Bachelor of Music in Music - Media Concentration

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Subject Area	Credits
General Education Core	40
Major Requirements	82
Electives	0
Other Requirements	0
Total Credit Hours	122

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
ENG 101	College English I	3
ENG 102	College English II	3
HED 100	Personal and Community Health	2
MTH 103	Mathematics in General Education	3
MUS 103	Recitals Class	0
MUS 104	Recitals Class	0
MUS 131	Music Literature 2,3	2
MUS 132	Music Literature 2,3	2
MUS 141	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 142	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 145	Harmony and Keyboard	2
MUS 146	Harmony and Keyboard	2
SEM 101 & SEM 102	Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102	2
MUS 110D	Concert Choir	1
MUS 111D	Concert Choir	1
MUS 121A	Voice Minor	1
MUS 122A	Voice Minor	1
MUS 125A	Applied Major/Voice	2
MUS 126A	Applied Major/Voice	2
	Credits	33
Second Year
BIO 100	Biological Science	3
BIO 100L	Biological Science Lab	1
CLM 165	Computer Literacy for Musicians	3
MUS 203	Recitals Class	0
MUS 204	Recitals Class	0
MCM 111	Media and Society	3
MUS 240	Progressive Harmony	3
MUS 241	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 151	Elementary Conducting	2
PED 100	Fundamentals of Fitness for Life	1
Select one of the following:		3
HIS 100	History of World Societies I
HIS 101	History of World Societies II
HIS 102	United States History to 1865
HIS 103	United States History Since 1865
SEM 201	Spartan Seminar 201	1
MUS 210D	Concert Choir	1
MUS 211D	Concert Choir	1
MUS 221A	Voice Minor	1
MUS 222A	Voice Minor	1
MUS 225A	Applied Major/Voice	2
MUS 226A	Applied Major/Voice	2
	Credits	30
Third Year
MUS 265	Practical Application/Electronic Music (Midi)	3
MUS 234	African American Music 2	3
MUS 243	Melody and Improvisation	3
MUS 303	Recitals Class	0
MUS 304	Recitals Class	0
MUS 331	Music History	2
MUS 332	Music History	2
MUS 335	Jazz Literature & Criticism	3
MUS 346	Composition	3
PHY 154	Physics of Music	3
ENG 285	Public Speaking	3
MUS 310F	Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 311F	Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 325B	Applied Major/Piano	2
MUS 326B	Applied Major/Piano	2
	Credits	31
Fourth Year
MUS 261	Percussion Class	1
MUS 365	Recording & Music Production	3
MUS 403	Recitals Class	0
MUS 440	Legal Protection to Music & Musicians	3
MUS 366	Music Video	3
MUS 410F	Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 425A	Applied Major/Voice	2
MUS 426A	Applied Major/Voice	2
MUS 367	Pro Tools 101	3
MUS 448	Arranging	2
MCM 496	Internship	3
MUS 493	Music Internship	3
	Credits	26
	Total Credits	120

¹

The minimum ensemble requirement for instrumental students whose major is Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Media is five consecutive semesters in the University Jazz Ensemble and two semesters of either Symphonic/Concert Band or small instrumental ensembles. If a student enters this curriculum below the level of proficiency required to enroll in the University Jazz Ensemble, he or she can use no more than two ensemble credits in the Jazz Laboratory Band toward fulfilling ensemble requirements. The minimum ensemble requirement for vocal students whose major is Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Media is met by four consecutive semesters of Concert Choir and three semesters of Vocal Jazz Ensemble. 

²

The two semesters of MUS 131 Music Literature and MUS 132 Music Literature, and MUS 234 African American Music serve as the Humanities requirement in the General Education Core. MCM 111 Media and Society also serves as the Social Science requirement in the General Education Core.

³

4 semesters of Music Literature/History satisfy the Humanities core requirements

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Senior Recital or Senior Jury Required