Music Major, Electives Outside Field, BM, MU09

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 42 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 - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health & Wellness - see below for options

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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: 58

• MUS 0103 - Class Piano I 2
• MUS 0104 - Class Piano II 2
• MUS 0111 - Music Theory I: Musicianship and Aural Skills 4
• MUS 0112 - Music Theory II: Advanced Musicianship and Aural Skills 4
• MUS 0181 - Choral Conducting: Technique and Literature 4
• MUS 0182 - Instrumental Conducting: Technique and Literature 4
• MUS 0203 - Class Piano III 2
• MUS 0211 - Music Theory III: Harmony and Form 4
• MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV: Advanced Harmony and Arranging 4
• MUS 0240 - Recital Attendance 0
• MUS 0311 - History of Music and Literature I 3
• MUS 0312 - History of Music and Literature II 3
• MUS 0313 - Music History and Literature III 3
• MUS 0451 - Senior Recital 1
• MUS 121, 122, 321, 322 Choir, Band, or Orchestra  8
• Private study in one major area 10

Elective Studies in an Outside Field: 19 Hours

Focus in one area with advisor approval, certificate suggested

Total Hours: 120

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

• Music majors must enroll in applied lessons and a major ensemble every semester they take classes. BME students don’t have to take applied lessons or a major ensemble in the semester they student teach. Similarly, Music majors who are on BM with Electives in an Outside Field track and who may have an internship their last semester, are alsop exempt from applied lessons and a major ensemble in that semester.

• All Performance majors must participate in a minimum of 1 production each year, wherein they specifically use their skill as a performer in their major applied area.