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.
B.M. in Music History and Literature
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 |
| MUL 2110 Musical Styles | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
|
|
13 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Music Theory (2) or MUT 1121 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano (2) | 1 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| Physical/Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
|
|
16 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 – Fall | 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 |
| Social/Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
| Composition (GE-C) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| 2000 Level Performance Jury – | |
| Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| For the B.M. in music history complete at least 50 credits at the 3000-4000 levels. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUH 3211 History of Music (1) | 3 |
| MUT 3611 Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) . | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 3970 Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUH 3212 History of Music (2) | 3 |
| MUH/MUL 3000 or 4000 | 3 |
| Foreign Language II (first semester) | 5 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
|
|
16 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUH/MUL 3000 or 4000 | 3 |
| Biological/Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
|
|
13 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUH/MUL 3000 or 4000 | 3 |
| MUS 4905 Senior Project | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
120 |
**piano principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters
of enrollment.