Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts:

Music Major

Music Option
Bachelor of Arts

FAH BA 4104

Minimum General Studies = 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6

For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.

Major Option = 37

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 112

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 13

Minimum total hours required for BA in Music = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Music Core Requirements (27 hours required)

Take all of the following:

MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour

MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour

MUS 200, Theory I - 3 hours

MUS 201, Theory II - 3 hours

MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour

MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1 hour

MUS 339, Theory III - 3 hours

MUS 340, Theory IV - 3 hours

MUS 365, Form and Analysis - 2 hours

MUS 447, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours

MUS 448, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours

Take 3 hours from the following:
Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the time of the entrance audition.

MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour

MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour

MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour

MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour

*Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music Electives. See advisor.

B. Music Private Instruction (8 hours required)

Take 3-5 hours in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument) from:

MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1 hour

Take 3-5 hours in same area as above (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument) from:

MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour

Take 0-2 hours in any one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument) from:

MUS 149, Private Instruction, Secondary Instrument - 1 hour

C. Music Ensembles (2 hours required)

Take 2 hours from:

MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour

MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour

MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour

MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour

MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour

MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour

MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour