May 31, 2025

Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019

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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 Archived Catalog

Applied Music (specialization in Organ, Piano, or Voice), B.A.

Refer to the link for additional Admission Requirements for the Music Major/Minor and for General Requirements for Music degrees .

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Applied Music (specialization in Organ, Piano, or Voice)

University Core Curriculum - 52 hours

The Arts elective is covered by MUS 1203 in the program requirements.

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 28 hours

Specialization - 31 hours

Select one of the following:

Voice

MUS 1911 Lyric Diction I
MUS 1921 Lyric Diction II
MUS 1931 Class Piano I (see other options in Piano Proficiency)
MUS 1941 Class Piano II (see other options in Piano Proficiency)
MUS 2931 Class Piano III (see other options in Piano Proficiency)
MUS 2941 Class Piano IV (see other options in Piano Proficiency)
MUS 1980 Studio Class in Voice (each semester of Applied Voice*)
MUS 3980 Studio Class in Voice (each semester of Applied Voice*)
MUS 1981 Applied Voice * 8 hours
MUS 3981 Applied Voice * 8 hours
MUS 4281 Vocal Literature
MUS 4382 Vocal Pedagogy

Music Theatre - 6 hours from the following:

Choral Ensemble:

A minimum of two semesters (see Ensemble participation requirements)

Piano

MUS 1991 Applied Piano * 8 hours
MUS 3991 Applied Piano * 8 hours
MUS 1990 Studio Class in Piano (each semester of Applied Piano)
MUS 3990 Studio Class in Piano (each semester of Applied Piano)
MUS 1951 Class Lessons in Voice and 1 hour of Applied Voice (or 2 hours of Applied Voice*)
MUS 2601 Accompanying Class
MUS 3151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 3161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 3601 Music Practicum: Accompanying
MUS 4261 Piano Pedagogy
MUS 4262 Piano Literature

Ensemble participation:

6 hours (see Ensemble participation requirements)

Organ

MUS 1971 Applied Organ * 8 hours
MUS 3971 Applied Organ * 8 hours
MUS 1951 Class Lessons in Voice and 1 hour of Applied Voice (or 2 hours of Applied Voice*)
MUS 1990 Studio Class in Piano (each semester of Applied Organ*)
MUS 3990 Studio Class in Piano (each semester of Applied Organ*)
MUS 2601 Accompanying Class
MUS 3151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 3161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 3611 Music Practicum: Church Organist
MUS 4273 Organ Literature and Pedagogy

Ensemble participation:

6 hours (see Ensemble participation requirements)

Foreign Language - 12 hours

Completion of an intermediate language course meets the Global Studies requirement of the Core Curriculum

For Voice majors:

For Piano, Organ, or Instrumental majors:

Twelve hours of LS-1000, LS-2000 level courses; or six hours of LS-2000 level courses

Electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours

Minimum total semester hours 124

* See Music Fee Schedule