Popular Music, B.A.

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122 Credit Hours

*Must include a minor or an additional major

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Arts majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

Fine Art Requirement: Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.
Global Studies Requirement: MUS 3003 - World Music is required as the Global Elective.
Science Requirement: PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music is required as the Science Elective.

Required Music Core - 25 Credit Hours

Major Track - 19 Credit Hours

Option A: Industry Track

MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I
MUS 2621 - Jazz/Pop Improvisation II
MUS 2631 - Songwriting I
MUS 2641 - Songwriting II
MUS 3383 - Orchestration
MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production
MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project
MUS 4613 - Studio Arranging
Popular Music Electives 4 Credit Hours

Option B: Worship Leadership Track

BIB 3723 - Worship
MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I
MUS 2631 - Songwriting I
MUS 3372 - Church Music Administration
MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting
MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production
MUS 3753 - Creative Worship Design
MUS 4362 - Hymnology and Congregational Music
MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project
Electives - Two hours of Popular Music Electives, conducting courses, or other approved electives.

Performance Requirements - 16 Credit Hours

Applied Principal 6 Credit Hours minimum
Class Piano (Piano Proficiency Examination must be passed) OR Applied Secondary (2 Credit Hours minimum)
Ensemble (8 Credit Hours, minimum, with at least 2 years of major ensemble)

Note:

* An additional 21 credit hours are required to meet the 127 total and 42 upper-level credit hour requirements. Students in the Worship Leadership Track are strongly encouraged to declare a minor in Pastoral Ministries.