Music (BA)

Federal CIP: 50.0901 Music, General

The BA in Music, a general degree, provides the student with a foundation in musical studies while giving an opportunity to choose a track in a secondary area, integrating music with business, production and media communications, or other elective studies. Although an applied performance degree is not offered at Southern Wesleyan University, some BA in Music majors concentrate in performance by taking additional hours in applied areas of study, particularly in their freshman and sophomore years.

Career opportunities for Music graduates include:

• Private Music Instruction

• Worship Leader

• Performing Musician

• Audio/Sound Technician

• Composer

• Music Therapy (with graduate studies)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from Southern Wesleyan University, students will:

1. Demonstrate mastery of his/her instrument or voice

2. Perform a wide variety of repertoire in both solo and ensemble settings representing a cross-section of styles and historical periods

3. Demonstrate fluency with fundamental skills and concepts (theory) of musicianship in written and aural form including sight-reading/singing

4. Demonstrate an understanding of music in different historical and cultural contexts and the relationship of these contexts to performance practice

5. Demonstrate an intermediate level of piano proficiency

Degree Requirements

Major Courses

Completion of major courses requires a minimum grade of C-.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 1033	Musicianship I	3
MUSC 1043	Musicianship II	3
MUSC 125L	Recital Hour	0
MUSC 2033	Musicianship III	3
MUSC 2043	Musicianship IV	3
MUSC 2073	History of Western Music I	3
MUSC 3052	Basic Conducting	2
MUSC 3083	History of Western Music II	3
MUSC 4062	Orchestration	2
MUSC 4093	History of Western Music III	3
MUSC	Ensemble	8
MUSC	Applied Major	13
MUSC	Applied Minor	4

MUSC (Applied Major): Every semester.

Instrumentalist Requirements

Student should choose two courses from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 2211	String Methods	1
MUSC 2241	Woodwinds Methods	1
MUSC 2251	Brass Methods	1
MUSC 2261	Percussion Methods	1

Vocalist Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 4352	Vocal Pedagogy	2
MUSC 124L	Diction Lab	0

Optional Tracks

In alignment with the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) guidelines, music majors may enroll in the following optional tracks in Contemporary Commercial Music Business or Contemporary Commercial Music Production.

A minimum of 3 hours of MUSC 4800 required for any optional track.

Contemporary Commercial Music Business

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 2003	Financial Accounting	3
BUSI 1003	Introduction to Business	3
BUSI 2093	Business Communications	3
BUSI 3203	Business Law I	3
MGMT 2013	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 2403	Purpose Driven Entrepreneurship	3
MKMT 2013	Principles of Marketing	3
MUSC 4800	Studies in Music Internship	Variable (1-3 hrs)

Contemporary Commercial Music Production

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
COMM 1003	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
COMM 1203	History of Media	3
COMM 1503	Multi-Media Production	3
COMM 2503	Introduction to Digital Media	3
COMM 3063	Media and Communication Theory	3
COMM 4703	Communication Ethics and Law	3
MUSC 2003	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MUSC 4800	Studies in Music Internship	Variable (1-3 hrs)

Summary

Core Curriculum Requirements	40-44 hrs.
Major Requirements	52 hrs.
Optional Tracks	24 hrs.
Electives	0-28 hrs.
Total:	120 hrs.