Music (BS)

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)

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

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
Please select an additional three credit hours of music electives.

3

Music Ensembles
Must be in Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) or Liberty Chorus (Treble) for eight semesters, including 4 upper-level hours.

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

8 sem. 

Total Music Core Requirements

46

Electives

Upper-Level*
*The required Upper-Level hours may increase dependent on the Music Elective choice.

17

Lower or Upper-Level

4-6

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120