This curriculum is intended for students who plan to enter professional careers, graduate study or private studio teaching.
The Bachelor of Music offers programs in church music, composition, music in combination with an outside field, music history, performance (keyboard, percussion, recorder, strings, voice and winds) and theory.
Critical tracking criteria
appears in bold. These courses must be completed in the term specified
to remain on-track.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Music Theory (1) or MUT 1001 | 3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble. | 1 |
| MUC 1211 Composition Skills (1) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Music Theory (2) or MUT 1121 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Principal. | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUC 1211 Composition Skills (2) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
|
17 |
| Semester 3 - Fall | SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| Credits | |
| MUT 2126 Music Theory (3) | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano (3) | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUC 2101 Composition Skills (3) | 1 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C) | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Music Theory (4) | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano (4) | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal. | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUC 2102 Composition Skills (4) | 1 |
| Biological or Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| MUH 2501 Intro to World Music (GE-HI) | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Midpoint Guidance Conference | |
| 2000 Level Performance Jury – | |
| Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| For the B.M. in composition complete at least 54 cred-its at the 3000-4000 levels. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 – Fall | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal. | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUC 3231 Composition I | 3 |
| MUT 3611 Form and Analysis 1 + | 3 |
| MUT 4411 Modal Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUC 4311 Intro to Electric Music | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 3970 Junior Recital. | 1 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUC 3232 Composition 2 | 3 |
| MUT 3612 Form and Analysis 2 ++ | 3 |
| MUT 4421 Tonal Counterpoint | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 – Fall | Credits |
| MUH 3211 History of Music (1) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUC 4241 Composition
Or MUC 4401 Comp of Elec. Music |
3 |
| MUT 3321 Arr. for Voices/Inst. ++ | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| MUH 3212 History of Music (2) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 4601 Score Reading | 2 |
| MUS 4905 Final Project | 3 |
| MUT 3321 Scoring for Band and Orchestra | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
120 |
** piano principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters
of enrollment
++ even years only, 98, 00, 02, etc.
++ odd years only: 99, 01, 03, etc.