These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Music is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credits.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are MUST 3196 and MUST 3696.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3196 | History of Pop | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| World Music | ||
| MUST 4715 | World Music | 3 |
| Choral Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 2324 | Conducting Intermediate | 1 |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| MUSC 2406 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors | 1 |
| Ensembles | ||
| MUST 4700 | Latin Amer Mus Ensemble | 1 |
| MUST 4710 | Early Music Ensemble | 1 |
| Take any combination of the following choral ensembles for a total of 2 credits: | 2 | |
MUSC 3300 | Choral Ensemble | |
MUSC 4300 | Concert Choir | |
MUSC 4310 | Graduate Conductors Choir | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | |
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| MUST 4785 | Music Industry Internship | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Take any combination of the following three subjects for a total of 12 Music Elective credits: | 12 | |
MUSC 1000-4999 | ||
MUED 1000-4999 | ||
MUST 1000-4999 | ||
| General Electives | 22 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |