Additional Requirements

Recital attendance is required for seven semesters (transfer students’ records will be evaluated). The major program of music leading to the degree bachelor of arts may be elected with an emphasis in the areas of music literature, composition, or performance.

The music literature area requires 8 credit hours of electives in music history and music literature. In addition, 8 semester hours in a single performance area are required, of which half must be from the 400 level.

The composition area calls for:

• Music literature Credits: (3)

• MUSIC 323 - Lower-Division Composition Credits: (Variable)

• or

• MUSIC 523 - Upper-Division Composition Credits: (Variable)
• MUSIC 615 - 18th Century Counterpoint Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 616 - Theories of Contemporary Music Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 675 - Arranging for Bands Credits: (2)

• or

• MUSIC 714 - Advanced Orchestration Credits: (2)

The performance area calls for:

• Instrument or voice, of which half must be from the 400 level Credits: (16)

• MUSIC 615 - 18th Century Counterpoint Credits: (2)

• and

• MUSIC 616 - Theories of Contemporary Music Credits: (2)