Bachelor of Arts in Music – Instrumental 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 & 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 Faulkner Foundations Transfer: 1 credit hour
    • Social Literacy
      • Choose from several departments in conversation with advisor: 3 credit hours

Foreign Language Literacy: ……………………………………………………… 6 credit hours

• • Two courses in the same language: 3 credit hours

Professional Literacy (Disciplined Required Courses)…………… 57 credit hours

• • • MU 1151 – Sight-Singing and Ear-Training I: 1 credit hours
    • 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 3352 – Instrumental 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 Band 2: 4 credit hours
    • Upper-Level Ensemble University Band: 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.