Major in Music - Bachelor of Music

Major in Music

Bachelor of Music Performance

Please see the current ASU Undergraduate Bulletin for the official listing of degree requirements.

University Requirements
 

First Year Making Connections Course (or equivalent)

  
HIST 2763, HIST 2773 OR POSC 2103  
At least one HIST course in the General Education Core Courses  
'C' in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013 *  
BSE must have 'C' in MATH 1023  
45 Upper Level AFTER 30 HOURS *  
124 Earned Credit Hours *  
18 of the Last 24 Hours at ASU *  
32 Residence Hours *  
57 Hours with Accredited Senior Institutions *  
2.00 in ASU Coursework and Major Coursework *  
31 Hour Maximum Correspondence, CLEP, Advanced Placement, Etc.  
*ASU Minimum  
General Education Requirements
Semester Hours
Refer to index of Undergraduate Bulletin for General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate Degrees 46-49
Specific General Education Requirements:
Students with this major MUST take the following:
THEA 2503, Fine Arts-Theatre AND ART 2503, Fine Arts-Visual		  
Language Requirments
12-6
Foreign Language (Two years of a high school foreign language may be used to
waive six semester hours of this requirement.)		  
(No credit awarded for courses waived. Refer to index for Foreign Language Requirements)  
Major Requirements
 58-59
MUS1100, Recital Attendance (6 semesters) 0
MUS1511, 1521, 2511, 2521 Aural Theory I-IV 4
MUS1513, 1523, 2513, 2523, Theroy I-IV 12
MUS1611, 1621, 2611, 2621, Keyboard Skills I_IV 4
MUS 2533 and 3633, History of Western Music I, II 6

MUS 3232, Elementary Conducting

 2

MUS 3422, Elementary Orchestration and Choral Arranging

2

MUS 4412, Form and Analysis

 2

MUS 4422, Composition in the Electronic Media

 2

MUS 4512, Church Music OR MUS 4543, History of Jazz

 2-3

MUSP 1112, (Major Applied Area) 2 semesters—lower level

 4

MUSP 3113, (Major Applied Area) 6 semesters—upper level

 18

* MUSP 1111, (Secondary Applied Area) 4 semesters

 4

*These requirements will be piano for voice, composition, instrumental, and organ specialists; organ for piano specialists.

  

Special Emphasis Area Requirements

 
Instrumental Performance
28

MUS 3130, Junior Recital (one-half)

 0

MUS 4161, Pedagogy and Performance

2

MUS 4131, Senior Recital (full)

1

MUSP 3111, (Secondary Applied Area)

 4

Music Electives

 13

Music Ensemble (must include 4 semesters of Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Orchestra)

 8
Total 132-136
Voice Performance
27

FR 1013 AND 1023, Elementary French I and II

 6

GER 1013 AND 1023, Elementary German I and II

 6

MUS 3130, Junior Recital (one-half)

 0

MUS 3523, Song Literature

3

MUS 4131, Senior Recital (full)

1

MUS 4161, Pedagogy and Performance

 1

MUSP 3111, Piano, 2 semesters

2

Music Ensemble (may include at least 3 semesters of MUS 3471, Opera Production)

 8
Total 131-135
Keyboard Performance
29-30

FR 1013 and 1023, Elementary French I and II; OR GER 1013 and 1023, Elementary German I and II

 6

MUED 4642, Piano Pedagogy

2

MUS 3130, Junior Recital (one-half)

 0

MUS 4131, Senior Recital (full)

 1

MUS 4151, Collaborative Piano (Piano majors only) two semesters

 2

MUS 4223, Piano Literature

 3

MUS 4512, Church Music (Organ majors only)

2

Music Electives (Organ majors 7; Piano majors 8)

 7-8

Music Ensemble

 4
Total 133-138
Composition
 28

MUS 3130, Junior Recital (one-half)

 0

MUS 3252, Choral Conducting, OR MUS 3242, Instrumental Conducting

 2

MUS 4131, Senior Recital (full)

 1

MUSP 3111, (Secondary Applied Area) 4 semesters

 4

Music Electives

13

Music Ensemble (must include 4 semesters of large ensemble plus 2 semesters of small ensemble)

8
Total 132-136