Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts

Music Major

Music Option
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
• For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
• Major Option = 37
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• 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.

1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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