If you are pursuing a degree in music, you must meet the below requirements to be eligible for graduation. Also, you must complete the general education program, fulfill the general baccalaureate degree requirements and complete at least 125 hours of coursework.
The music program can be non-comprehensive – therefore requiring the completion of a minor – or comprehensive, so that no minor is needed. Consult your advisor to determine which program is best for you.
To be admitted to the degree program, students must audition for a committee of applied faculty in that student’s major performance area. Students must also have a passing score on the Music Theory Entrance Exam before enrolling in MUS 103.
Students desiring to pursue a major or minor offered by the Department of Music must first audition for a committee of applied faculty in that student’s desired performance area. This audition should take place during the semester prior to or during the first week of enrollment in applied lessons. See Music Department web site for dates. All students will be required to demonstrate, through successful completion of a Music Theory Entrance Exam, a rudimentary ability to relate musical sound to notation and terminology before beginning the theory and ear-training sequence.
All BA, BM, and BME majors must apply to formal admission to the degree program. This typically will occur at the end of the sophomore year, and must be completed before the student has finished 75 hours. In order to be admitted to the degree program, students must pass MUS 298, the piano proficiency exam, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA of at least 2.75 in Music courses. Students who have not been formally admitted to the degree program will be unable to enroll in 300-level and above applied study. Students must also have a passing score on the Music Theory Entrance Exam before enrolling in MUS 103.
All undergraduate majors in all degrees will be required to take an assessment test in music prior to graduation. This test will be administered at no cost to the student and will not be used for any purpose other than that of assessing departmental programs and courses.
At most, two Music courses may count toward the General Education Program requirements.
Amount of credit for each course is determined by the Music Department at registration. All applied music courses may be repeated for credit. Special fees will be assessed for all students except undergraduate music majors and minors (see "Costs and Fees" section of catalog). Applied music courses: MUS 149, 249, 349, 449; 151, 251, 351, 451; 152, 252, 352, 452; 153, 253, 353, 453; 155, 255, 355, 455; 156, 256, 356, 456; 157, 257, 357, 457; 158, 258, 358, 458; 159, 259, 359, 459; 160, 260, 360, 460.
All ensemble courses may be repeated for credit. Only eight hours of ensembles can be counted toward a degree. Ensembles courses: MUS 162, 262, 362, 462; 165, 265, 365, 465; 168, 268, 368, 468; 172, 272, 372, 472; 173, 273, 373, 473; 174, 274, 374, 474; 175, 275, 375, 475; 176, 276, 376, 476; 178, 278, 378, 478; 192, 292, 392, 492; 193, 293, 393, 493; 280, 380, 480.
A diploma recital may be given by Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music Education majors. Based on excellence in performance, this departmental diploma is granted upon recommendation of the Department of Music. It is not granted to those receiving the Bachelor of Music degree since excellence in performance is evident in the awarding of this degree. Contact the department for more information.
To be admitted to the degree program, students must audition for a committee of applied faculty in that student’s major performance area. Students must also have a passing score on the Music Theory Entrance Exam before enrolling in MUS 103.
The degree is designed to develop the student’s ability for either performance and private teaching or composition. It is also designed to prepare students for graduate study in the specialized area. All students (including transfer students) who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Music in Performance Degree must pass a performance hearing in order to be accepted into the program. This hearing should take place either prior to or at the end of the first semester of study.
Students desiring to pursue a major or minor offered by the Department of Music must first audition for a committee of applied faculty in that student’s desired performance area. This audition should take place during the semester prior to or during the first week of enrollment in applied lessons. See Music Department web site for dates. All students will be required to demonstrate, through successful completion of a Music Theory Entrance Exam, a rudimentary ability to relate musical sound to notation and terminology before beginning the theory and ear-training sequence.
All BA, BM, and BME majors must apply to formal admission to the degree program. This typically will occur at the end of the sophomore year, and must be completed before the student has finished 75 hours. In order to be admitted to the degree program, students must pass MUS 298, the piano proficiency exam, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and a GPA of at least 2.75 in Music courses. Students who have not been formally admitted to the degree program will be unable to enroll in 300-level and above applied study. Students must also have a passing score on the Music Theory Entrance Exam before enrolling in MUS 103.
All undergraduate majors in all degrees will be required to take an assessment test in music prior to graduation. This test will be administered at no cost to the student and will not be used for any purpose other than that of assessing departmental programs and courses.
At most, two Music courses may count toward the General Education Program requirements.
Amount of credit for each course is determined by the Music Department at registration. All applied music courses may be repeated for credit. Special fees will be assessed for all students except undergraduate music majors and minors (see "Costs and Fees" section of catalog). Applied music courses: MUS 149, 249, 349, 449; 151, 251, 351, 451; 152, 252, 352, 452; 153, 253, 353, 453; 155, 255, 355, 455; 156, 256, 356, 456; 157, 257, 357, 457; 158, 258, 358, 458; 159, 259, 359, 459; 160, 260, 360, 460.
All ensemble courses may be repeated for credit. Only eight hours of ensembles can be counted toward a degree. Ensembles courses: MUS 162, 262, 362, 462; 165, 265, 365, 465; 168, 268, 368, 468; 172, 272, 372, 472; 173, 273, 373, 473; 174, 274, 374, 474; 175, 275, 375, 475; 176, 276, 376, 476; 178, 278, 378, 478; 192, 292, 392, 492; 193, 293, 393, 493; 280, 380, 480.
A diploma recital may be given by Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music Education majors. Based on excellence in performance, this departmental diploma is granted upon recommendation of the Department of Music. It is not granted to those receiving the Bachelor of Music degree since excellence in performance is evident in the awarding of this degree. Contact the department for more information.
To gain full admittance into the music performance program, follow the steps below:
When you declare your major, you will be listed as a pre-major until you satisfy all admission requirements.
