Degree Requirements
Total program: 28 semester hours minimum
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 230 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 232 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 335 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| MUS 409 | Selected Topics in Music | 1 |
| 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | |
MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | |
MUS 354 | Music and the Stage | |
MUS 355 | Jazz: Past and Present | |
MUS 358 | Music of the United States | |
MUS 359 | World Music | |
MUS 361 | Survey of Rock Music | |
MUS 362 | Music of Latin America | |
| 4 semester hours of the following | 4 | |
120-128 | Applied Music | |
320-328 | Applied Music | |
| 4 semester hours of the following: | 4 | |
106-119; 317 | Ensemble | |
| 2 semester hours from the following: | 2 | |
MUS 170 | Songwriting | |
MUS 329 | A Practical Approach to Film Scoring | |
MUS 333 | Composition | |
MUS 345 | Music Technology | |
| Total Semester Hours | 28 | |
Piano Proficiency
Piano Proficiency for Minors: For a student minoring in music: the keyboard requirements shall be met upon completion of one of the following: 1) four (4) units of Piano Instruction in a combination of MUS 140 Piano Workshop, MUS 142 Piano Workshop II, MUS 344 Piano Workshop III, and/or MUS 346 Piano Workshop IV respectively, and/or Individual Instruction (MUS 120 Piano or MUS 320 Advanced Piano), with a final grade of B- or higher; or, 2) a proficiency exam for which the student will prepare in advance (consult the Music Department for specifics regarding the proficiency exam.)