Popular Music, B.A.

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127 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

MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar 0 Credit Hour(s) (every semester)
MUS 1113 - Tonal Harmony I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 1123 - Tonal Harmony II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 1131 - Musicianship Skills I 1 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 1141 - Musicianship Skills II 1 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam 0 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2023 - Music Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2113 - Advanced Harmony & Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2131 - Advanced Musicianship Skills 1 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2141 - Musicianship IV 1 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2143 - Jazz Pop Theory 3 Credit Hour(s) (Sophomore Level)
MUS 3133 - American Popular Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3601 - Worldview Issues in the Arts 1 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation 0 Credit Hour(s)

Major Track - 24 Credit Hours

Option A: Industry Track

MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2621 - Jazz/Pop Improvisation II 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2631 - Songwriting I 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2641 - Songwriting II 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3383 - Orchestration 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project 0 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 4613 - Studio Arranging 3 Credit Hour(s)
Popular Music Electives 4 Credit Hours

Option B: Worship Leadership Track

BIB 3723 - Worship 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2611 - Jazz Pop Improvisation I 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2631 - Songwriting I 1 (WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0 CREDIT LAB) Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3372 - Church Music Administration 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3623 - Audio Engineering and Production 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 3753 - Creative Worship Design 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 4362 - Hymnology and Congregational Music 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project 0 Credit Hour(s)
Electives - Four 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.