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Music B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a liberal arts degree designed to prepare students for graduate school and/or careers in music or other fields. Degree candidates receive thorough instruction in music theory and history, develop proficiency in voice or on an instrument, and take courses in a variety of other disciplines to achieve the breadth of learning that characterizes a liberal arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is appropriate for students who want to double major in music and another discipline. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Kevin Salfen at salfen@uiwtx.edu.

Major requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Music:

A. 40 credit hours of Music theory and history:

MUSI 1110Freshman Music Seminar
MUSI 1191Aural Skills I
MUSI 1192Aural Skills II
MUSI 2193Advanced Aural Skills III
MUSI 2194Advanced Aural Skills IV
MUSI 1321Music Theory I
MUSI 1322Music Theory II
MUSI 2323Music Theory III
MUSI 3324Music Theory IV
MUSI 1111Keyboard Skills I
MUSI 1121Keyboard Skills II
MUSI 2110Keyboard Skills III
MUSI 2120Keyboard Skills IV
MUSI 3341Music History I
MUSI 3342Music History II
 
MUSI 3348Studies in World Music
or
MUSI 3351Music of Asian Theater
 
MUSI 4323Form and Analysis
MUSI 4341Research and Writing in Music
MUSI 4344Conducting

musi-1110'>MUSI 1110 must be completed twice

B. 16 credit hours of Applied Music:

10 credit hours of principal instrument, either voice or on focused instrument:

Vocal track:
MUAP 1176Private Instruction: Voice
MUAP 1177
MUAP 2276
MUAP 2277MUAP 2277
MUAP 3276
MUAP 3277
Instrumental track
MUAP 1154Private Instruction: Instrumental
MUAP 1155MUAP 1155
MUAP 2254
MUAP 2255
MUAP 3254
MUAP 3255
MUAP 4254
MUAP 4255

6 credit hours of major ensembles:

Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble

C. Core Curriculum

D. Electives to equal 120 hours