2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is intended for undergraduates who wish to major in music as a part of a liberal arts education, irrespective of specific career aspirations. This program provides the student with a broad coverage of music with a concentration in performance. Studies develop musicianship that leads to an intellectual grasp of the art of music and the ability to perform in a specific medium, and in ensembles. It serves individuals who seek a concentrated study in instrument or voice, in a broad program of general education rather than in one intense specialization, and is also the curriculum for students pursuing a double major.

B.A. in Music

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2025RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030 requires a grade of C or better.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

MUS 2201MUSIC HISTORY I

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.

MUS 2201: Requires a grade of C or better.

Take One GE Approved course from one of the areas below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Theater

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

Math or Computer Science 3
MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select two GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Additional Required Courses 3

MUS 2220MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE

3

MUS 2220: Requires a grade of C or better.

Academic Major 40

All Major Courses require a grade of C or better.

Required Foundation Courses 34

 
MUS 1101MUSIC THEORY I

2

MUS 2102MUSIC THEORY II

2

MUS 3103MUSIC THEORY III

2

MUS 4104MUSIC THEORY IV

2

MUS 1111SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN I

1.5

MUS 2112SIGHT SINGING AND EAR TRAINING II

1.5

MUS 3113SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN III

1.5

MUS 4114SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN IV

1.5

MUS 3120ELEMENTARY CONDUCTING

2

MUS 36--
Private Studio Lessons (1x4)

4

MUS 38--
Major Music Ensemble (1x4)

4

MUS 28-- or 38--
Music Minor Ensemble (1x4)

4

 

Select one of the following tracks: 3

 

Wind, Percussion, String, Guitar and Voice:

MUS 1511CLASS PIANO I

1.5

MUS 1512CLASS PIANO II

1.5

OR

Piano:

MUS 2710ACCOMPANYING

1

MUS 2710ACCOMPANYING

1

MUS 2710ACCOMPANYING

1

Music Electives 6

(Courses may include: Lessons, Ensembles, Repertory, Music Technology)

Major Capstone 3

 
MUS 4105MUSIC HISTORY II - WE

3

MUS 4105: Writing Emphasis (WE) courses required by major.  This course requires a grade of C or better.

Free Electives 35-36

Selected with advisement. At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above. 

  • MUS 1996 (Optional) Freshmen may partner with faculty in research and earn 1 credit; may be taken up to 2 times
  • MUS 3171, MUS 3172, MUS 3173 (Optional) 1-3 credit Internship courses; can be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.

 

Total Credit Hours: 120