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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music (B.M.)


A four-year program is offered with concentrations in piano, organ, voice, strings, wind or percussion instruments, music theatre, and composition.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Additional Requirements for Music Theatre option (63-66 credit hours)


  • Two semesters of a Primary Language Credits: (8-10)

Music (28 credit hours)


Theatre (19-20 credit hours)


Dance (4 credit hours)


Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (4 credit hours)


Instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area is required for each semester (4 credits). The large music ensembles are:

Additional Requirements for Vocal Performance option (60-62 credit hours)


  • Primary Language (totaling three courses in one language) Credits: (4-5)
  • Second Modern Language (one course) Credits: (4-5)

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area is required each semester. 

The large music ensembles are:

Additional Requirements for Instrumental Performance option: Strings, Winds, and Percussion (57-59 credit hours)


  •  Two semesters of a Primary Language Credits: (8-10)

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area.  The large music ensembles are:

Additional Requirements for Keyboard option (55-57 credit hours)


  •  Two semesters of a Primary Language Credits: (8-10)

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area is required for each semester (8 credits; only 4 credits required for the music theatre option).  The large music ensembles are:

Additional Requirements for Music Composition option (55-57 credit hours)


  • Two semesters of a Primary Language Credits: (8-10)

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area is required for each semester (8 credits; only 4 credits required for the music theatre option).  The large music ensembles are:

Participation for 1 credit hour in a Music Ensemble of Varied Size


Total credit hours required for graduation: (129–134)