School of Liberal Arts: Music
2008-2009 Academic Year
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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION OR
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
The B.F.A. degree program in musical composition or in musical performance
elaborates upon the fundamental academic competencies developed in the B.A.
degree program with additional course work in the creative or performing aspects
of music. The B.F.A. in musical composition or in musical performance consists
of 50 to 53 credits as follows: 4 semesters of musicology (MUSC 141, 142, 241,
and 242); 4 semesters of music theory (MUSC 151, 152, 201, and 202); 4
semesters of musicianship laboratory (APMS 109, 110, 209, and 210); and 22 to
25 additional specialty credits approved by the students private instructor and the
chair of the department (recommended for composers: APMS 217 four times,
APMS 221 in composition four times, APMS 321 in composition twice, APMS
423 in composition twice, and one course from APMS 302, 404, or 495;
recommended for performers: APMS 217 four times, APMS 221 four times in the
appropriate performance medium, APMS 321 twice in the appropriate
performance medium, and APMS 423 twice in the appropriate performance
medium). In addition, performance majors present junior (30-minute) and senior
(60-minute) recitals, and majors in composition present a senior (60-minute)
recital. Students are officially admitted to the B.F.A. program only upon
successful completion of the core academic curriculum (MUSC 141, 142, 151,
152, 201, 202, 241, and 242, and APMS 109, 110, 209, and 210) and the approval
of their principal instructor and the chair of the department.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE
The major in musical theatre is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, 57-credit
program in music, theatre, and dance, consisting of the following courses: MUSC
151, MUSC 152, MUSC 245, MUSC 332, APMS 109, APMS 110, APMS 217-
04 eight times, APMS 221 (Voice) four times, APMS 321 (Private Intermediate
Voice) twice, and APMS 423 (Private Advanced Voice and Senior Recital
Preparation) twice, Theatre 210 (Fundamentals of Acting), Theatre 334 (Theatre
Production and Design I), either Theatre 204 or Theatre 304 (Theatre Practicum),
and 10 credits worth of coursework in dance from among the following courses:
Dance 181, 182, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 296, 380, 382, 395, 480, 482, and
495. In addition, students must perform junior (30-minute) and senior (60-minute)
recitals.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN JAZZ STUDIES
The major in jazz studies is a comprehensive 61-credit major program consisting
of the following courses: MUSC 151, MUSC 152, MUSC 153, MUSC 230,
MUSC 241, MUSC 242, MUSC 334, MUSC 490, APMS 109, APMS 110,
APMS 217-06 four times, APMS 221 (Instrument) twice, APMS 321 (Instrument)
twice, APMS 423 (Advanced Instrument), twice, APMS 350 twice, APMS 351.
Eight credits of music electives drawn from the following list: MUSC 142,
MUSC 201, MUSC 202, APMS 495.