Music, B.A.

General Education Core

Core Course Requirements 16-17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements 16 credits

University Requirements

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the Experiential Education Requirement courses for graduation.

Experiential Education Requirement - EDGE Program (1-3 Credits)

Complete One Track:

Original Project Track (3 Credits)

Students create a project of their own design

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Select Project Track (2 Credits)

Students select a project from the designated list

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 4930 - EDGE Select Track Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Degree Requirements

BA Degree – Foreign Language (16 credits or proficiency test) (4 credits may be taken to fulfill the University Humanities GE requirement) 16 credits

Music Core Requirements (45 Credits)

(All students before achieving advanced standing must satisfy these requirements.)

MUSC 0990 - Recital Attendance 0 credits (six semesters of SUU attendance)
MUSC 1410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 credits (course must be repeated once, for a total of 4 credits)
MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I 3 credits
MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II 3 credits
MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1 credits
MUSC 1140 - Aural Skills II 1 credits
MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III 3 credits
MUSC 2130 - Aural Skills III 1 credits
MUSC 2140 - Aural Skills IV 1 credits
MUSC 2350 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 credits
MUSC 2410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 credits (course must be repeated once, for a total of 4 credits)
MUSC 3070 - Form and Analysis 3 credits
MUSC 3410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 credits (course must be repeated once, for a total of 4 credits)
MUSC 3500 - Music History I 3 credits
MUSC 3510 - Music History II 3 credits
MUSC 3530 - Twentieth Century Music: History & Theory 3 credits
MUSC 3800 - Junior Recital 0 credits
MUSC Electives 6 credits

Other Requirements (6 Credits):

Music Theory: Students must be enrolled concurrently in Music Theory and Aural Skills classes.
Piano Proficiency: Students must pass a piano proficiency exam. MUSC 1150 & MUSC 1160 may be taken to assist in preparation for the exam
Ensembles: Each major must be a member of one of the following ensembles in his/her applied emphasis each semester: MUSC 3320 , MUSC 3360 , MUSC 3380 . The total minimum number of major ensemble credits required for a BA degree is 6.
Junior recital in the B.A. Degree requires a junior year half recital. Students must enroll in applied music each semester until the recital requirement is met.
In order to move to upper level study (3410) the student must pass the Sophomore Assessment..
All music majors must take MUSC 1010 as a prerequisite for MUSC 3500 and MUSC 3510 . MUSC 1010 may be used to fulfill the Fine Arts Gen. Ed. Requirement.
To fulfill graduation requirements, all zero credit courses must appear on the transcript.
Each major or minor in music is required to abide by the policies and procedures set up in the Departmental Student Handbook. http://www.suu.edu/pva/music/handbook.html
Every student is required to pass all classes in their major with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher, except Applied Music which requires a “B” (3.0) or higher.