Music B.A. - Performance (Major/Minor)- Major Code 4646

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     Before pursuing a major in music, all students must successfully complete a performance audition for entrance into the applied area of concentration (instrumental, piano, vocal). This requirement must be fulfilled before degree plans can be approved and advisors assigned.
     Music majors are required to participate in at least one music ensemble per semester as specified in the individual degree plans. They are to pass Band (MUS 3611 or MUS 3681), or Chorus (MUS 3631).
          Instrumental music majors with an emphasis in guitar may choose an appropriate ensemble as prescribed by their advisor.
     All music majors are required to take MUS 2863 World Music as part of the humanities hours in the general education requirements.
     Minimum Grade Requirements (Music) - Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in music courses to be used in either major or minor. Grades lower than a “C” on NSU or transfer credit will not apply for music major or music minor.
     All music majors must pass the Junior Standing Jury (except BA Musical Arts and Music Business students) as prescribed by the music area (keyboard, instrumental, vocal) before enrollment in any 4000 level applied music courses. Junior standing is also a prerequisite to MUS 3131, Junior Recital and MUS 4031, Senior Recital.
     Students are to declare a major in music by the beginning of their sophomore year. Transfer students are to declare a major in music by the end of their first semester as an NSU student.
     At least one-fourth of the total semester hours in the major applied music area must be upper level credit from NSU (except BA Musical Arts and Music Business option students).

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Music Core for B.A. degree - 30 hours

All students in the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music must complete the following 30 hours of core music classes.

MUS 1011 - Piano Class I #
MUS 1101 - Piano Class II #
MUS 1531 - Music Theory I (Aural) #
MUS 1541 - Music Theory II (Aural) #
MUS 2011 - Piano Class III #
MUS 2101 - Piano Class IV #
NOTE: Students with piano as applied instrument take two (2) semesters of MUS 3111 and two (2) hours of another instrument or voice.
MUS 2553 - Music Theory I (Harmony) #
MUS 2563 - Music Theory II (Harmony) #
MUS 3011 - General Conducting #
MUS 3041 - Music Theory III (Aural) #
MUS 3061 - Music Theory IV (Aural) #
MUS 3553 - Music Theory III (Harmony) #
MUS 3563 - Music Theory IV (Harmony) #
MUS 3701 - Music Arranging and Technology #
MUS 3752 - History and Literature of Music I #
MUS 3763 - History and Literature of Music II #
MUS 3853 - History and Literature of Music III #

Performance - 45 Required Hours

Applied Music 2000 level - 8 hours
Applied Music 4000 level - 8 hours
Major Ensemble (at least 4 hours must be NSU) - 8 hours
Small Ensemble (must be NSU) - 2 hours
For Piano majors only: Major Ensemble 4 Hours (at least 2 hours must be NSU) AND Small Ensemble (Must be NSU) 6 Hours (Small ensemble may include MUS 3671, 3691, 3661)
Additional upper level applied or ensemble participation - 3 hours

Music Electives - 6 hours

MUS 2533 - Rock Music History#
MUS 2721 - Jazz Theory I #
MUS 2743 - Jazz Appreciation #
MUS 2831 - Jazz Theory II #
MUS 2931 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation
MUS 2932 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation
MUS 2941 - Jazz Theory III #
MUS 3022 - Vocal Diction I#
MUS 3032 - Vocal Diction II#
MUS 3111 - Keyboard Harmony
MUS 3732 - Elementary Music Methods
MUS 3742 - Secondary Music Methods
MUS 3772 - Music Theory V (Counterpoint) #
MUS 4011 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques #
or
MUS 4021 - Advanced Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques #
MUS 4322 - Music Notation and Sequencing #
MUS 4482 - Keyboard Literature #
MUS 4521 - Seminar in Music #
MUS 4522 - Seminar in Music #
MUS 4523 - Seminar in Music #
MUS 4612 - Studies in Vocal Literature #
MUS 4632 - Studies in Instrumental Literature #
MUS 4931 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation#
MUS 4932 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation#
Vocal majors: Foreign language study equivalent to the first year is required. 3 hours are to be taken to fulfill a portion of the Humanities requirement, and 3 hours are required within the electives.
Additional ensemble hours up to a maximum of 16 total hours in ensembles for the major.

Total Hours in Performance - 81 hours

Course Sequence

Course Sequence

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
MUS 1011 Piano Class I**	MUS 1101 MUS 1101 Piano Class II***
MUS 1531 Music Theory I - Aural**	MUS 1541 Music Theory II - Aural***
MUS 2021 Recital Lab*	MUS 2021 Recital Lab*
MUS 2553 Music Theory I - Harmony**	MUS 2563 Music Theory II - Harmony***
MUS 2xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*	MUS 2xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*
MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *	MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *
ENGL 1113 Freshman Comp I*	ENGL 1213 Freshman Comp II*
UNIV 1002 University Strategies*	Gen Ed: 3 hours*
Gen Ed: 3 hours*	Gen Ed: 3 hours*
Total hours: 17	Total hours: 18

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
MUS 2011 Piano Class III**	MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus*
MUS 2021 Recital Lab*	MUS 3701 Music Arranging & Technology***
MUS 2xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*	MUS 2021 Recital Lab*
MUS 3011 General Conducting *	MUS 2101 Piano Class IV***
MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *	MUS 2xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*
MUS 3041 Music Theory III - Aural**	MUS 3061 Music Theory IV - Aural***
MUS 3533 Music Theory III - Harmony**	MUS 3563 Music Theory IV - Harmony***
Gen Ed: 3 hours**	Gen Ed: 3 hours*
Gen Ed Science with Lab: 4 hours**	Gen Ed: 3 hours*
Total hours: 17	Gen Ed Science: 3 hours*
Total hours: 17	Total: 19

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
MUS 2021Recital Lab*	MUS 3131 Jr Recital for Perf & Jazz Studies*
MUS 2863 World Music (Music and Gen Ed) *	MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *
MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *	MUS 36x1 Small Ensemble*
MUS 40x2 Music Pedagogy (Instrumental/Vocal/Piano) **	MUS 2021 Recital Lab*
MUS 3752 Music History and Literature I**	MUS 3782 Form and Analysis***
MUS 4xx2Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*	MUS 3763 History and Literature of Music II***
Gen Ed: 3 hours*	MUS xxx1 Addl Upper Level applied or small ensemble*
Gen Ed: 3 hours*	MUS 4xx2*Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)
	Gen Ed: 3 hours*
Total: 17 hours	Total: 15 hours

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus)*	MUS 4xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*
MUS 4xx2 Applied Area (Instrument/Voice)*	MUS 36x1 Major Ensemble (Band/Chorus) *
MUS 2021 Recital Lab*	MUS 2021 Recital Lab*
MUS xxx1 Addl Upper Level applied or small ensemble*	MUS 4031 Sr Recital*
MUS 3853 History and Literature of Music III**	MUS 36x1 Small Ensemble
Music Elective: 3 hours*	MUS xxx1 Addl Upper Level applied or small ensemble*
Gen Ed: 3 hours*	MUS 4482* OR MUS 4612* OR MUS 4632*
	MUS xxx3 Music Elective: 3 hours*
	UNIV 2091 General Educ Capstone*
Total: 14	Total: 13

Total Hours in Course Sequence __127

* Offered Fall and Spring.

** Offered Fall only.

*** Offered Spring only.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.