Interdisciplinary Studies (BMA)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind

DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9-10

ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History HIST Lower Level (LL)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List.

Kinesiology

1

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

Mathematics (3-4 hour course)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List.

Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)

3-4

Choose one 3-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List.

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

MUSI 4342 - Ethnomusicology in Cross-Cultural Service

Social Science

3

POLS 2301 - American National Government

Total Core Experience

40-42

Additional Program General Education Hours

12

MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I

MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II

MUSI 2305 - Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts

MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III

Major Core:

17

MUSI 1011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II

MUSI 1012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II

MUSI 1013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II

MUSI 1111 - Aural Skills I

MUSI 1112 - Aural Skills II

MUSI 2011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV*

MUSI 2012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV*

MUSI 2013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV*

MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III

MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV

MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV

MUSI 3204 - Music History and Literature I

MUSI 3205 - Music History and Literature II

MUSI 3206 - Music History and Literature III

MUSI 3207 - Basic Conducting

MUSI 3208 - Advanced Choral Conducting

or

MUSI 4201 - Orchestration

MUSI 4089 - Senior Recital for Music Education

* (Music Proficiency Exam Level IV courses are requisites for all upper-level Music courses, including recital courses).

Select an additional 10 credit hours of Music courses

10

Applied Music

The student in the BMA degree program must complete a minimum of 14 credit hours of applied study, 6 hours of which must be upper-level selected from the Primary Concentration.

14

Vocal Concentration

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 1110 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 1113 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 1114 – Applied Voice 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 2110 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 2113 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 2114 – Applied Voice 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 3110 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 3113 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 3114 – Applied Voice 

Choose 4 credit hours:  

MUSI 4210 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 4213 – Applied Voice 

MUSI 4214 – Applied Voice 

10

Applied Secondary to Vocal Concentration

MUSI 1117 – Class Piano I (Taken only as needed per audition results as a requisite to MUSI 1118) 

MUSI 1118 – Class Piano II  

Choose 2 credit hours*: 

MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano 

*Requires concurrent enrollment in one of the following courses: 

MUSI 2023A Piano Proficiency III 

MUSI 2023B Piano Proficiency IV 

Choose 1 credit hour (Taken only if MUSI 1117 was not required).  

MUSI 3120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3122 – Applied Piano 

4

Piano Concentration:

Choose 2 credit hours: 

MUSI 1120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 1121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 1122 – Applied Piano 

Choose 2 credit hours*: 

MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano 

*Requires concurrent enrollment in MUSI 2023C Piano Level VII: Sophomore Barrier for Piano. 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 3120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3122 – Applied Piano 

Choose 4 credit hours: 

MUSI 4220 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4221 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4222 – Applied Piano 

10

Applied Secondary for Piano Concentration

Choose four (4) cumulative credit hours of applied lessons in another instrument or composition.  

MUSI 11XX or 12XX 

MUSI 21XX or 22XX 

MUSI 31XX or 32XX 

MUSI 41XX or 42XX 

4

Music Ensembles

8

Must be in Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) or Liberty Chorus (Treble) for eight (8) semesters, 4 of which must be upper level.

MUSI 1135 and MUSI 1136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) 

MUSI 2135 and MUSI 2136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) 

MUSI 3135 and MUSI 3136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) 

MUSI 4135 and MUSI 4136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) 

OR 

MUSI 1186 and MUSI 1187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

MUSI 2186 and MUSI 2187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

MUSI 3186 and MUSI 3187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

MUSI 4186 and MUSI 4187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

Seminar/Performance Lab

8 sem.

8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement)
MUSI 1000/1001 (S-L)

Required Secondary Discipline/Area of Study (15 hours)

15

The student will work with his/her advisor in developing a carefully guided 15-credit hour program of study (like a minor) from another University discipline(s) relative to the student's career interests and goals.

Piano: Twelve or more of the 15 hours must be upper-level.

Voice: Thirteen or more of the 15 hours must be upper-level.

Electives

Upper-Level

0

Lower or Upper-Level

2-4

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120