2020-2021 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 
    
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Music, Sacred Music, BM

This degree prepares students for professional careers in music, with focused preparation for music ministry, ensemble conducting, music performance, and graduate studies in all fields of music.

This major does not require a minor

Total number of hours for this degree:
120 semester hours

Total number of hours required in major:
73-74 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
26-30 semester hours

Hours Required in Major: 73-74 credit hours

73-74 credit hours, including 26-30 advanced credit hours

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this degree.

An audition is not required to declare a major in music for this degree.

Required Courses:

A minimum final grade of C- in each of the following courses fulfills the requirements for this major

Core Courses: All of the following: Total 45 credit hours

Lower Level Ensembles: 4 credit hours from the following options:

Students may mix and match any of the below ensembles to achieve the required credit hours. Please note, ensemble courses may be repeated for credit.

Advanced Level Ensembles: 2 credit hours from the following options:

Students may mix and match any of the below ensembles to achieve the required credit hours. Please note, ensemble courses may be repeated for credit.

Lower Level Music Lessons: 6 credit hours from the following options:

Music lessons in a group setting. Students may audition to be considered for private music lessons, MUSI 1111  (30 minute lesson) or MUSI 1211  (60 minute lesson). Contact the Head of the Music Program to schedule an audition.

Lower Level Performance Lab: All of the following: 4 credit hours

Junior Recital Music Lessons: All of the following: 4 credit hours

Junior Recital Leadership and Performance Training: All of the following: 2 credit hours

Focus Study Options: 3 credit hours from the following options:

Students choose a minimum of 3 credit hours to complement their area of focus within their music major

Senior Capstone: 3-4 credit hours from the following options:

Students have three options for their required Senior Capstone:

(1) MUSI 4300  AND MUSI 4118 : Project with paper (10 page minimum) and public presentation. Please note that the project proposal must be approved by a panel of music faculty for permission to select this capstone option.

(2) MUSI 4300  AND MUSI 4118 : Pure research paper (25 page minimum) with public presentation. Please note that the research proposal must be approved by a panel of music faculty for permission to select this capstone option.

(3) MUSI 4212  AND MUSI 4118 : Senior Recital (45 minutes of music minimum) with paper (10 page minimum) and public presentation. Please note that an audition before a panel of music faculty is required for permission to select this capstone option.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Fall - Year One

Choose all of the following: 14 credit hours total

ENGLISH 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Choose one of the following: 1-2 credit hours total

Music lessons in a group setting. Students may audition prior to July 15 to be considered for private music lessons, MUSI 1111  (30 minute lesson) or MUSI 1211  (60 minute lesson).

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Lower Level Ensemble

Total Semester Hours: 16-17 hrs

Spring - Year One

Choose all of the following: 10 credit hours total

ENGLISH 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Choose one of the following: 1-2 credit hours total

Music lessons in a group setting. Students may request an audition to be considered for private music lessons, MUSI 1112 (30 minute lesson) or MUSI 1212 (60 minute lesson).

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Lower Level Music Ensemble

THEOLOGY 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Total Semester Hours: 15-16 hrs

Fall - Year Two

Choose all of the following: 12 credit hours total

PHILOSOPHY 3 hrs

  General Education Requirements  

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Lower Level Music Ensemble

MATHEMATICS 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Total Semester Hours: 16 hrs

Spring - Year Two

Choose all of the following: 9 credit hours total

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Lower Level Ensemble

NATURAL SCIENCE 4 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Total Semester Hours: 14 hrs

Fall - Year Three

Choose all of the following: 10 credit hours total

ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Advanced Music Ensemble

Total Semester Hours: 14-15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

Choose all of the following: 11 credit hours total

Choose one of the following: 3-4 credit hours total

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/MULTICULTURAL 3-4 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Choose one of the following: 1 credit hour total

Advanced Ensemble

Total Semester Hours: 15-16 hrs

Fall - Year Four

Choose all of the following: 4 credit hours total

Choose 2 credit hours in elective courses

Students must select a minimum of 2 credit hours in elective courses

If applicable: Choose 1 credit hour in elective courses

Students taking CDIS as their foreign language must take an additional 1 credit hour in electives

HISTORY 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

LITERATURE 3 hrs

General Education Requirements  

Total Semester Hours: 15-16 hrs

Spring - Year Four

Choose all of the following: 5 credit hours total

Choose a total of 3 credit hours from the following options:

Focus Study Option: Students choose a minimum of 3 credit hours to complement their area of focus within their music major

Senior Capstone: Choose a total of 2-3 credit hours from the following options:

Students have three options for their required Senior Capstone:

(1) MUSI 4300 : Project with paper (10 page minimum) and public presentation. Please note that the project proposal must be approved by a panel of music faculty for permission to select this capstone option.

(2) MUSI 4300 : Pure research paper (25 page minimum) with public presentation. Please note that the research proposal must be approved by a panel of music faculty for permission to select this capstone option.

(3) MUSI 4212 : Senior Recital (45 minutes of music minimum) with paper (10 page minimum) with public presentation. Please note that an audition before a panel of music faculty is required for permission to select this capstone option.

Choose 2-3 credit hours in elective courses

Students must select a minimum of 2 credit hours in elective courses. Student choosing the Senior Recital capstone option must select a minimum of 3 credit hours in elective courses.

If applicable: Choose 1 credit hour in elective courses

Students taking CDIS as their foreign language must take an additional 1 credit hour in electives

Total: 12-15 hrs

Note(s):

 

Music Major Scholarships: Students intending to apply for Music Scholarships must audition prior to July 15. Contact the Head of the Music Program to schedule an audition.

Course Exemptions: First semester music majors may apply to be placed out of the following required courses by examination: MUSI 1220  Music Fundamentals, MUSI 1218 Introduction to Piano. Contact the Head of the Music Program to request a placement examination.

Private Music Lessons: An audition is required for all first semester music majors in order to be considered for private music lesson courses. Contact the Head of the Music Program to schedule an audition.

Advanced Ensembles: All students are eligible to audition for 3000 and 4000 level advanced ensembles. Some advanced music ensembles include music scholarships for members. Contact the Head of the Music Program to schedule an audition.

 

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor, and validation of completion of:

  • overall semester hours - 120

  • institutional semester hours - 45

  • overall advanced hours - 36

  • institutional advanced hours - 24  

Required General Education courses:
SPAN 1411  and SPAN 1412 , CSCD 2341  and CSCD 2342 , or two semesters of the same foreign language 

Acceptable minor fields:
A minor is not required

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