Music, Bachelor of Arts

Offered by Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Music Major

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)		12
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)		12
Including:
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts
MUS 347	Music History and Literature I
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1		6
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional		0
BA Language requirement
Complete all required courses 2		6
Program Specified Requirement		3
MUS 348	Music History and Literature II
Major Option
Complete all required courses		36
Minor or 2nd Major
Complete all required courses 3		24
Unrestricted electives 4		21
Total Credit Hours		120

Candidates for degrees must satisfactorily complete an exit assessment including a portfolio before graduation.

Major Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Music Core Requirements
MUS 207	Musicianship and Theory I	4
MUS 208	Musicianship and Theory II	4
MUS 307	Musicianship and Theory III	4
MUS 308	Musicianship and Theory IV	4
MUS 365	Form and Analysis	2
Select 3 credit hours of the following: 5		3
MUS 140	Piano Techniques I 6
MUS 141	Piano Techniques II 6
MUS 240	Piano Techniques III 6
MUS 260	Keyboard Harmonization 6
Music Private Instruction
Select 8 credit hours of the following:		8
Select 3-5 credit hours of the following in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument):
MUS 150	Private Instruction, Primary Instrument
Select 3-5 credit hours of the following in same area as above (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument):
MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction
or MUS 350R	Advanced Applied Instruction with Recital
Select 0-2 credit hours of the following in any one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument):
MUS 149	Private Instruction, Secondary Instrument
Music Ensembles
Select 7 credit hours of the following: 4		7
MUS 103	University Band
or MUS 303	University Band
MUS 104	Symphonic Band
or MUS 304	Symphonic Band
MUS 105	Wind Ensemble
or MUS 306	Wind Ensemble
MUS 173	Choraleers
or MUS 373	Choraleers
MUS 174	University Men's Chorus
or MUS 374	Men's Chorus
MUS 176	University Women's Chorus
or MUS 376	University Women's Chorus
MUS 220	Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra
or MUS 420	Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra
Total Credit Hours		36

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Designated courses with the appropriate content approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or a Broad Knowledge requirement plus LOPER 10.  Some courses approved satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone.  Choosing a course that satisfies the Broad Knowledge requirement AND LOPER 9 or the Broad Knowledge Requirement AND LOPER 10 will reduce the total General Education hours.

²

For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.

³

A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.

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Music major scholarships require continuous ensemble enrollment. Music scholarship recipients should be advised that one elective credit hour may need to be reserved for an eighth ensemble credit.

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Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; credit hours to be replaced by Music Electives, especially ensemble classes. See advisor.

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Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the time of the entrance audition.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 1
MUS 140	Piano Techniques I	1
MUS 150	Private Instruction, Primary Instrument	1
MUS 207	Musicianship and Theory I	4
Ensemble 1		1
LOPR 126	First Year Seminar	3
Foreign Language Course		3
Course in Minor		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 2
MUS 141	Piano Techniques II	1
MUS 150	Private Instruction, Primary Instrument	1
MUS 208	Musicianship and Theory II	4
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 2: Writing Skills		3
Foreign Language Course		3
Course in Minor		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 3
MUS 240	Piano Techniques III	1
MUS 150	Private Instruction, Primary Instrument	1
MUS 307	Musicianship and Theory III	4
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills		3
Course in Minor		3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 4
MUS 150	Private Instruction, Primary Instrument	1
or MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction
MUS 308	Musicianship and Theory IV	4
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 6: Humanities		3
Course in Minor		3
LOPER 7: Social Science		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 5
MUS 347	Music History and Literature I	3
MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction	1
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 8: Natural Science		4
Course in Minor		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 6
MUS 348	Music History and Literature II	3
MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction	1
MUS 365	Form and Analysis	2
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement		3
Course in Minor		3
Unrestricted Elective		2
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 7
MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction	1
Ensemble 1		1
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity		3
Course in Minor		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		14

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 8
MUS 350	Advanced Private Instruction	1
Course in Minor		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		13

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Scholarship may require 2 ensembles