Bachelor of Arts, Music Major - Research

Requirement Checksheet

GENERAL EDUCATION (24-36 cr)

ACE: Achievement-Centered Education (24-30 hours)
ACE 1. Written Texts Incorporating Research and Knowledge Skills (3 crs)
ACE 2. Communication Skills (3 crs)
ACE 3. Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (3 crs)
ACE 4. Sciences (3 crs)
ACE 5. Humanities (3 crs)
ACE 6. Social Sciences (3 crs)
ACE 7. Arts (3 crs) This requirement is fulfilled within the major through MUSC 160
ACE 8. Ethical Principles, Civics, and Stewardship (3 crs)
ACE 9. Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity (3 crs) 
ACE 10. Creative/Scholarly Product (3 crs) This requirement is fulfilled within the major by taking MUSC 384A (for 1 cr) and then, in the following semester, MUSC 499 (for 2 cr)
Languages - Classical and Modern (0-6 cr)

 
MINIMUM TOTAL REQUIREMENTS IN MUSIC (46-51 cr)

Music Core Curriculum
Music Classroom Classes Common to All Music Degrees (28 credits)
MUSC 64Major Field Test0
MUSC 160Music as Art, Disp & Pro3
MUSC 131Keyboard Skills I1
MUSC 132Keyboard Skills II1
MUSC 165Music Theory I3
MUSC 165AAural Skills I1
MUSC 166Music Theory II3
MUSC 166AAural Skills II1
MUSC 265Music Theory III3
MUSC 265AAural Skills III1
MUSC 266Music Theory IV3
MUSC 266AAural Skills IV1
MUSC 274Beginning Conducting1
MUSC 365Music History & Literature I3
MUSC 366Music History & Literature II3
MUSR  68UG Convocation (6 semesters)0

 

Required Capstone Research Document (2-3 cr) 
MUSC  384A Document Proposal (1 cr)1
MUSC 499 Research Document (1 or 2 cr)1-2
NOTE: taking MUSC 499 for 1 cr fulfills the major, while 
taking MUSC 499 for 2 cr after taking MUSC  384A also fulfills ACE 10 

 
Musical Performance (Lessons, Ensembles (16 cr)

Applied Studio Lessons (6 semesters; 10 cr)
MUAP/CP 1xx 2
MUAP/CP 1xx 2
MUAP/CP 2xx 2
MUAP/CP 2xx 2
MUAP/CP 3xx 1
MUAP/CP 3xx 1
(Composition students complete 300-level lessons in one semester)  
Large Ensembles (6 sem; 6 cr)
For additional rules and regulations, see the Undergraduate Handbook  
1. MUDC 243 Varsity Chorus OR MUDC 246 University ChoraleMUDC _ _ _ _        1
2. Group I or IA Ensembles (4 sem; 4 cr)MUDC _ _ _ _1
 MUDC _ _ _ _     1
 MUDC _ _ _ _   1
 MUDC _ _ _ _  1
3. One additional Ensemble (1 sem; 1 cr)MUDC _ _ _ _  1

 

Applied Minor Lessons for Composition Majors Only (4 semesters; 4 cr)
MUAP 1xx 1
MUAP 1xx 1
MUAP 2xx 1
MUAP 2xx 1
Vocal Diction and Literature For Vocal Majors Only (1 class; 2 cr)
 
  
Choose one of the following:  
MUSC 125 English & Italian Diction and Literature (2 cr) (recommended)  
or   MUSC 126 German Diction and Literature (2 cr)  
or   MUSC 127 French Diction and Literature (2 cr)  
   
   
   
Minor (18-24 cr)  
A minor (or second major) is required.  
   

  
MINIMUM ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES to reach 120 credits (0-32)
The total will vary with the individual situation, depending on (but not limited to) whether the student is an instrumentalist or vocalist, the results of waivers and transfer credit evaluation, the means of fulfilment of the Foreign Language requirement, the means of fulfilment of ACE requirements including ACE 10, and the number of credits required by the minor or a second major.