Performance (Instrumental) BM

Requirements

General Education — 49-51 hours

Foundations Tier — 18-19 hours

ENG 1020English Composition I

3

ENG 1080English Composition II: Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking

3

COM 1010Speech Communication

3

BUS 2010Financial Stewardship

2

HPE 1500Introduction to Health and Wellness

2

Mathematics (Choose one) — 3-4 hours
MAT 1040Concepts of Mathematics

3

MAT 1080Problem Solving: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

3

MAT 1310Precalculus

3

MAT 1510Calculus I

4

Intercultural Literacy — 2 hours
MUS 2440World Music and Culture

2

Human Sciences Tier — 6 hours

Institutional — 3 hours
WOR 3010The Story of Worship

3

Behavioral (Choose one) — 3 hours
COM 2010Interpersonal Communication

3

PSY 2010General Psychology

3

SOC 2010General Sociology

3

Natural Sciences Tier — 6-7 hours

SCI 2600Issues in Science

3

Lab Science—Choose one — 3-4 hours
SCI 1500Life Science

3

SCI 2000Introduction to Environmental Science

3

BIO 1510General Biology I

4

SCI 1600Physical Science

3

SCI 2300Introduction to Astronomy

3

SCI 2510Earth and Space Science

3

CHE 1010Principles of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

4

CHE 1040General Chemistry I

4

PHY 1010Basic College Physics I

4

PHY 1020Basic College Physics II

4

PHY 1040The Physics of Sound

3

PHY 2110General Physics I

4

Contexts Tier — 19 hours

ENG 2000World Literature

3

REL 2000Introduction to Biblical Faith

3

REL 3000Christian Tradition

3

REL 4000Christian Life and Ministry

3

World Civilization (Choose one) — 3 hours
HIS 1400World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World

3

HIS 1450World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World

3

World Aesthetics — 1 hour
MUS 1515Art for the Music Major

1

Philosophy (Choose one) — 3 hours
PHL 2010Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHL 3070Ethics

3

Additional Requirement for Freshmen — 3 hours

INT 1100Life, Calling, and Purpose

3

Performance (Instrumental) Core — 28 hours

MUS 2010Theory I

2

MUS 2020Theory II

2

MUS 3010Theory III

2

MUS 3020Theory IV

2

MUS 2060Aural Theory I

2

MUS 2070Aural Theory II

2

MUS 3060Aural Theory III

2

MUS 3070Aural Theory IV

2

MUS 3100Elementary Conducting

2

MUS 2410History I

2

MUS 2420History II

2

MUS 3410History III

2

MUS 3420History IV

2

MUS
Literature and Pedagogy

2

Electives - Choose 14–18 hours from the following:

BUS 2300Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

3

MCM 1010Foundations of Music Production

2

MCM 1100Commercial Music Business

3

MCM 2030Music, Video, and Audio Synthesis

2

MCM 2080Improvisation I

2

MCM 2090Improvisation II

2

MCM 2780The Working Musician

2

MUB 1100Survey of Music Business

3

MUS 2040Band Arranging

3

MUS 3110Advanced Conducting

2

MUS 4010Orchestration

3

 

Applied Study – 25 hours

MUS 1200Recital Attendance

0

MUS
Applied, Lower Division

4

MUS
Applied, Upper Division

8

MUS 4600Senior Recital for Music Majors

1

MUS 3600Keyboard Proficiency

0

MUS 1200: Students must successfully complete this requirement six times to graduate. 

Choose from – 12 hours


MUS
Classical Music Ensembles

8

MUS/MCM
Elective Ensembles

4

(Classical Music Ensembles: Wind Ensemble, TSO, Guitar Ensemble. Pianists may also fulfill this requirement by accompanying or participating in a Classical vocal ensemble.)

(Two Elective Ensembles should be Chamber Ensembles.)

General Electives — 0-1 hours

Total Credit Hours: 120-125