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Program checklist · Bachelor of Arts

Music Major, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Virginia State University · Petersburg, VA

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Arts
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0903
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
207
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234155
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234155_39a8e7ed
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 for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

general education · 0 items

    GE English Electives

    electives · 0 items

      GE Global Studies Electives

      electives · 0 items

        GE History Electives

        electives · 0 items

          GE Humanities Electives

          electives · 0 items

            GE Literature Electives

            electives · 0 items

              GE Science Electives

              electives · 0 items

                GE Social Science Electives

                electives · 0 items

                  GE Wellness/Health Electives

                  electives · 0 items

                    GE Mathematics Electives

                    electives · 0 items

                      Core Requirements

                      major core · 19 items
                      1. MUSI 105
                        Class Piano I
                        As published: “Class Piano”
                        or: MUSI 115 Voice Class
                        1
                      2. MUSI 106
                        Class Piano II
                        As published: “Class Piano”
                        or: MUSI 116 Voice Class
                        1
                      3. MUSI 181
                        Music Theory I
                        As published: “Basic Theory”
                        3
                      4. MUSI 182
                        Music Theory II
                        As published: “Chromatic Harmony”
                        3
                      5. MUSI 183
                        Aural Skills I
                        As published: “Sight Sing & Ear Train”
                        1
                      6. MUSI 184
                        Aural Skills II
                        As published: “Sight Sing & Ear Train”
                        1
                      7. MUSI 205
                        Class Piano III
                        As published: “Class Piano”
                        1
                      8. MUSI 206
                        Class Piano IV
                        As published: “Class Piano”
                        1
                      9. MUSI 210
                        0
                      10. MUSI 281
                        Music Theory III
                        As published: “Form And Analysis”
                        3
                      11. MUSI 283
                        Aural Skills III
                        As published: “Sight Sing & Ear Train”
                        1
                      12. MUSI 284
                        1
                      13. MUSI 287
                        2
                      14. MUSIC HISTORY COURSE Choose 2 courses from the following:
                        Not resolved to a course
                        6
                      15. MUSI 285
                        Music History I
                        As published: “Music History”
                        3
                      16. MUSI 286
                        Music History II
                        As published: “Music History”
                        3
                      17. MUSI 290
                        Music History III
                        As published: “Music History”
                        3
                      18. MUSI 489& 489
                        Senior Thesisand Senior Thesis (TAKEN TWO SEMESTERS)
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      19. MUSI 490
                        Senior Project
                        As published: “Senior Research Project”
                        0

                      Required Courses

                      1 item
                      1. Performance Requirements
                        Not resolved to a course
                        18

                      MUSA (APPLIED STUDY) Courses (2 credit hours, 6 semesters)

                      0 items

                        MUSE (ENSEMBLE) Courses (Min. 4 semesters major ensemble, 2 semesters small ensemble)

                        major core · 2 items
                        1. MUSI 117
                          Seminar
                          As published: “Seminar (MUSI 317 (Upper Level)) (0 credit hours, corequisite with Applied, 6 semesters)”
                          0
                        2. MUSI 280
                          0

                        Restricted and Unrestricted Electives

                        electives · 2 items
                        1. Restricted Electives 9 credit hours of Music Courses; 9 credit hours of General Education Courses
                          Not resolved to a course
                          18
                        2. Unrestricted Electives
                          Not resolved to a course
                          24

                        Summary of Requirements

                        4 items
                        1. General Education
                          Not resolved to a course
                          33
                        2. Core Requirements
                          Not resolved to a course
                          27
                        3. Required Courses
                          Not resolved to a course
                          18
                        4. Electives
                          Not resolved to a course
                          42
                        Source. Virginia State University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.vsu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-social-sciences/department-music/music-major-ba/. Captured page pages/0198.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.