Music B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Michael Alexander, D.M.A., Director, School of Music
Location: Frasier Hall 108
Telephone: 970.351.2993
Fax: 970.351.1923
Website: www.arts.unco.edu/music
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Required Minor Credits
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music is a program designed for the study of music within a liberal arts curriculum. It emphasizes broad coverage of the field of music, including coursework in music theory and literature and the development of performance skills and competencies.
The program is appropriate for undergraduates who wish to major in music as a part of a liberal arts program irrespective of specific career aspirations.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Students planning to major in music are required to submit an application for admission to the School of Music. An audition is required for all applicants to music degree programs; for some graduate programs, an interview may be conducted in lieu of an audition. Current School of Music admission guidelines and audition requirements are available at: http://arts.unco.edu/music/apply/
- Students meeting the general admission requirements of the University may be accepted as undeclared majors. However, students may only be designated as music majors upon successful completion of the School of Music application and audition process.
- Minimum Proficiencies. Minimum proficiency in music fundamentals and ear training as assessed by the Music Theory Placement Exam to enter MUS 113/114.
Program Requirements:
- Two foreign language courses may count toward Liberal Arts Core requirements and electives in the content area; minor courses may fulfill LAC requirements.
- In all MUS courses, a student must receive C- or better to fulfill degree requirements.
- Any student receiving lower than a C- in a MUS prefix class for the second time in the same class will be placed on probation. If the student receives lower than a C- a third time in the same class, the student will be removed from the major.
- Students are required to take MUS 100 8 times, based on degree. This is not tied to lessons.
- After students have fulfilled the requirements for applied lessons in their degree, additional applied lessons will be at the discretion of the studio teacher and Director.
- All students in applied lessons must enroll in a major ensemble. Students that do not have a major ensemble required for the duration of the degree program should follow their degree requirements.
- Any student receiving a grade below a C- in applied lessons will be placed on probation. A second semester of a grade below a C- in applied lessons will result, upon consent from the area, in removal from the major.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 12 credits
LAC area 3.a. — Arts
LAC area Additional 3 or 5
LAC area 7 - International Studies
Voice: Take specifically German or French.
LAC — Electives
Remaining LAC — 28 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 35-37 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| MUS 100 | Recitals, Concerts and Productions | 0 |
| MUS 113 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 114 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUS 115 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUS 213 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 214 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing III | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 216 | Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV | 1 |
| MUS 230 | Small Ensembles and Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUS 302 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| | Major Musical Organization | 8 |
| | Performance Study and/or Applied Music | 8 |
Instrumentalists must take 2 credits of MUS 230.
Remaining Major — 15-17 credits
Take 15-17 credits from MUS-prefix coursework.
Foreign Language - 10 credits
Take 10 credits
Two foreign language courses may count toward LAC requirements and electives in the content area.
3. Required Minor (Outside Music) — 18 credits