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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major in Music
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music is designed for students who
wish to study music in a broad liberal-arts context. The major is balanced
among four types of music study: theory, literature and history, applied
study in performance, and ensemble participation. In the senior year,
students present a solo recital or the results of an independent research
topic (a correlative paper is required).
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (12 units):
four units in theory:
MU 151
MU 152
MU 158
MU 251
three units in music literature and history:
MU 123
MU 221
MU 222
three units in applied study required over six regular terms; applied
courses, worth one-half unit, may be repeated for credit:
MS 310
MS 320
MS 330
MS 340
MS 350
MS 360
one unit in ensemble from the following; ensemble courses, worth
one-quarter unit, may be repeated for credit; students must enroll in
ensembles appropriate for their principal concentration:
MU 112
MU 113
MU 211
MU 215
MU 217
MU 242
MU 341
MU 343
MU 499
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (6 units):
MU 123
two units in music theory numbered MU 151 or above
two units in performance numbered MS 310 or above; achieve
proficiency level three
one unit from MU 112, 113, 142, 215, 217, 242, 341, and/or 343
