COURSES OF STUDY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
one and three-quarters units over seven terms from MU
113, 215, 217, and/or MU 341; students should enroll in
ensembles appropriate for their principal instrument as
determined in consultation with the music faculty
one additional unit in theory, including MU 450
two units in music pedagogy:
MED 331
MED 335
MED 414
MED 415
three-quarters unit in instrumental methods with courses
from outside the family of the student’s principal
instrument, chosen from MED 341, 343, 345, and 347;
at faculty discretion, one term of the appropriate MS
100-level study may be substituted for any of the above
four methods courses
MED 499
Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.)
The Bachelor of Musical Arts degree is designed for students who wish
to focus in-depth in music studies and create a formal connection with an
area of study outside of music.
A unique trait of this program is the intentional pairing of a musical
area of concentration with a non-music area, determined in consultation
with faculty advisors and formalized in the second term of the sophomore
year. For further information, refer to the
Music Student’s Handbook.
Students in this program should plan to enroll in MU 252 Early Twentieth
Century Theory during their fourth term of study (typically the spring of
the sophomore year). At the end of the sophomore year, students submit
their degree plan for approval by the music faculty at the time of their
interview.
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (20 units):
five units in theory from the following:
MU 151
MU 152
MU 158
MU 251
MU 252
four units in music literature and history from the following:
MU 123
MU 221
MU 222
MU 499
