| Department: | Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication / College of Liberal and Performing Arts |
| Hours Required: | 124 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable vocalists and instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. This specialization is for students who are interested in both music and business. The required business courses are equivalent to a business minor.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and possess the ability to employ them in aural, verbal, written and visual analysis.
- Our graduates demonstrate basic knowledge of music history, diverse performing traditions and repertoires through the present time.
- Our graduates demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical concepts and historical perspectives in arranging and adapting musical scores, and in rudimentary composing and improvising.
- Our graduates use computer and internet applications to assist in learning theoretical concepts as well as arranging and performing skills.
- Our graduates possess knowledge and skills in music.
A sample of courses included in the major:
- Fundamentals of Music Theory
- Choral Conducting
- Orchestration and Arranging
- Large Music Ensemble
- Principles of Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
Major in Performing Arts:
Music with Studies in Business (BFA)
124 hours
University Requirement (2 hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (29 hours)
- FIN 2003 – Personal Finance is required. Six hours of fine arts/humanities requirements are included in the major.
BFA Core Requirements (9 hours)
- THEA 2003 – Theatre Appreciation
- ART 2013 – Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 – Film Appreciation
- MUS 2013 – Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 – Introduction to Music
Music Literature (6 hours)
- MULI 4003 – History of Music I
- MULI 4103 – History of Music II
Music Theory (16 hours)
- MUTH 1093 – Fundamentals of Music Theory *
- MUTH 1003 – Written Theory I
- MUTH 1011 – Applied Theory I
- MUTH 1103 – Written Theory II
- MUTH 1111 – Applied Theory II
- MUTH 2003 – Written Theory III
- MUTH 2011 – Applied Theory III
- MUTH 2103 – Written Theory IV
- MUTH 2111 – Applied Theory IV
Applied Music and Ensemble (30 hours)
- Applied Major Instrument (14 hours)
- Applied Minor Instrument (4 hours)**
- Large Music Ensemble (8 hours)
- Small Music Ensemble (4 hours)
Other Requirements (11 hours)
- MUED 1000 – Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
- MUED 3202 – Media Applications Orchestration and Arranging
- MUED 3002 – Choral Conducting or MUED 3012 – Instrumental Conducting
Upper-Level Music Electives (7 hours)
Business Requirements (21 hours)
- ACCT 2003 – Principles of Accounting
- ACCT 2103 – Principles of Accounting II
- ECON 2103 – Principles of Microeconomics
- GBUS 2003 – Legal Environment of Business
- FIN 3003 – Financial Management
- MGMT 3023 – Organizational Theory and Behavior
- MKTG 3033 – Principles of Marketing
Total Hours – 124
Notes:
- *MUTH 1093 is a remedial course taken in the first semester of study if not exempted by exam. Credit for this course does not count towards the major requirements.
