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Music Requiremtns
The bachelor of arts and the bachelor of science degrees both require 124 credit hours for graduation (exclusive of performance lab/ensemble and recital requirements). Recital attendance is required of all music majors. The Recital Attendance Policy is described in the Music Handbook.
Under the bachelor of arts degree, 40 hours of music credit are allowed (exclusive of required ensemble credits). A student must complete 84 non-music hours. The core music requirements are as follow: 14 hours of basic musicianship/ theory, 6 hours of music history, 2 hours of conducting, 12 hours of applied study (including keyboard), and 6 hours of music electives. A grade of C- or higher is required in each music course for the major.
Within the bachelor of science program, a maximum of 60 hours of music is required (exclusive of performance lab/ensemble and recital requirements). A student must complete 64 non-music hours. All students complete a common core of music studies which includes 16 hours of basic musicianship/theory, 6 hours of music history, 4 hours of conducting and 14-18 hours of applied study (including keyboard) for a total of 40 - 44 hours. The remaining music hours consist of a) courses to support the student’s professional goals: public school music, church music, performance, theory/composition, private teaching or music business and b) music electives. A grade of C- or higher is required in each music course for the major. Specific programs are included in the Music Handbook available on request from the music office and given to each entering music major.
The music major can also be combined with other majors such as business, chemistry, communication, English, math, religion and so on. Those students who combine a major in music with one from a different department are required to meet only the B.A. music major requirements regardless of the degree the student might earn. If the student’s degree is a B.S., the student has the option of fulfilling B.S. music requirements. Sometimes these established programs do not meet the academic or vocational needs of a particular student. In these cases, the college provides an opportunity for the student to design an individual major program of study. Further information is available upon request.
A music minor is also available. It may be especially appropriate for students whose primary majors would make it difficult to pursue a second major in music, and for those students who decide to do serious music study rather late in their collegiate careers. The minor requires 20-21 hrs. of music study (exclusive of choral and instrumental/performance lab/ensemble requirements). 8 hours of basic musicianship/theory, 2 hours of conducting, 6 hours of applied study (including keyboard), 2-3 hours of music history/literature and 2 hours of music electives are required for the minor.
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