Music Major, BA

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(NOTE: Students seeking a BA degree must complete one year college/university study or two years high school study of a single world language.)

BA Music Core Requirements

Music Theory - Credits: 21

Students must pass an online fundamental exam with 75% ($10 fee) or take and pass (75%) an online fundamental course ($99 fee) to enroll in MUS144. Students must take a placement exam to waive any of the following courses. Concurrent enrollment of the following is required: (MUS 144, 144A, 152A), (MUS 145, 145A, 153A), and (MUS 146, 146A, 154A). A grade of C or higher is required in both the written and aural components to continue in the theory sequence.

MUS 144 - Theory 1 Credits: (3)
MUS 144A - Aural Skills 1 Credits: (1)
MUS 145 - Theory 2 Credits: (3)
MUS 145A - Aural Skills 2 Credits: (1)
MUS 146 - Theory 3 Credits: (3)
MUS 146A - Aural Skills 3 Credits: (1)
MUS 244 - Theory 4 Credits: (3)
MUS 245 - Theory 5 Credits: (3)
MUS 246 - Theory 6 Credits: (3)

Class Piano - Credits: 3

A waiver of this requirement can be obtained by demonstrating sufficient keyboard skills to designated piano faculty members.

MUS 152A - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
MUS 153A - Class Piano II Credits: (1)
MUS 154A - Class Piano III Credits: (1)

Music History - Credits: 11

MUS 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-cultural Perspectives Credits: (2)
MUS 372 - Music History 1 Credits: (3)
MUS 373 - Music History 2 Credits: (3)
MUS 374 - Music History 3 Credits: (3)

Total Core Credits: 35

Required Courses

Ensembles - Credits: 12

Large Ensemble (minimum) Credits: (12) Only the following are designated as large ensembles: MUS 267-467 (choir), MUS 268-468 (chamber choir), MUS 266-466 (wind ensemble), MUS 277-477 (orchestra), MUS 287-487 (marching and concert band-fall quarter only), and MUS 288-488 (symphonic band).

Applied Music - Credits: 12

Individual Instruction - (MUS 164, 264, and 364) - Credits: (12) (NOTE: at least two credits of 364 on primary instrument or at least two credits of 264 on primary instrument and additional 164 credits on a secondary instrument)

Upper-division Music Theory - Credits: 3

MUS 340 - Form and Analysis Credits: (3)

Conducting - Credits: 3

MUS 341 - Conducting I Credits: (3)

Upper-division Music History - Credits: 3

Choose one:

MUS 356 - Jazz Styles Credits: (3)
MUS 382 - Survey of Chamber Music Credits: (3)
MUS 384 - Survey of Choral Music Credits: (3)
MUS 385 - Survey of Opera Credits: (3)
MUS 386 - Survey of 20th-century Music Credits: (3)