Music Major, BA, MU00

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 33 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 Communications - 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 - fulfilled: 3 hrs modern language, 3 hours see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - fulfilled by MUS 0101  or MUS 0106  
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by 3 hrs modern language
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and 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 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Modern Language: 10-12 Hours

Currently Spanish is the only Modern Language being offered at MSSU

French or Spanish - 12 Hours of the same prefix

Asian Languages (Chinese and Japanese) - 10-11 Hours, prefixes can be combined

Music Core Requirements: 40 Credit Hours

• MUS 0111 - Music Theory I: Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0112 - Music Theory II: Advanced Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• PERF 0240 - Seminar: Performance and Recital Attendance 0  AND/OR
• PERF 0340 - Seminar: Advanced Performance and Recital Attendance 0
• Various Large Ensemble (enroll every semester) 8 hours
• Various Private Study in one major area (enroll every semester) 16 hours

Electives: 34-36 Credit Hours

As needed total 120 credit hours.

Total Hours: 120

• General education area 5B (3 hrs) satisfied by MUS 101 or MUS 106, 6 hours of modern language satisfies Area 5A (6 hrs) OR 3 hours of 5A and satisfies area 5C (3).
• Must include at least 39 upper division (300-400 level) credit hours.
• Music Majors (BM, BME, BM-MT, and BA) 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 in their last semester, are also exempt from applied lessons and a major ensemble in that semester.