Bachelor of Arts in Music, BA
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.
In addition, all Music (BA) majors must complete a complementary minor, certificate, or additional major; students must declare this with the department that grants it.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses Inside Department | ||
| Theory | ||
| MU 120 | Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | 2 |
| MU 122 | Rhythm Perception-Music Majors (proficiency requirement for 4th semester jury performance exam) 1 | 1 |
| MU 123 | Integrating Technology in Music | 1 |
| MU 215 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MU 314 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MU 315 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MU 316 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MU 217 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MU 311 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MU 312 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MU 325 | Music History I | 3 |
| MU 326 | Music History II | 3 |
| MU 327 | Music History III | 2 |
| Music Lessons | ||
| Applied Lessons in concentration area (MU 070 required enrollment each semester) 2 | 8 | |
| MU 133 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MU 134 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Large Ensembles 3 | 8 | |
| MU 254 | Small Ensembles-Lower Division | 1 |
| or MU 454 | Small Ensembles-Upper Division | |
| Other Required Courses | ||
| HI 105/MU 106 | Introduction to World Music and its History | 3 |
| Music Electives 4 | 12 | |
| General Electives 5 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
- 1
Students must enroll in course for credit if they do not pass the entrance exam.
- 2
BA majors must enroll in a minimum of 1 cr. hr. each semester in their concentration area until the 8-semester requirement is met.
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All Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Musical Arts students are required to participate in two large ensembles each semester of full-time enrollment. For large ensembles requirements, to each instrument, please consult the Music Department Handbook (www.washburn.edu/music-handbook)
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9 hours must be upper division credit.
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Electives may be taken from any department in the university.