Nov 03, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

*NEW Music Major, Vocal Performance, BM, MU08

Major Code: MU08 Bachelor of Music Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 39 Hours

Area 1A 6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
Area 1B 3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
Area 2A 6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
Area 2B 3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
Area 3 7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - see below for options
Area 4 3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
Area 5A 6 hours Humanities - see below for options
Area 5B 3 hours Fine Arts - fulfilled by MUS 101 or MUS 106 or MUS 120 (new course)
Area 5C 3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
Area 5D 2 hours Health & Wellness - see below for options

Click for all General Education Core 42 Areas and Course Options

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Music Core Requirements: 59 Hours

Choose one: 3 Hours

MUS 0101 - Jazz Styles & Appreciation 3
MUS 0106 - World Music 3
MUS 0120 History of Rock and Roll 3

Music Courses: 56 Hours

MUS 0107 - Aural Skills I 1
MUS 0108 - Aural Skills II 1
MUS 0111 - Music Theory I 3
MUS 0112 - Music Theory II 3
MUS 0181 - Introduction to Conducting: Choral Emphasis 2 Or MUS 182 Intro to Cojducting: Instrumental Emphasis
MUS 0207 - Aural Skills III 1
MUS 0208 - Aural Skills IV 1
MUS 0211 - Music Theory III 3
MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV 3
MUS 0240 - Recital Attendance 0
MUS 0311 - History of Music I 3
MUS 0312 - History of Music II 3
MUS 0420 - Form and Analysis 3
MUS 0433 - Instrumental & Vocal Arranging 3
MUS 0443 - Advanced Choral Conducting 2 Or MUS 444 Advanced Instrumental Conducting Techniques
Various large ensemble (enroll every semester) 8
Various private study in one major area (enroll every semester) 16

Vocal Performance: 21 Hours

Class Piano and/or applied: 4 hours

Choose a combination to total 4 credit hours

Additional Courses: 17 hours

MUS 0220 - Italian & German Vocal Diction 2
MUS 0221 - French & English Vocal Diction 2
MUS 0320 - Vocal Repertoire 2
MUS 0330 - Vocal Technique & Pedagogy 2
MUS 0350 - Junior Recital 1
MUS 0409 - Choral Literature I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque 2
MUS 0451 - Senior Recital 1
Various Chamber Music 2
Various Vocal Ensembles 2
Approved Music Electives 1

Total Hours: 120

General Education requirements Area 5B fulfilled by MUS 106
Must include at least 39 upper division (300-400 level) credit hours