Music - Bachelor

The Music Program provides specialized professional training in various disciplines of music and general courses for cultural enrichment. Two degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music and Associate in Arts in Music.

The Bachelor of Music degree is offered in two options: Music and Music Education. The Bachelor of Music degree offers six areas of concentration: voice, keyboard. Orchestral instruments, theory & composition, jazz, and gospel music. This four-year degree program prepares students for performing careers and for graduate study leading to post-secondary academic music positions.

The Bachelor of Music Education degree offers three areas of concentration: vocal music education, piano music education, and instrumental music education. This five-year degree program prepares students for Pre-K - 12 school teaching.

The two-year Associate in Arts in Music degree is available in two options - Music and Music Education with three areas of concentration: instrumental, keyboard, and vocal.

To be admitted to any of the degree programs, students must apply to the Music Program, audition in their performance area(s), and pass the Music program's placement examinations.

Bachelor of Music

Total Credit Hours of College-Level Courses Required for Graduation: 130

Music Education: 144-155

Core Courses for All Four-year Options in Music:

* Specific Performing Ensemble Courses are required in certain programs.

Applied Major: 16

(Except for the concentration in Theory and Composition.)

Select one of the following three sequences:
Applied Major Keyboard: MUSC 115, 215, 315, 415
Applied Major Voice: MUSC 125, 225, 325, 425
Applied Major Instrument: MUSC 135, 235, 335, 435

Applied Minor: 4

If Applied Major Voice or Applied Major Instrument is selected: MUSC 116, 216
If Applied Major Keyboard is selected, select one of the following four credit hour sequences:
Applied Minor Keyboard:
MUSC 116, 216
Applied Minor Voice: MUSC 126, 226
Applied Minor Instrument: MUSC 136, 236

Option I: Four-year program in Music

Concentration 1 in Music: Gospel Music

Concentration 2 in Music: Jazz

Concentration 3 in Music: Keyboard

Additional Required Courses:

For instruction in Conducting, select the appropriate course from:

Concentration 4 in Music: Orchestral Instrument

Additional Required Courses:

Concentration 5 in Music: Music Theory and Composition

Additional Required Courses:
Applied Major - Select one of the following three sequences: 4

Applied Major Keyboard: MUSC 115
Applied Major Voice: MUSC 125
Applied Major Instrument: MUSC 135

Select four credit hours from either of the following two sequences: 4

Select six credit hours from either of the following two sequences: 6

Concentration 6 in Music: Voice

Comments for Majors:

A grade point average of 2.0 is required for all music courses and 3.0 for all applied major courses. A recital in the junior and senior year is required. The student must complete the appropriate 400-level applied major course each fall and spring semester until the senior recital is performed and accepted.

Option II: Five year program in the Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Core courses are the same as those listed for Option I: Music
Additional Required Courses for all Music Education Concentration:

Concentration 1 in Music Education: Instrumental; Keyboard/Instrumental

Additional Required Courses:

Concentration in Music Education: Vocal; Keyboard/Vocal

Additional Required Courses:

Additional Required Course for the Vocal Concentration:

Additional Required Course for the Keyboard Vocal/Instrumental Concentration:

Comments for Option 2:

A grade point average of 2.5 is required for all music courses and 3.0 for all applied major courses. A recital in the senior year is required. The student must complete the appropriate 400-level applied major course each fall and spring semester until the senior recital is performed and accepted.