The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music is a 120-hour liberal arts degree program. Students must meet all requirements established by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of the Arts, including a foreign language sequence. Students may select guided electives outside of music to develop a minor in another discipline.
Selected Educational Outcomes
- Candidates will demonstrate functional knowledge of the elements of music construction.
- Candidates will display conceptual understanding of the literature and historical development of music in Western civilization and of the function of music in world cultures.
- Candidates will exhibit broad interests in liberal arts or minor studies.
- Candidates will meet all the standards set forth by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) for the liberal arts degree with a major in music.
Examples of Outcomes Assessments
- Candidates will produce an in-depth analysis project or paper in which fundamental musical constructs are documented.
- Candidates will produce an in-depth paper that demonstrates conceptual understanding of music in Western civilization and/or of the function of music in world cultures.
- Candidates will complete a capstone project under the guidance of music faculty as part of the recital. This project will take the form of written program notes.
- Candidates will demonstrate performance skill through the jury process (a prepared performance adjudicated by a panel every semester), a performance barrier (after 4 semesters of applied instruction) that leads to upper division applied study, and a senior recital of not less than 20 minutes.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Music
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core Curriculum, Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) | 42 | |
| Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music should take MUSC 1100 in Area C. | ||
| Core Curriculum Area F | ||
| MUSC 1011 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSC 1012 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSC 1051 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUSC 1052 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUSC 2131 | Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUSC 2132 | Class Piano II | 1 |
| MUSC 1_20 or MUSC 2_20 Principal Applied Music | 8 | |
| Senior College Curriculum | 60 | |
| Upper Level Courses in Music | ||
| MUSC 2011 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSC 2012 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSC 2051 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUSC 2052 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| Principal Ensemble: one or a combination of the following ensembles (see Principal Ensemble Requirement): | 8 | |
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Marching Band | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Piano Ensemble | ||
| MUSC 3_20 or MUSC 4_20 Additional Applied Music | 8 | |
| MUSC 4451 | History of Music to 1750 | 3 |
| MUSC 4452 | History of Music since 1750 | 3 |
| MUSC 1016 | An Introduction to Computer Applications in Music | 1 |
| Music Electives | 3 | |
| MUSC 1001 | Professional Orientation and Seminar for Music Majors | 0 |
| Foreign Language 1 | 6 | |
| Select one of the tracks listed below 2 | 20 | |
General Track | ||
Education Track | ||
Jazz track | ||
| Total hours required for the degree | 120 | |
General Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Division electives or Minor 2 | 20 | |
Education Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUE 3000 | Music Teaching | 2 |
| MUSC 3650 | Introduction to Conducting | 1 |
| MUE 3660 | Intermediate Conducting | 2 |
| MUSC 3100 | Arranging for Band, Chorus, and Orchestra | 2 |
| MUSC 3131 | Class Piano III | 1 |
| MUSC 3132 | Class Piano IV | 1 |
| Music Guided Electives | 2 | |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity | 3 |
| PSYC 3110 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPEC 3000 | Serving Students with Diverse Needs | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Jazz Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1171 | Theoretical Foundations of Jazz Improvisation I | 1 |
| MUSC 1172 | Theoretical Foundations of Jazz Improvisations II | 1 |
| Upper Division Electives 2 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
- 1
See University Foreign Language Requirements
- 2
Must include at least 6 hours of courses numbered 3000 or above in a single discipline outside of Music.
