These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Music is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credits.

University Requirements

  • All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are MUST 3196 and MUST 3696.

Program Requirements

General Education courses32
Music Theory
MUST 1711Theory I4
or MUST 1911 Honors Theory I
MUST 1712Theory II4
or MUST 1912 Honors Theory II
MUST 2711Theory III4
or MUST 2911 Honors Theory III
MUST 2712Theory IV4
or MUST 2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
MUST 2703Music in History3
MUST 2704Music in History3
MUST 3196History of Pop3
MUST 3696Music in History3
World Music
MUST 4715World Music3
Choral Conducting
MUSC 2323Basic Conducting1
MUSC 2324Conducting Intermediate1
Secondary Piano
MUSC 1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
MUSC 2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Ensembles
MUST 4700Latin Amer Mus Ensemble1
MUST 4710Early Music Ensemble1
Take any combination of the following choral ensembles for a total of 2 credits:2
MUSC 3300
Choral Ensemble
MUSC 4300
Concert Choir
MUSC 4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Foreign Language
Foreign Language I4
Foreign Language II4
Foreign Language III3
Foreign Language IV3
Internship
MUST 4785Music Industry Internship3
Electives
Take any combination of the following three subjects for a total of 12 Music Elective credits:12
MUSC 1000-4999
MUED 1000-4999
MUST 1000-4999
General Electives22
Total Credit Hours124