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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, ART AND DESIGN

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY


COURSE # COURSE DESC. HRS. COURSE # COURSE DESC. HRS

Freshman

Semester 1

Semester 2

ENGL 110

Composition I

3

ENGL 111

Composition II

3

GEMA 112

Basic Math

3

GEMA 113

Basic Math

3

FRST 101 Freshman Studies 2 GE__ ___ Technology 3
MUSI 105 Class Piano 1 MUSI 106 Class Piano 1
MUSI ___ Applied Major 2 MUSI ___ Applied Major 2
MUSI 181 Basic Theory 3 MUSI 182 Chromatic Harmony 3
MUSI 183 Sight/Sing/Ear/Training 1 MUSI 184 Sight/Sing/Ear/Training 1
MUSI ___ Ensemble 1 MUSI ___ Ensemble 1
MUSI ___ Seminar 0 MUSI ___ Seminar 0
    16     17
           

Sophomore

Semester 3

Semester 4

GE__ ___ Nat. Science & Lab 4 GE__ ___ Natural Science & Lab 4
GEHI 114 World Civilization 3 MUSI 282 20th Century Theory 3
MUSI 205 Class Piano 1 MUSI ___ Applied Major 2
MUSI 281 Form & Analysis 3 GEMU 380 Music and Art 3
MUSI ___ Applied Major 2 ____ ___ Foreign Lang. Elec. 3
MUSI ___ Ensemble 1 MUSI ___ Ensemble 1
____ ___ Foreign Lang. Elec. 3 MUSI ___ Seminar 0
MUSI ___ Seminar 0     16
    17      
           

Junior

Semester 5

Semester 6

GE__ ___ Literature 3 GE__ ___ Global Studies 3
MUSI 285 Music History 3 MUSI 286 Music History 3
GE__ ___ Wellness 2 GE__ ___ Humanities Elective 3
GE__ ___ Social Science 3 MUSI ___ Ensemble 1
MUSI ___ Applied Major 2 MUSI ___ Applied Major 2
MUSI ___ Ensemble 1 MUSI 287 Elementary Cond. 2
MUSI ___ Seminar 0 MUSI ___ Seminar 0
    14     14

Senior

Semester 7

Semester 8

GEPI 140 Philosophy 3 MUSI ___ Music Elective 2
____ ___ Free Elective 3 ____ ___ Free Elective 3*
MUSI ___ Applied Major 2 ____ ___ Non-music Elective 3*
MUSI ___ Ensemble 1 GEMU 480 Blacks in Amer. Mus. 3*
MUSI ___ Music History Elec. 2 MUSI ___ Senior Recital or Thesis 1
____ ___ Non-Music Elec. 3* MUSI ___ Seminar 0
MUSI ___ Seminar 0     12
    14      
           
           
TOTAL HOURS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION = 120

*Note: Any Music course in the BM Program can be used for Music electives or free electives in the BA Program.
Revised March 29, 2006