University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Music and Dance:

Music Major - Bachelor of Arts

General Studies = 45

BA Language requirement = a minimum of 5

The BA requires completion of two intermediate or advanced courses in a single modern language. Students coming to campus having met the 1997- admission requirements will typically have a 5-6 hour requirement. Students without two years of high school language study will typically take 10 hours of first year language before completing this requirement.

Major = 37

Minor or 2nd Major = 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 = 111

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 14

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

Take all of the following:

MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour

MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour

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 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour

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

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

B. Music Private Instruction

Take 8 hours (At least 6 hours in one area) from:

MUS 150, Private Instruction - 1 hour

C. Music Ensembles

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