2023-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music, Concentration in Piano Performance, BA

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Freshman Year

Fall Semester

BAD 103 - Financial Literacy 3 Credit Hours **
FYE 108 - Personal and Social Development 3 Credit Hours **
ENG 131L - English Composition I Lab 1 Credit Hours
ENG 131 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
MUS 115 - Music Theory I 3 Credit Hours
MUS 118 - Applied Music (Instrumental/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 126 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hours

Total Hours: 17

** Institutional Requirement

Spring Semester

ENG 132L - English Composition II Lab 1 Credit Hours
ENG 132 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
MAT 125 - Quantitative Literacy 3 Credit Hours
MAT 125L - Quantitative Literacy Lab 1 Credit Hours
or
MAT 142 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAT 142L - College Algebra Lab 1 Credit Hours
MUS 104 - Class Piano 2 Credit Hours
OR
MUS 105 - Class Piano 2 Credit Hours
MUS 116 - Music Theory II 3 Credit Hours
MUS 127 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hours

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

BIO 144 - Biology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 144L - Biology Lab 1 Credit Hours or Science elective
MUS 204 - Class Piano 2 Credit Hours
OR
MUS 205 - Class Piano 2 Credit Hours
MUS 215 - Music Theory III/Counterpoint 3 Credit Hours
MUS 225 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hours
MUS 218 - Applied Music (Instrumental/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
SPC 239 - Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

MIS 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
MUS 216 - Music Theory IV/Form & Analysis 3 Credit Hours
MUS 219 - Applied Music (Instrumental/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 226 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
PHY 145 - Physical Science 3 Credit Hours
PHY 145L - Physical Science Lab 1 Credit Hours or Science elective

Total Hours: 17

Junior Year

Fall Semester

MUS 160 - Piano Repertoire 2 Credit Hours
MUS 255 - Piano Accompaniment I 3 Credit Hours
REL 106 - Intro to the Bible** or Religious Studies elective 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
MUS 318 - Applied Music (Instrument/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 330 - Basic Conducting 2 Credit Hours
MUS 400 - Orchestration and Arranging 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Humanities elective 3 Credit Hours
MUS 256 - Piano Accompaniment II 3 Credit Hours
MUS 260 - Chamber Music 3 Credit Hours
Social & Behavioral Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
MUS 319 - Applied Music (Instrument/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 415 - Music History I 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours: 18

Senior Year

Fall Semester

MUS 321 - Piano Literature I 2 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
MUS 405 - Writing and Speaking about Music 3 Credit Hours
MUS 418 - Applied Music (Instrument/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 426 - Music History II 3 Credit Hours
REL 309 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours: 14

*Arkansas State requirement

Spring Semester

MUS 322 - Piano Literature II 2 Credit Hours
MUS 416 - Piano Pedagogy 3 Credit Hours
Humanities Elective 3 Credit Hours
MUS 419 - Applied Music (Instrument/Voice/Piano) 2 Credit Hours
MUS 430 - Computer Applications in Music 3 Credit Hours
Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hour

Music, Concentration in Piano Performance, BA

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 17

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 17

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 18

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 14

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 14

Total Degree Hours: 127