Pictured | Dylan Engquist Bajo | Master of Music in Performance | Bachelor of Music, Piano, Indiana University South Bend, 2021 
Volunteer Activity | South Bend Bike Garage

Curriculum for Bachelor Degrees

Degree Requirements (121 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Campuswide Curriculum for BME Degree (33 cr.)

Fundamental Literacies (12 cr.)

• Writing | ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (with a grade of C or higher)
• Oral Communication | SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (with a grade of C or higher)
• Critical Thinking | ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
• Quantitative Reasoning | Select from approved course list

Common Core Courses (12 cr.)

Complete one course from each of the following four areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes. At least one of the areas must be completed at the 300-level.

• Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
• Human Behavior and Social Institutions | EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions | Select from approved course list
  Note | Music majors may not fulfill this requirement with MUS-T 190: Classical Music and Beyond
• The Natural World | Select from approved course list

Contemporary Social Values (6 cr.)

Students must complete one course from each of the following two areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• Global Cultures | MUS-M 375 Survey of Ethnic and Pop Music of the World
• Diversity in United States Society | EDUC-H 340 Education in American Culture

Extended Literacies (3 cr.)

• Computer Literacy | EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education
• Visual Literacy | Select from approved course list
• Health and Wellness (3 cr.)
• Health and Wellness (2 cr.) | Select from approved course list; AND
  Financial Literacy (1 cr.) | Select from approved course list

Additional Requirements (0 cr.)

• Information Literacy | MUS-M 201 Literature of Music
• First Year Seminar

Core Musicianship (25 cr.)

Music Theory and History

• MUS-M 201 The Literature of Music 1
  Fulfills Additional Requirements: Information Literacy 
• MUS-M 202 The Literature of Music 2
• MUS-M 430 Introduction to Contemporary Music 
• MUS-T 113 Music Theory I
• MUS-T 114 Music Theory II
• MUS-T 115 Sightsinging and Aural Perception I (1 cr.)
• MUS-T 116 Sightsinging and Aural Perception II (1 cr.)
• MUS-T 213 Music Theory III
• MUS-T 214 Music Theory IV
• MUS-T 215 Sightsinging and Aural Perception III (1 cr.)
• MUS-T 216 Sightsinging and Aural Perception IV (1 cr.)

Other Music Requirements (3 cr.)

• MUS-I 100 Cultural Events Attendance (0 cr.)
  Eight semesters; or every semester of enrollment for transfer students
• MUS-T 120 Computer Skills for Musicians
• MUS-U 310 Performance Laboratory (0 cr.)
  Each semester prior to passing Upper-Divisional Examination
• MUS-X 296 Applied Music Upper-Divisional Jury Examination (0 cr.)