Programs are available in Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Music, Music History and Literature, Music History and Literature with emphasis in Ethnomusicology, and Music Theory and Composition. The University of Florida is accredited by NASM and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Foreign Language

Students must take 10 credits of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single language by taking a placement test. If the proficiency is met, it does not reduce the 120 credits required for the degree. Foreign language courses can be taken S/U or for a letter grade, and the minimum grade is a C. Foreign language credit cannot be obtained through CLEP examinations.

All students pursuing the BA must consult a department advisor and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

Semester 1

• Complete MUH 2501 and MUT 1111 and MUT 1241L with minimum grades of C
• Complete MUN 1000 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis must take MVK 3702 instead)
• Complete MUS 1010 with a grade of S
• Complete MVK 1111 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis students exempt)
• Complete 2 credits of (MV_ 241_) Performance Principal with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 2

• Complete MUN 1000 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis must take MVK 3702 instead)
• Complete MUS 1010 with a grade of S
• Complete MUS 1360 and MUT 1112 and MUT 1242L with minimum grades of C
• Complete MVK 1112 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis students exempt)
• Complete 2 additional credits of (MV_ 241_) Performance Principal with minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 3

• Complete MUH 3530 and  MUT 2116 and MUT 2246L with minimum grades of C
• Complete MUS 1010 with a grade of S
• Complete MVK 2221 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis students exempt)
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 4

• Complete MUT 2117 and MUT 2247L with minimum grades of C
• Complete MVK 2222 with a minimum grade of C (keyboard emphasis students exempt)
• Comprehensive Musicianship Jury
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 5

• Complete MUH 3211 and MUH 3541 with minimum grades of C
• Complete MUS 1010 with a grade of S
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 6

• Complete MUH 3212 with a minimum grade of C
• Complete MUS 1010 with a grade of S
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 7

• Complete MUL/MUH 3000/4000 with a minimum grade of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 8

• Complete MUS 4905 and MUL/MUH 3000/4000 with minimum grades of C
• 2.0 UF GPA required

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

Plan of Study Grid

Semester One		Credits
Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities)		3
MUH 2501	Introduction to World Musics (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Humanities and International)	3
MUN Ensemble (Critical Tracking; 1000 level) 1		1
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
MUT 1111 Music Theory 1 and MUT 1241L Aural Skills 1 (Critical Tracking) 2		3
MVK 1111	Secondary Piano 1 (Critical Tracking; keyboard emphasis exempt)	1
MV_ 141_	Performance Principal (Critical Tracking)	2
Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement		3
	Credits	16
Semester Two
MUN Ensemble (Critical Tracking; 1000 level) 1		1
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
MUS 1360	Digital Musicianship and Production (Critical Tracking)	3
MUT 1112 Music Theory 2 and MUT 1242L Aural Skills 2 (Critical Tracking) 2		3
MVK 1112	Secondary Piano 2 (Critical Tracking; keyboard emphasis exempt)	1
MV_ 141_	Performance Principal (Critical Tracking)	2
State Core Gen Ed Composition		3
Gen Ed Mathematics		3
	Credits	16
Semester Three
Quest 2 (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences)		3
MUH 3530	Popular and Traditional Musics of Africa	3
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
MUT 2116 Music Theory 3 (Critical Tracking)		2
MUT 2246L Aural Skills 3 (Critical Tracking)		1
MVK 2221	Secondary Piano 3 (Critical Tracking; keyboard emphasis exempt)	1
Foreign language		5
	Credits	15
Semester Four
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
MUT 2117 Music Theory 4 (Critical Tracking)		2
MUT 2247L Aural Skills 4 (Critical Tracking)		1
MVK 2222	Secondary Piano 4 (Critical Tracking; keyboard emphasis exempt)	1
MUH elective 3		3
State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences 4		3
Foreign language		5
	Credits	15
Semester Five
MUH 3211	Music History Survey 1 (Gen Ed Humanities and International; Critical Tracking)	3
MUH 3541	Latin American Music (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences; Critical Tracking)	3
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
State Core Gen Ed Mathematics		3
State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
Semester Six
MUH 3212	Music History Survey 2 (Gen Ed Humanities; Critical Tracking)	3
MUS 1010	Recital Attendance (Critical Tracking)	0
Gen Ed Biological Sciences		3
Gen Ed Physical Sciences		3
Electives		6
	Credits	15
Semester Seven
MUH or MUL course (3000/4000 level; Critical Tracking)		3
Gen Ed Biological Sciences		3
State Core Gen Ed Humanities		3
Science laboratory (Gen Ed Physical or Biological Sciences)		1
Electives		5
	Credits	15
Semester Eight
MUH or MUL course (3000/4000 level; Critical Tracking)		3
MUS 4905	Projects and Problems in Music (Critical Tracking)	3
Electives		7
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	120

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Keyboard emphasis must take MVK 3702. 

²

Students who place into MUT 1001 take MUT 1111 and MUT 1241L in the Spring, followed by MUT 1112 and MUT 1242L in the Summer.

³

Students can either complete MUH 2501 or any MUH 3000/4000 level course.

⁴

Bachelor of Arts degrees require 2 courses in physical sciences and 2 courses in biological sciences. 

For the BA in with concentration in History and Literature with emphasis in Ethnomusicology, students must complete at least 33 major and elective credits at the 3000/4000 levels.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Music provides a liberal arts education with an emphasis in Ethnomusicology, Music History and Literature, Music Theory and Composition, or Performance. Studies in music theory, applied performance, music literature, music history, and piano, provide knowledge of the structure and expression of music within the historical context of musical genres. Students will also be able to apply their knowledge through singing or performing a musical instrument and they will be able to apply critical thinking skills when hearing musical sounds.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Satisfactory faculty evaluation of a student portfolio.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs

Content

1. Perform at a preprofessional level on an instrument or voice.

Critical Thinking

2. Utilize theoretical analysis of music.

Communication

3. Write about music within different historical and cultural contexts.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Academic Learning Compact 3

Courses	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3
MV_ 141_	I
MV_ 242_	R
MUH 3211			I
MUH 3212			R
MUT 1111		I
MUT 1112		R
MUT 2116		R
MUT 2117		A
MUH 3213			A
2000-Level Performance & Comprehensive Musicianship Juries	A

Assessment Types

• Rubric from the preprofessional jury
• Final exams

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