Music Major (BA Traditional)
Students in the Music major expand their creativity, analytical, research and writing skills while studying music performance, programming, analysis, composition, history, literature, education and worship music. The music program is led by accomplished and caring faculty who give one-on-one attention to students in a nurturing community. With the support of CSP's deeply networked music faculty, students in this major are provided opportunities to ply their craft in music positions at churches, internships with local music organizations, and professional workshops. The culmination of the major is a senior year public presentation of the student's work, in which the student plans, prepares, promotes, and presents a recital of their work. The major prepares students for graduate work in music or other fields and employment as entry level music performers, composers, and private teachers. The program also provides students with the communication skills, collaborative aptitude, creativity, organizational ability, and work ethic to succeed in a broad range of fields beyond music, while providing them with a lifelong outlet for joyful aesthetic expression.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Prerequisites from General Education | ||
MUS 122 | Music for Life | 3 |
Required | ||
MUS 102 | Basic Musicianship | 1 |
MUS 111 | Class Piano I | 2 |
MUS 112 | Class Piano II | 2 |
MUS 113 | Class Piano III | 1 |
MUS 203 | Musicianship I | 3 |
MUS 204 | Musicianship II | 3 |
MUS 303 | Musicianship III | 3 |
MUS 304 | Musicianship IV | 3 |
MUS 321 | Music History I | 3 |
MUS 322 | Music History II | 3 |
MUS 323 | Music History III | 3 |
MUS 402 | The Business of Music | 2 |
MUS 7xx Music Ensembles | 4 | |
MUS 8xx Private Lessons | 4 | |
MUS 499 | ||
Electives | 8 | |
Beginning Conducting (2) | ||
Electronic Instruments Techniques & Pedagogy (2) | ||
Vocal Techniques & Pedagogy (1) | ||
Art of Accompanying (1) | ||
Choral Literature (2) | ||
Instrumental Arranging (1) | ||
Choral Arranging (1) | ||
Choral Conducting & Methods (2) | ||
MUS 7XX Music ensemble (repeatable) | ||
MUS 8XX Private lessons (repeatable) | ||
Composition (2) | ||
MUS 9XXX Honors Private lessons (repeatable) | ||
Honors Composition Lessons (2) | ||
Total Credits | 48 |
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Students may be exempted with credit from 100 level courses based on departmental assessment.