Music Major
Music Comprehensive
Bachelor of Music
Music Business Emphasis
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
General Studies coursework required by major = 46
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
- MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 28
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 6 including:
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- Major Option = 74
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 120
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BM in Music Comprehensive - Music Business Emphasis = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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.
Candidates for degrees must satisfactorily complete an exit assessment including a portfolio before
graduation.
- Music Comprehensive Core Requirements (21 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour
- MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour
- MUS 201, Music Theory II - 3 hours
- MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour
- MUS 339, Music Theory III - 3 hours
- MUS 347GS, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 348GS, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours
- MUS 425, Arranging - 2 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.
- Music Business Emphasis Requirements (53 hours required)
- Music Business Emphasis Core Requirements (19-22 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 211, Sound Recording and Reinforcement - 2 hours
- MUS 301, Music Technology - 2 hours
- MUS 310, Music Business - 3 hours
- MUS 312, Advanced Sound Production - 2 hours
- MUS 474, Music Business Project - 1 hour
- MUS 475, Internship in Music Business - 9-12 hours
- Music Business Private Instruction (7 hours required)
- Take 3-6 hours in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestra instrument) from:
- MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1 hour
- Take 1-4 hours in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestra instrument) from:
- MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour
- Students must enroll in private instruction on primary instrument/voice every semester for a minimum
of 7 semesters.
- Music Business Ensembles (7 hours required)
- Take 7 hours from any of the following:
- 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
- Students must enroll in an ensemble every semester for a minimum of 7 semesters;
(MUS 177,
MUS 178, MUS 179,
MUS 180 may be substituted for TWO semesters ONLY.)
- Music Business Emphasis Electives (2 or 5 hours required)
- Music Business Supporting Courses (15 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- ACCT 250, Principles of Accounting I - 3 hours
- MGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
- MKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
- MKT 331, Professional Selling - 3 hours
- Take 3 hours from the following:
