Music, Liberal Arts Concentration (BA)

Music Curriculum (BA)

The Department of Music offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music with a choice of five concentrations (Liberal Arts, Performance, Instrumental Education, Music Industry Studies, and Vocal Education) that provide the necessary coursework to prepare students for various career options in music. All music students must confer once each quarter with his/her advisor to check academic status and to plan future work,

The Liberal Arts Concentration is designed for the student who has a strong interest in music and also wishes to pursue a minor in another area. For their minor, music students will take 21 hours in another subject (as outlined in this Catalog). Students choosing the Liberal Arts concentration are required to take four quarters in the same Modern Language.

Requirements for the Liberal Arts Concentration

• FYE 100: The Experience 1 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any MATH (except 099) 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any MATH (except 099) 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Biological Natural Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Physical Natural Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Biological or Physical Natural Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Social/Behavioral Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Social/Behavioral Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
• COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Humanities Course 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Humanities Course 3 Semester Credit Hours
• Any Fine Arts (except Music) 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 100: General Recital 0 Semester Credit Hours (11 Quarters)
• MUGN 200: Digital Musicianship 2 Semester Credit Hours
• MUGN 400: Entrepreneurial Musicianship 2 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 111: Class Piano I - Major 1 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 112: Class Piano II - Major 1 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 113: Class Piano III - Major 1 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 101: Piano Proficiency Exam 0 Semester Credit Hours
• MUPV 1XX: Principal Instrument 6 Semester Credit Hours
• MUPV 199: Sophomore Barrier Jury 0 Semester Credit Hours
• MUPV 3XX: Principal Instrument 5 Semester Credit Hours
• MUEN 2XX: Music Ensembles 6 Semester Credit Hours
• MUEN 4XX: Music Ensembles 6 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 100  or MUTH 199  
• MUTH 101: Music Theory I 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 102: Music Theory II 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 103: Music Theory III 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 201: Music Theory IV 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 202: Music Theory V 3 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 299: Theory Barrier Exam 0 Semester Credit Hours
• MUTH 3XX: Music Theory Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
• MUHS 300: Music History Today 2 Semester Credit Hours
• Music History Elective (Global) 2 Semester Credit Hours
• Music History Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
• Music History Elective 2 Semester Credit Hours
• MUAP 399  or MUAP 396  
• Any Minor (in consultation with advisor) 21 Semester Credit Hours

Vocalist Only

• MUAP 220  
• MUAP 230  
• MUAP 240  
• Electives 1 Semester Credit Hour

Non-Vocalist Only

• Electives 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 120 SCH