSC 1611 - Elementary Sight-Singing and Ear Training II 1
MUSC 1613 - Theory II 3
MUSC 2603 - Theory III 3
MUSC 2613 - Theory IV 3
MUSC 2733 - Introduction to Western and World Music 3
MUSC 3743 - Western and World Music II 3
or
MUSC 3753 - Western and World Music III 3
MUSC 4843 - Basic Conducting 3
MUSC 3893 - Music Technology 3
MUSC 4943 - Senior Project 3 semester hours

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:

Vocal Performance Minor - 18 hours
Instrumental Performance Minor - 18 hours
Keyboard Performance Minor - 18 hours
Journalism Minor - 18 hours
Business Administration Minor - 21 hours
Management Information Systems Minor - 18 hours