Music (BS)
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Music is to provide a rich yet broad education in music within the context of the Christian liberal arts tradition which prepares the student to live of life of service, function professionally as a musician, and to enter graduate/professional study.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (bS) |
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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 | 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) | 4 |
Choose one 4-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 | 41-42 |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 10-11 |
Choose one 4-hour course and one 3-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List. Choose one 3-4 hour course from STEM LL Course List. | |
Music Major: | 27 |
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 1311 - Music Theory I MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II MUSI 2011 - Written 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 2023A - Piano Proficiency Level III MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV MUSI 2305 - Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III 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 * (Music Proficiency Exam Level IV courses are requisites for all upper-level Music courses, including recital courses). | |
Applied Lessons Complete a total of eight (8) credit hours of applied lessons. Lessons begin at 1000-level and progress through 4000-level. Third digit of a course number determines instrument: Voice --1- Piano --2- Organ --3- Guitar --6- Other instrumental lessons may be available depending on demand. | |
Applied Piano Requirements MUSI 1118 – Class Piano II
Choose 1-2 credit hours*: MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano *Required to take concurrently with MUSI 2023A Piano Proficiency III | 8 |
Music Electives | 3 |
Music Ensembles 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) | 8 |
Seminar/Performance Lab | 8 sem. |
Total Music Core Requirements | 46 |
Electives | |
Upper-Level* | 17 |
Lower or Upper-Level | 4-6 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
A minimum grade of C- is required for all music courses within a music major field of study.
MINOR IN MUSIC
See information about the Music minor here.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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