Music (B.A.)
Concentrations available in Performance, Sacred Music, or Modern Musical Culture
Recommended
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Internship
- A total of 47 sem. hrs. from Lists A, B, C and D
Major Requires 47 sem. hrs.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| List A – Required Core | ||
| MUS 161 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 161L | Musicianship Lab I | 1 |
| MUS 162 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 261 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 162L | Musicianship Lab II | 1 |
| MUS 261L | Musicianship Lab III | 1 |
| MUS 262 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 262L | Musicianship Lab IV | 1 |
| MUS 208 | Western Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 209 | Western Music History II | 3 |
| MUS 401 | Recital/Capstone Project | 2 |
| List B – Proficiencies | ||
| Piano Proficiency | ||
| Students must take either MUS 061 or MUS 068 until they successfully pass the Departmental Piano Proficiency Exam (offered in separate modules). | ||
| Recital Lab | ||
| Students must enroll in MUS 071 (0 credits) for seven semesters and receive a passing grade (based on concert attendance). | ||
| List C – Performance Requirements | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Select 7 semesters from the following: 1 | 7 | |
| Voice for Majors | ||
| Piano Lessons for Majors | ||
| Guitar for Majors | ||
| Violin for Majors | ||
| Organ for Majors | ||
| Ensemble 2 | ||
| Select 7 semesters from the following: 2 | 6-7 | |
| Walsh University Chorale | ||
| Band | ||
| List D – Concentration Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 9-10 | |
Performance | ||
Sacred Music | ||
Modern Musical Culture | ||
| Total Hours | 46-48 | |
| 1 | Students must pass a Sophomore Hearing at the completion of their fourth semester to achieve advanced standing. |
| 2 | Students must participate in a major ensemble for seven semesters (6 semesters for Modern Musical Culture concentration). |
Performance
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Diction for Singers (Required for Voice) | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy (Required for Voice) | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Heritage of Sacred Music | ||
| Piano Pedagogy | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| Perform/Pedagogy Internship (Required) | ||
| Special Topics in Music Theory | ||
Sacred Music
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| H3:Liturgy/Sacraments | ||
| H2b:Hist of Great Choral Works | ||
| Diction for Singers | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Heritage of Sacred Music (Required) | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| Sacred Music Internship (Required) | ||
| Special Topics in Music Theory | ||
Modern Musical Culture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 10 | |
| H2b:Hist of Great Choral Works | ||
| T1:DV:Ameri Musical Theater | ||
| T1:DV:History of Blues & Jazz | ||
| T1:History of Rock Music | ||
| T1: Music and The Movies | ||
| T1:History of Dance & Music | ||
| Musicology Internship (Required) | ||
| Humanities Research & Writing (Required) | ||
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