Bachelor of Arts in Music – Choral Track

Core Curriculum..........................................................................50 credit hours

  • Christian Literacy: 18 credit hours
    • BI 1315 - Biblical Worldview I: 3 credit hours
    • BI 1316 - Biblical Worldview II: 3 credit hours
    • BI 2318 - Understanding Biblical Literature: 3 credit hours
    • BI 2319 - Christian Ethics: 3 credit hours
    • BI 3311 - Marriage and Family Relations: 3 credit hours
    • BI 4311 - Christian Cultural Heritage: 3 credit hours
  • Cultural Heritage Literacy: 9 credit hours
    • HU 2315 - Western Tradition I: 3 credit hours
    • HU 2325 - Western Tradition II: 3 credit hours
    • HY 2320 - American Cultural Heritage: 3 credit hours
  • Mathematical and Scientific Literacy: 7 credit hours
    • MH 1338 - Finite Math (or higher): 3 credit hours
    • Science and Accompanying Lab: 4 credit hours
  • Information and Communication Literacy: 9 credit hours
    • EH 1301 - English Composition I: 3 credit hours
    • EH 1302 - English Composition II: 3 credit hours
    • English/American Literature: 3 credit hours
  • Personal and Social Literacy: 7 credit hours
    • Personal Literacy:
      • PE 1300 - Lifetime Fitness: 3 credit hours
      • FAF 1111 - Faulkner Foundations (or FAF 2111): 1 credit hour
    • Social Literacy:
      • Choose from several departments with advisor: 3 credit hours

Foreign Language Literacy........................................................ 6 credit hours

      • Two 3-hour courses in the same language

Professional Literacy ................................................................ 57 credit hours

  • Disciplined Required Courses:
    • MU 1151 - Sight-Singing and Ear-Training I: 1 credit hour
    • MU 1152 - Sight-Singing and Ear-Training II: 1 credit hour
    • MU 1153 - Class Piano I: 1 credit hour
    • MU 1154 - Class Piano II: 1 credit hour
    • MU 2151 - Sight-Singing and Ear-Training III: 1 credit hour
    • MU 2152 - Sight-Singing and Ear-Training IV: 1 credit hour
    • MU 2231 - Music Literature: 2 credit hours
    • MU 2341 - Music Theory I: 3 credit hours
    • MU 2342 - Music Theory II: 3 credit hours
    • MU 3010 - Piano Proficiency Exam: 0 credit hours
    • MU 3243 - Orchestration and Arranging: 2 credit hours
    • MU 3331 - Music History I: 3 credit hours
    • MU 3332 - Music History II: 3 credit hours
    • MU 3341 - Music Theory III: 3 credit hours
    • MU 3342 - Music Theory IV: 3 credit hours
    • MU 3351 - Choral Conducting: 3 credit hours
    • MU 4010 - Senior Recital: 0 credit hours
    • MU 4331 - Christian Aesthetics and Philosophies of Fine Arts: 3 credit hours
    • MU 4360 - Music Internship: 3 credit hours
    • Lower-Level Private Applied Lessons: 4 credit hours
    • Upper-Level Private Applied Lessons: 8 credit hours
    • Lower-Level Ensemble University Chorus: 4 credit hours
    • Upper-Level Ensemble University Chorus: 4 credit hours

General Electives..........................................................................11 credit hours

Total Minimum Hours Required: 124 credit hours

Please note: Credit earned through membership in ensembles not sanctioned by the Department of Music will not be counted toward graduation.