Bachelor of Arts in Music (Piano Studies)

First Year:

• CC 100 College Connection 1 hr
• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 141 Basic Musicianship: Harmony I 3 hrs
• MU 142 Basic Musicianship: Harmony II 3 hrs
• MU 143 Ear-training and Sight-singing I 1 hr
• MU 144 Ear-training and Sight-singing II 1 hr
• Applied Piano - Major - Principal ML 131  (must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs
• Applied Secondary (choose from ML courses) 2 hrs
• Major Ensembles (Choose 2 hours from MU courses) 2 hrs
• HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
• EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
• EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
• RL 101 Survey of the Old Testament 3 hrs
• RL 102 Survey of the New Testament 3 hrs
• CA 112 Public Speaking 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Second Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 145 Music Literature 2 hrs
• MU 241 Basic Musicianship: Harmony III 3 hrs
• MU 242 Basic Musicianship: Harmony IV 3 hrs
• MU 243 Ear-training and Sight-singing III 1 hr
• MU 244 Ear-training and Sight-singing IV 1 hr
• Major Ensembles (Choose 2 hours from MU courses) 2 hrs
• MU 252 Piano Pedagogy I 2 hrs
• Applied Piano - Major - Principal ML 231  (must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs
• Applied Secondary (choose from ML courses) 2 hrs
• MU 251 Conducting and Score Reading 2 hrs
• Natural Sciences (Choose any course from BI, CH, ES, MA, PH, or MA 230 /PI 230 ) 3 hrs
• Chosen Minor 6 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Third Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 331 Music History and Literature I 3 hrs
• MU 332 Music History and Literature II 3 hrs
• MU 355 Piano Pedagogy III 2 hrs
• ML 331 Applied Piano - Major - Principal Variable credit (1-2 hrs). (Must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs
• Major Ensembles (Choose 2 hours from MU courses) 2 hrs
• MU 300 Junior Recital 0 hrs
• Chosen Minor 3 hrs
• MU 310 Music Technology 2 hr
• HI 101 Civilization I 3 hrs
• HI 102 Civilization II 3 hrs
• Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any two HP course numbered 101-120, or HP 195 , HP 196 , HP 295 , or HP 296 ) 2 hrs

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• EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
• EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs

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• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Fourth Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 342 Form in Music 2 hrs
• MU 432 Piano Literature (Piano Pedagogy V) 2 hrs
• MU 434 Piano Literature II (Piano Pedagogy VI) 2 hrs
• Major Ensembles (Choose 2 hours from MU courses) 2 hrs
• ML 431 Applied Piano - Major - Principal Variable credit (1-2 hrs). (Must be taken both semester) 4 hrs
• MU 400 Senior Recital 0 hrs
• PY 370 Interpersonal Relationship Skills 3 hrs
• RL 300 Christian Faith and Values 3 hrs
• Chosen Minor 6 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Total Degree Requirements: 131 hrs