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) | 1 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Principal. | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H) | 3 |
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative
Writing (GE-C) |
3 |
|
|
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 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
|
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 |
| MUC 1211 Composition Skills (1) | 1 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 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 1212 Composition Skills (2) | 1 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| 2000 Level Performance Jury – | |
| Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| For the B.M. in music theory, complete at least 55 credits at the 3000-4000 levels. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance. | 0 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 3611 Form and Analysis (1) + | 3 |
| MUT 4411 Modal Counterpoint | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble. | 1 |
| MUT 3612 Form and Analysis 2 ++ | 3 |
| MUT 4421 Tonal Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUH 2501 Intro to World Music | 3 |
| MV__ 3970 Junior Recital | 1 |
| Electives | 2 |
|
|
16 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| MUH 3211 History of Music (1) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUC 4311 Intro. to Electric Music | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| MUT 3321 Arrangements for Voice/Inst. ++ | 5 |
| Electives | 3 |
|
|
18 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| MUH 3212 History of Music (2) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MUT 4626 Adv. Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| MUT 4601 Score Reading. | 2 |
| MUS 4905 Final Project | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 3322 Scoring for Band/Orch. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
120 |
** piano principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters
of enrollment
+ even years only: 98, 00, 02, etc.
++ odd year only: 99, 01, 03, etc.