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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 in the Asian Theater

 

MUSI 4323Form and Analysis

MUSI 4341Research and Writing in Music

MUSI 4344Conducting

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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 1177Private Instruction: Voice

MUAP 2276Private Instruction: Voice

MUAP 2277Private Instruction: Voice

MUAP 3276Private Instruction: Voice

MUAP 3277Private Instruction: Voice

Instrumental track
MUAP 1154Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 2254Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 2255Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 3254Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 3255Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 4254Private Instruction: Instrumental

MUAP 4255Private Instruction: Instrumental

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