Contemporary & Popular Music, BM

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Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

Minimum 120 Credit Hours
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00
Writing Intensive Course
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses

Program Major Requirements (67 Credit Hours):

Bachelor’s Degree Audition/Interview/Portfolio
MUH 333 - Western Music History 3 CR
MUS 100 - Recital Lab 0 CR - complete six semesters
MUS 122 - Fundamentals of Music 3 CR
MUS 102 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional II 3 CR
MUS 111 - Aural Skills I 1 CR
MUS 112 - Aural Skills II 1 CR
MUS 141 - Applied Music Lessons 2 CR - complete four semesters 8 CR
MUS 151 - Music Performance Ensemble(s) 1 CR complete four semesters 4 CR
MUS 171 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 CR
MUS 181 - Piano Lab I 1 CR
MUS 182 - Piano Lab II 1 CR
MUS 203 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional III 3 CR
MUS 204 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional IV 3 CR
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III 1 CR
MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV 1 CR
MUS 271 - Music Notation Software 3 CR
MUS 221 - Arranging 3 CR
MUS 323 - Composition I 3 CR
MUS 345 - Applied Music Lessons 2 CR
MUS 346 - Junior Jury and Recital or Portfolio 2 CR
MUS 355 - Music Performance Ensemble(s) 1 CR
MUS 447 - Applied Music Lessons 2 CR
MUS 448 - Senior Jury and Concert or Portfolio 2 CR
MUS 463 - Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques 3 CR
Please choose six credits of lower level music or education electives: EDU, MTK, MUH, MUS 1XX or 2XX 6 CR
Please choose six credits of upper level music or education electives: EDU, MTK, MUH, MUS 3XX or 4XX 4 CR

General Education Requirements (40 Credit Hours):

Writing Intensive:

MUS 435W - Senior Seminar: Contemporary Music in its Cultural Context 3 CR

Humanities:

MUH XXX - Complete any 100-level or higher MUH Course 3 CR

Fine Arts:

MUS 101 - Music Theory Blended: Contemporary and Traditional I 3 CR

Written Communication:

Any approved course 3 CR

Oral Communication:

Any approved course 3 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

Any approved course 3 CR

Computing Literacy:

Any approved course 3 CR

Social Science:

Any approved course 3 CR

Natural Science:

Any approved course 4 CR

Information Literacy:

Any approved course 3 CR

Critical Thinking:

Any approved course 3 CR

Cultural Perspectives:

Any approved course 3 CR

Ethical Reasoning:

Any approved course 3 CR

General Electives (13 CR):

Complete 13 general elective credits, enough to reach 120 total credits 13 CR

Note:

For the Music Education Concentration it should be added that students need to be aware/check their state specific education certification requirements.
For the Composition/Performance Concentration students must complete three semesters of MUS 151 - Music Performance Ensemble(s).

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/