Music, B.A.

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Program Chair: Diana Amos, D.M.

Available in the Day College.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a comprehensive program that provides extensive instruction in technical music skills and interpretive and creative approaches to music within the context of a broad liberal arts degree. Musical skills are developed through studio instruction, ensemble participation, solo performance, study of supporting music courses, and a final capstone experience. The program’s major goals for its students include developing competence and leadership in the major area of study and preparing students for a variety of careers in the field of music and for entry into graduate programs.

Areas of Study

Students may earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in voice, keyboard or instrument (violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn).

Advanced Placement:

Advanced placement in certain courses of instruction in music is possible when proficiency in that area is proven by performance or placement tests, and with the approval of the music faculty.

Requirements

Major courses include:

MUA 103 - Applied Piano Credits: .5-1
7 s.h. in applied instruction
8 s.h. in an approved ensemble
MUS 101 - Fundamentals and Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 102 - Music Literacy and Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUS 103 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 104 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 201 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 202 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 203 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
MUS 204 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
MUS 210 - Diction for Singers Credits: 1
MUS 304 - Beginning Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 365 - Music History and Literature I Credits: 3
MUS 366 - Music History and Literature II Credits: 3

3 s.h. Chosen From

MUS 370LS - Music Internship Semester Credits: 1
MUS 399LS - Music Leadership Semester Credits: 1
MUS 313 - Junior Recital Credits: 1
MUS 413 - Senior Recital Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 44

All students must pass MUA 46 or an equivalency test by the end of their sophomore year. All students who major in music must participate in applied study and an approved ensemble each semester of enrollment as a major. Attendance at all student recitals and seminars is required for music majors.

Students interested in entering the music education articulation agreement with College of Charleston (MAT in Teaching: Performing Arts Choral Concentration) should take MUS 305 , MUS 308 , EDU 203, and 9 hours of approved graduate credits in education. Completing these courses does not guarantee admission to College of Charleston.