Music Curriculum

(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Music)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3

ENG 132English Composition II

3

 

Or

 

ENG 140English Composition Honors

3

ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3

MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3

 

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

Or

CMS 205Public Speaking

3

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3

BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1

Or

PSC 231Physical Science Survey

4

 

BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3

BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1

Or

PSC 232Physical Science Survey

4

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 136Finite Mathematics

3

Or

MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3

And

HIS 131World History

3

 

HIS 132World History

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose one of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3

Or

ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3

Or

ECO 254Introd to Economics

3

Or

POS 207American Government

3

Or

PSY 251General Psychology

3

Or

SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Requirements

Major Courses

MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3

MUS 131Theory I

3

MUS 132Theory II

3

MUS 134Keyboard I

1

MUS 135Keyboard II

1

MUS 137Aural Skills I

1

MUS 138Aural Skills II

1

MUS 231Music Theory III

3

MUS 232Music Theory IV

3

MUS 237Aural Skills III

1

MUS 238Aural Skills IV

1

MUS 320History of Music

3

MUS 321History of Music

3

MUS 431Form and Analysis

3

MUE 474Conducting

1

MUE 475Advanced Conducting

1

MUP 099Performance Class

0

Applied Music

8

Large Ensemble

8

Senior Recital

1

Electives (adviser approved) (29-31 hours)

MUS 122: This requirement is a substitute for Music Majors only in the Humanities requirements of the General Studies.

MUS 134: Students may satisfy these requirements by passing the keyboard proficiency or if the student is a piano major enrolled in 100 level applied.

MUS 135: Students may satisfy these requirements by passing the keyboard proficiency or if the student is a piano major enrolled in 100 level applied.

MUP 099, Applied Music and Large Ensemble: B.A. students are required to pass eight of each. All students are required to enroll in applied and large ensembles each semester of enrollment.

Total Credit Hours: 120