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Theory (BM)

The purpose of the Bachelor of Music in Theory program is to provide Christ-Centered undergraduate-level education to prepare servant leaders in the field of music theory by educating their minds and kindling their hearts in a manner that promotes a life of service to the body of Christ.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (bM)

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

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

40-41

Additional Program General Education Hours

14

Choose two 4-hour courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List.

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I

Major Core:

52-53

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 1312 - Music Theory 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 2109 - Introduction to Music Technology

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 3201 - Analysis of Musical Structure

MUSI 3203 - Keyboard Skills

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 3316 - Jazz Theory

MUSI 4104 - Senior Capstone Preparatory Course

MUSI 4109 - Senior Capstone Paper

MUSI 4201 - Orchestration

MUSI 4202 - Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint

MUSI 4203 - Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint

MUSI 4205 - Twentieth-Century Analytical Techniques

MUSI 4206 - Critical Readings in Music Theory and Musicology

MUSI 4208 - Pedagogy of Music Theory

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

Select 6-7 credit hours from the following:

1-2 credit hours of Applied Piano

MUSI 3208 - Advanced Choral Conducting

MUSI 3217 - Jazz Improvisation

MUSI 4204 - Choral Arranging

MUSI 4212 - Vocal Literature and Performance Practice

MUSI 4214 - Choral Literature

MUSI 4217 - Piano Pedagogy

MUSI 4218 - Piano Literature I: Renaissance through the Classical Period

MUSI 4228 - Piano Literature II: Romantic through the Present

MUSB 3312 - Advanced Recording Techniques

Applied Music - Choose one concentration for 17 hours

17

Piano Concentration

Applied Piano (11 credit hours) 

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 course: 

MUSI 1120 – Applied Piano

MUSI 1121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 1122 – Applied Piano 

 

Choose 2 courses*: 

MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano 

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

MUSI 2023A Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

MUSI 2023B Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

 

Choose two courses: Select one 1-credit hour course and one 2-credit hour course: 

MUSI 3120 or MUSI 3220 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3121 or MUSI 3221 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3122 or MUSI 3222 – Applied Piano 

 

Choose two 2-credit hour courses: 

MUSI 4220 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4221 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4222 – Applied Piano 

Applied Composition (6 credit hours) 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 1140 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1141 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1142 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 2140 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2141 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2142 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 3140 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 3141 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 3142 – Applied Composition 

Composition Concentration

Applied Piano (8 credit hours) 

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

MUSI 1118 – Class Piano II 

 

Choose two courses*: 

MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano 

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

MUSI 2023A Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

MUSI 2023B Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

 

Choose two courses: 

MUSI 3120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3122 – Applied Piano 

 

Choose 2 Courses: 

MUSI 4120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4122 – Applied Piano 

 

 Applied Composition (9 credit hours*) 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 1140 or MUSI 1240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1141 or MUSI 1241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1142 or MUSI 1242 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 2140 or MUSI 2240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2141 or MUSI 2241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2142 or MUSI 2242 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 3140 or MUSI 3240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 3141 or MUSI 3241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 3142 or MUSI 3242 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2-3 credit hours*:  

MUSI 4140 or MUSI 4240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 4141 or MUSI 4241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 4142 or MUSI 4242 – Applied Composition 

*1 credit hour can be used for an Honors Performance Project in Composition instead of Applied Composition lessons. 

Other Instrument Concentration

Applied Piano (5 credit hours) 

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 courses*: 

MUSI 2120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 2122 – Applied Piano 

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

MUSI 2023A Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

MUSI 2023B Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

 

Choose 1-2 courses: 

MUSI 3120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 3122 – Applied Piano 

 

Choose 1-2 Courses: 

MUSI 4120 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4121 – Applied Piano 

MUSI 4122 – Applied Piano 

 

Applied Composition (4 credit hours) 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 1140 or MUSI 1240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1141 or MUSI 1241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 1142 or MUSI 1242 – Applied Composition 

 

Choose 2 credit hours:  

MUSI 2140 or MUSI 2240 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2141 or MUSI 2241 – Applied Composition 

MUSI 2142 or MUSI 2242 – Applied Composition 

 

Applied Other Instrument (8 credit hours) 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 11X0 or 12X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 11X1 or 12X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 11X2 or 12X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 21X0 or 22X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 21X1 or 22X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 21X2 or 22X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 31X0 or 32X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 31X1 or 32X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 31X2 or 32X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 41X0 or 42X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 41X1 or 42X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 41X2 or 42X2 (Instrument of choice) 

Ensembles

6

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

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

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

MUSI 4135 or 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 or MUSI 3187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

MUSI 4186 or MUSI 4187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) 

Seminar/Performance Lab
8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement) 

MUSI 1000/1001 (S-L)

8 sem.

Electives

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

0

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 

129-131

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.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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