Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music - 120 Hours
General Education Requirements - 58 Hours
All courses must be GEN ED credit approved, no more that 6 hours may be counted for GEN ED from any one discipline.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - 12 hours | ||
| WU 101 | The Washburn Experience | 3 |
| EN 101 | First Year Writing | 3 |
| EN 300 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
| MA 112 | Contemporary College Mathematics | 3 |
| Foreign Language - 4 hours | ||
| Elective (any 102-level course or equivalent) | 4 | |
| Social Sciences - 15 hours 1 | ||
| HI 105 | Introduction to World Music and its History (required for all Music Majors) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 12 hours 2 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities - 15 hours 3 | ||
| Elective in Fine Arts (Art or Theatre - Music not allowed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
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No more than 6 hrs. may be counted from any one discipline - Political Science, History, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Honors 202, IS 170.
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No more than 6 hrs. may be counted from any one discipline except Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics where up to 8 hours may be counted if earned in two separate Gen Ed Courses - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, Mathematics (exclusive of the course taken to fulfill the university math requirement), Honors 203, IS 170
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No more than 6 hrs. may be counted from one discipline, English (excluding EN 101 and EN 300), Honors 201, Philosophy, Religion, Art, Mass Media, Modern Language, Communication, Theatre, IS 170.
Music - 38 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory - 16 hours | ||
| 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 | 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 - 8 hours | ||
| MU 325 | Music History I | 3 |
| MU 326 | Music History II | 3 |
| MU 327 | Music History III | 2 |
| Music Lessons - 10 hours | ||
| 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 |
| Large Ensembles - 3 hours 3 | ||
| Small Ensembles - 1 hour | ||
| MU 254 | Small Ensembles-Lower Division | 1 |
| or MU 454 | Small Ensembles-Upper Division | |
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Students must enroll in MU 122 Rhythmic Perception course for credit if they do not pass the entrance exam.
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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)
General Elective Studies - 24 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives may be taken in any department of the university except Music; however, up to 15 hours, Ensemble credit, applied lessons and/or group piano, may be counted in these General Electives. (Beyond the required hours in the major). | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Department Proficiency Requirements (complete the following prior to scheduling the Double Jury Exam) | ||
Proficiency Requirements: | ||
Double Jury Exam 1 | ||
Rhythmic Proficiency Exam 2 | ||
Scale Proficiency Exam 2 | ||
48 Recital Credits 2 | ||
Complete 45 hours of upper division work (300-400 level) | ||
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Students who pass Double Jury Exam can enroll in upper division lessons, ensembles, and music classes.
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Students must pass all proficiency requirements before they will be allowed to present a Double Jury.