Music - General Music (Bachelor of Arts)

Completion of this program requires a total of 126 hours, including 78 hours of music courses.

Course List
Course	Title	Credits
MU 101	Music Theory	3
MU 102	Music Theory	3
Complete six semesters of MU 104
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals
MU 111	Aural Skills	1
MU 112	Aural Skills	1
MU 201	Music Theory	3
MU 202	Music Theory	3
MU 210	Conducting	2
MU 211	Aural Skills	1
MU 212	Aural Skills	1
MU 237	Advanced Intro to Music (WI)	3
MU 298	Mid-degree Assessment Review	0
MU 300	Junior Recital	0
MU 301	Music Theory (WI)	2
MU 302	Music Theory	2
MU 411	Music History & Literature	3
MU 412	Music History & Literature	3
Choose a piano sequence		2
MU 170	Class Piano I
MU 171	Class Piano II
MU 180	Class Piano Repertoire I
MU 181	Class Piano Repertoire II
Complete six semesters of primary applied (four semesters of MU 134 and two semesters of MU 334).		12
MU 134	Primary Applied Music
MU 334	Primary Applied Music
Three Small Ensembles (Choose from list as advised 1 credit each)		3
MU 146	Small Chamber Music Ensemble
MU 346	Small Chamber Music Ensemble
MU 162	Chamber Singers
MU 362	Chamber Singers
MU 168	Percussion Ensemble
MU 368	Percussion Ensemble
MU 182	Accompanying
MU 188	Applied Ensemble
MU 388	Applied Ensemble
MU 206	Steel Band
MU 406	Steel Band
MU 207	Jazz Combo
MU 407	Jazz Combo
MU 252	Lyric Theatre Workshop
MU 452	Lyric Theatre Workshop
MU 295	Show Choir
MU 495	Show Choir
Five Large Ensembles (Choose from list as advised 1 credit)		5
MU 132	Orchestra
MU 332	Orchestra
MU 138	Gospel Choir
MU 338	Gospel Choir
MU 148	Wind Ensemble
MU 348	Wind Ensemble
MU 192	Marching Southerners
MU 392	Marching Southerners
MU 193	Chamber Winds
MU 393	Chamber Winds
MU 196	Chorus
MU 396	Chorus
MU 218	A Cappella Choir
MU 418	A Cappella Choir
MU 250	Symphonic Band
MU 450	Symphonic Band
MU 279	Jazz Ensemble
MU 479	Jazz Ensemble
Music Electives		25
MU 150	Technology in Music
MU 203	History of American Jazz
MU 240	Introduction to Music Business
MU 260	Class Guitar
MU 315	Arranging
MU 318	Marching Band Techniques
MU 320	Piano Pedagogy Fundamentals
MU 350	Advanced Technology
MU 385	General Instrumental Tech
MU 386	Jazz Pedagogy
MU 405	Theory and Composition of American Jazz
MU 427	Song Literature I
MU 429	Song Literature II
MU 431	Chamber Music Literature
MU 432	Orchestral Music Literature
MU 443	Instrumental Conducting
MU 444	Choral Conducting
MU 447	Piano Literature I
MU 451	Advanced Music Technology II
Total Hours		78

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Hours
EH Composition sequence		3
MS 110	Finite Mathematics (or higher )	3
MU 101	Music Theory	3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 111	Aural Skills	1
MU 134	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
MU 170 or MU 180	Class Piano I or Class Piano Repertoire I	1
Ensemble ²		1
SSC 101	First Year Experience	0
	Hours	14
Spring
EH Composition sequence		3
EH 141	Speech	3
MU 102	Music Theory	3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 112	Aural Skills	1
MU 134	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
MU 171 or MU 181	Class Piano II or Class Piano Repertoire II	1
Ensemble ²		1
	Hours	14
Sophomore
Fall
Natural Science		4
Foreign Language sequence ⁴		3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 134	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
MU 201	Music Theory	3
MU 211	Aural Skills	1
Ensemble ²		1
MU Electives ³		3
	Hours	17
Spring
Natural Science		4
Foreign Language sequence ⁴		3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 134	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
MU 202	Music Theory	3
MU 212	Aural Skills	1
MU 298	Mid-degree Assessment Review	0
Ensemble ²		1
	Hours	14
Summer
EH Literature		3
	Hours	3
Junior
Fall
History Sequence		3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 237	Advanced Intro to Music (WI)	3
MU 210	Conducting	2
MU 301	Music Theory (WI)	2
MU 334	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
Ensemble ²		1
MU Electives ³		3
	Hours	16
Spring
History Sequence		3
MU 104	Concerts and Recitals	0
MU 300	Junior Recital	0
MU 302	Music Theory	2
MU 334	Primary Applied Music ¹	2
MU 412	Music History & Literature	3
Ensemble ²		1
MU Electives ³		6
	Hours	17
Summer
Literature		3
	Hours	3
Senior
Fall
Social/Behavioral Science		3
CS 201	Introduction to Information Technology	3
MU 411	Music History & Literature	3
Ensemble ²		1
MU Electives ³		4
	Hours	14
Spring
Social/Behavioral Science		3
Ensemble ²		1
MU Electives ³		9
Elective		1
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	126

¹

Individual applied music must be studied each semester for a total of six semesters. In the sixth and final semester of study, each student will present a public recital. To aid the student in preparing for this final project, the Department of Music offers a special seminar under the guidance of the applied music instructor. Normally, all six semesters should be taken in the same applied instrument (voice, piano, clarinet, etc.). In exceptional cases a change from one instrument to another may be permitted in the major area with the approval of the instructors involved and the department head, but in such cases the student will be expected to declare clearly what subject his/her major instrument is and to pass the junior seminar work in that instrument.

²

Freshman and Sophomore students will take 100/200 level ensembles and Junior and Senior students will take 300/400 level ensembles. Large Vocal Ensembles are: MU 138 Gospel Choir (1), MU 338 Gospel Choir (1), MU 196 Chorus (1),MU 396 Chorus (1) and MU 218 A Cappella Choir (1), MU 418 A Cappella Choir (1). Large Instrumental Ensembles are: MU 132 Orchestra (1), MU 332 Orchestra (1) (strings only), MU 148 Wind Ensemble (1), MU 348 Wind Ensemble (1), MU 192 Marching Southerners (1), MU 392 Marching Southerners (1), MU 193 Chamber Winds (1), MU 393 Chamber Winds (1), MU 250 Symphonic Band (1) MU 450 Symphonic Band (1), and MU 279 Jazz Ensemble (1), MU 479 Jazz Ensemble (1) . Small Vocal Ensembles are: MU 162 Chamber Singers (1), MU 362 Chamber Singers (1), MU 252 Lyric Theatre Workshop (1), MU 452 Lyric Theatre Workshop (1), and MU 295 Show Choir (1), MU 495 Show Choir (1). Small Instrumental Ensembles are: MU 146 Small Chamber Music Ensemble (1), MU 346 Small Chamber Music Ensemble (1), MU 168 Percussion Ensemble (1), MU 368 Percussion Ensemble (1), MU 182 Accompanying (1), MU 206 Steel Band (1), MU 406 Steel Band (1), and MU 207 Jazz Combo (1), MU 407 Jazz Combo (1). Deviations in the selection of required ensembles must receive the written approval of the department head.

³

Music electives should be taken totaling 25 credit hours.

⁴

Sequence must be in the same foreign language.