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Bachelor of Arts in Music

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music at IU South Bend is a liberal arts degree program with a major in music and a degree focus that combines studies in musicianship with coursework in areas of interests outside of music to tailor the degree.

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Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) | 3 credits are satisfied by a course from the Major

• MUS-M 201 The Literature of Music 1
  Fulfills the Additional Requirements: Information Literacy requirement

• Major Requirements (50 cr.)

• Core Musicianship (25 cr.)
• Piano Proficiency (4 cr.)
• Applied Music (8 cr.)
• Ensemble (8 cr.)
• Other Music (2 cr.)

• World Languages (6 cr.)
• Music Electives (16 cr.)
• Non-Music General Electives (15 cr.)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
• Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
• A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (50 cr.)

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.)

Piano Proficiency (4 cr.)

Select one of the following options:

Option 1

• MUS-P 101 Piano Class 1 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 102 Piano Class 2 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 103 Piano Class 3 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 104 Piano Class 4 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 105 Keyboard Proficiency (0 cr.)

Option 2 (when piano is primary instrument)

• MUS-P 105 Keyboard Proficiency (0 cr.)
• Secondary Instrument at 200 level (2 cr. ) (two semesters)

Applied Music (8 cr.)

• MUS-_ 200 Principal Instrument/Voice (1 cr. each semester)

Ensemble (8 cr.)

Select one of the following during every semester of enrollment:

• MUS-X 002 Piano Accompanying (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 040 University Instrumental Ensembles (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 350 Jazz Ensembles (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 430 Electronic Music Ensemble (1 cr.)

Other Music (2 cr.)

• MUS-I 421 Bachelor of Arts Senior Thesis (2 cr.)

Music Electives (16 cr.)

• At least 6 credits at the 300–level or above.
• No more than 6 credits in applied music.

Non-Music General Electives (15 cr.)

• At least 6 credits at the 200–level or above.

World Languages (6 cr.)

• Two semesters of languages (may be satisfied with world languages placement test and credit by examination)