Bachelor of Arts in Music (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4

MUS399

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Music B.A. Core (24 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS118Musicianship I

3

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS250Musicianship II

3

MUS209Keyboard II

1

MUS350Musicianship III

3

MUS215Keyboard III

1

MUS455Musicianship IV

3

MUS216Keyboard IV

1

MUS320Music of the East

3

MUS399

2

 

MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

Or

MUS450Senior Music Project

1

Music History Electives (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours required from the following:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUS319Music History After 1880

3

Applied Music Core (8 hours)

Complete 4 credits of Applied Music (MUS220-MUS249) and 4 credits of Upper Level Applied Music (MUS419-MUS449) in the student’s principal instrument. (Note: Majors whose primary instrument is piano choose 4 hours of music electives in place of MUS115, MUS206, MUS215, and MUS216

Music Ensemble Core (7 hours)

Choose 7 hours required from the following:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS140Adrian College Choir

1

MUS145Women's A Cappella Ensemble

1

MUS170Adrian College Orchestra

1

MUS180Adrian Concert Band

1

MUS185Jazz Ensemble

1

Four Year Plan

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH100B
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS118Musicianship I

3

MUS116

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

CCC102Public Speaking

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS250Musicianship II

3

MUS215Keyboard III

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS350Musicianship III

3

MUS216Keyboard IV

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS455Musicianship IV

3

MUS/300ELEC
Music History Course 300 Level

3

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS/300ELEC
Music History Course 300 Level

3

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS399

2

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry Elective with Lab

4

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

Or

MUS450Senior Music Project

1

 

MUS320WMusic of the East

3

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.
  • Students may take as many music ensembles as they would like, for zero or one credit each. B.M. students must take a minimum of 8 credits of ensembles throughout the degree. While some of the courses listed are sequential, many can be taken in any order. This 4-year plan is intended as a SAMPLE of one way to complete this degree in 8 semesters.