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  • Academic Learning Compact - Music, Bachelor of Arts

    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. You will also be able to apply your knowledge through singing or performing a musical instrument and you will be able to apply critical thinking skills when hearing musical sounds.

    Additional information is available from your major's website.

    Before Graduating You Must

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

    Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

    1. Solo performance on a musical instrument.
    2. Knowledge of elements of music.
    3. Ability to apply knowledge of historical and stylistic contexts.
    4. Ability to apply knowledge of the aesthetic properties of style in reference to specific musical examples.
    5. Ability to critically analyze and evaluate problems and issues in music and other disciplines.
    6. Ability to consistently and accurately discriminate aural musical sounds.
    7. Ability to apply facts, terminology, concepts and theories to musical examples.
    8. Effective verbal and written communication of musical judgments, criticisms and preferences.
    9. Effective vebal and written communication of ideas, thoughts and feelings in music and other disciplines.
    10. Demonstrated skills for effective collaboration.
    Courses Content Critical Thinking Communication
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    Core - All Concentrations
    MUH 3211,
    MUH 3212
        X   X X X X    
    MUS 4905   X       X        
    MV_ 141_,
    MV_ 242_,
    MV_ 343_
    X X X X     X X   X
    MVK 3702 * X   X              
    Concentration in Ethnomusicology
    MUH 3541     X   X X X      
    Concentration in Music History and Literature
    MUH 3XXX,
    MUH 4XXX
        X   X X X X    
    MUL 3XXX,
    MUL 4XXX
        X   X X X X    
    Concentration in Music Composition/Theory **
    MUC 3XXX,
    MUC 4XXX
      X     X X X      
    MUG 4104   X                
    MUT 3XXX/
    MUT 4XXX
        X   X X X X    

    Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.

    * Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.

    ** Theory majors do not take composition skills and should add four additional hours of MUT electives.

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