A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.M. with Elective Studies
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 148-164
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 216764
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_216764_35694c3e
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
general education · 0 items
Academic Foundations
8 items
- First Year Experience requirementNot resolved to a course3
- English Composition requirementNot resolved to a course6-7
- Mathematics requirementNot resolved to a course3-4
- Interdisciplinary requirementNot resolved to a course3
- Diverse Communities requirementNot resolved to a course3
- As published: “Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 1”3
- Ethics requirementNot resolved to a course3
- As published: “Building Your Career in Music 2, 3”3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
5 items
- Science requirementNot resolved to a course3
- Behavior and Social Science requirementNot resolved to a course3
- Humanities requirement 4Not resolved to a course3
- Arts requirementNot resolved to a course3
- As published: “Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 1”3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
0 items
University Requirements
6 items
- Writing Emphasis requirementNot resolved to a course9
- 3
- Speaking Emphasis requirementNot resolved to a course9
- As published: “Western Art Music I 1”3
- 3
- As published: “Building Your Career in Music 2, 3”3
Degree Requirements
1 item
- Capstone requirementNot resolved to a course1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
major core · 0 items
Required Music Theory and Musicianship Courses
7 items
- As published: “Theory of Music I 1”3
- As published: “Aural Activities I 1”2
- As published: “Theory of Music II 1”3
- As published: “Aural Activities II 1”2
- 3
- 2
- 3
Required Music History Courses
3 items
- As published: “Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 1”3
- As published: “Western Art Music I 1”3
- 3
Major Lessons
major core · 8 items
- or: VOK 111 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 112 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 211 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 212 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 311 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 312 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 411 Applied Lesson1.5
- or: VOK 412 Applied Lesson1.5
Conducting
1 item
- or: CON 321 Choral Conducting I1.5
Concert Ensembles 5
13 items
- 8 consecutive semesters required (courses are repeatable).Not resolved to a course8
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- As published: “String Ensemble 6”0.5-1
- As published: “Keyboard Ensemble 7”6
Elective Ensembles 5
electives · 30 items
- 2 courses required below (courses are repeatable) (0.5 cr. unless noted).Not resolved to a course1
- 0.5-1
- 1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 1
- 1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- As published: “String Ensemble 6”0.5-1
- 0.5-1
- As published: “Keyboard Ensemble 7”6
- 1
The Outside Field
1 item
- These courses are taken under advisement of the outside field department chairperson. (In most cases, the curriculum for a minor will be used to determine the course work for the outside field.)Not resolved to a course21
Piano 8
2 items
- 1
- 1
Professional Development
1 item
- 3
Improvisation
1 item
- 3
Technology
3 items
- Select 3 credits below.Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
Any course with CSC, CST, or CSW prefix.
0 items
Music Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 5.5 credits of music electives.Not resolved to a course5.5
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 6 credits of electives.Not resolved to a course6
Capstone Requirement
1 item
- As published: “Building Your Career in Music 2, 3”3
Recital Attendance
0 items
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