2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The B.A. curriculum is for students who want a liberal arts education with an emphasis in music. Students may minor in other subject areas such as English, psychology or history.
Elective Requirement: A minimum of 120 semester hours is required. An elective is any course taken outside of the major. Unless a minor is included, 18 credit hours of electives must be chosen from 3000-/4000-level courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) or the College of Fine Arts (CFA).
Students must take 10 hours of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single language by taking a placement test. If the proficiency is met, it does not reduce the number of credit hours required for the degree. Foreign language may be taken S-U or for a letter grade, and the minimum grade is a C; credit may not be obtained through CLEP examinations. Upper-division electives at the 3000-/4000-level can be selected from any college.
All students pursuing the B.A. must consult a department adviser and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
For the B.A. in performance, complete at least 35 credits at the 3000-/4000-levels.
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Ethnomusicology Concentration
History and Literature Concentration
Theory/Composition Concentration
For the B.A., complete at least 33 credits at the 3000-/4000-levels.
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.
For the B.A. in music history and literature, complete at least 39 credits at the 3000-/4000- levels.
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.
For the B.A. in theory and composition, complete at least 35 credits at the 3000-/4000 level.
* Theory majors do not take composition skills and should add four additional hours of MUT electives.
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.
| Music, Bachelor of Arts |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Concentrations: Ethnomusicology, History and Literature, Theory and Composition |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/music |
The B.A. curriculum is for students who want a liberal arts education with an emphasis in music. Students may minor in other subject areas such as English, psychology or history.
Elective Requirement: A minimum of 120 semester hours is required. An elective is any course taken outside of the major. Unless a minor is included, 18 credit hours of electives must be chosen from 3000-/4000-level courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) or the College of Fine Arts (CFA).
Students must take 10 hours of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single language by taking a placement test. If the proficiency is met, it does not reduce the number of credit hours required for the degree. Foreign language may be taken S-U or for a letter grade, and the minimum grade is a C; credit may not be obtained through CLEP examinations. Upper-division electives at the 3000-/4000-level can be selected from any college.
All students pursuing the B.A. must consult a department adviser and get approval before attempting the elective portion of this program.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete MUT 1121 and MVK1111 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 hours of (MV_24##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- Complete MUT 1122, MVK 1112 and MUS 1360 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 24##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- Complete MUT 2126, MVK 2221 and MUL 3211 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 hours of (MV_ 24##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete MUT 2127 and MVK 2222 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 24##) - Performance Principal coursework
- Comprehensive Musicianship Jury
Semester 5:
- Complete MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 3 hours of MV_ 343# - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 (3) or MUT 1001 Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments (2) | 2-3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano 1 | 1 |
| MV_ 2241 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble (keyboard emphasis exempt) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MVK 3702 Accompanying (keyboard emphasis only) or MUS 2211 English Diction and MUS 2241 Italian Diction (voice emphasis only) | 2 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Theory of Music 2 or MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano 2 | 1 |
| MV_ 2241 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble (keyboard emphasis exempt) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MVK 3702 Accompanying (keyboard emphasis only) or MUS 2221 French Diction and MUS 2231 German Diction (voice emphasis only) | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Theory of Music 3 | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano 3 | 1 |
| MV_ 242# Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3211 Music History Survey 1(GE-H) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Theory of Music 4 | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano 4 | 1 |
| MV_ 2242 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
| Complete Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| Total | 15 |
For the B.A. in performance, complete at least 35 credits at the 3000-/4000-levels.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MUH 3211 Survey of Music History 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MV_ 3343 Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUN 3000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| MUH 3212 Survey of Music History 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MV_ 3343 Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 3970 Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUN 3000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Science lab | 1 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Total | 15 |
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Ethnomusicology Concentration
History and Literature Concentration
Theory/Composition Concentration
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete MUT 1121, MVK 1111, and MUH 2501 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- Complete MUT 1122, MVK 1112 and MUS 1360 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- Complete MUT 2126, MVK 2221 MUH 2530 and MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete MUT 2127 and MVK 2222 with a grade of C or better
- Comprehensive Musicianship Jury
Semester 5:
- Complete MUH 3541 with a grade of C or better
- Complete MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 (3) or MUT 1001 Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments (2) | 2-3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano 1 | 1 |
| MV_ 1141 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUH 2501 Introduction to World Musics (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Theory of Music 2 or MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano 2 | 1 |
| MV_ 1141 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Theory of Music 3 | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano 3 | 1 |
| MUH 2530 Popular and Traditional Musics of Africa | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3211 Music History Survey 1 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Theory of Music 4 | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano 4 | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3541 Latin American Music | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Complete Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| Total | 18 |
For the B.A., complete at least 33 credits at the 3000-/4000-levels.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MUH 3211 Survey of Music History 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| MUH 3212 Survey of Music History 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Physical science (GE) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Science laboratory | 1 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 4905 Projects and Problems in Music | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total | 15 |
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete MUT 1121 and MVK 1111 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- Complete MUT 1122, MVK 1112 and MUS 1360 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- Complete MUT 2126, MVK 2221 and MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 1 additional MUS 1010
Semester 4:
- Complete MUT 2127 and MVK 2222 with a grade of C or better
- Comprehensive Musicianship Jury
Semester 5:
- Complete MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 (3) or MUT 1001 Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments (2) | 2-3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano 1 | 1 |
| MV_ 141# Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) | 3 |
| Total | 12-13 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Theory of Music 2 or MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano 2 | 1 |
| MV_ 141# Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Theory of Music 3 | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano 3 | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3211 Music History Survey 1 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Theory of Music 4 | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano 4 | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Complete Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| Total | 16 |
For the B.A. in music history and literature, complete at least 39 credits at the 3000-/4000- levels.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MUH 3211 Survey of History of Music 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| MUH 3212 Survey of History of Music 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Science laboratory | 1 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| MUL/MUH 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 4905 Projects and Problems in Music | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 12 |
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete MUT 1121, MVK 1111 and MUC 1211 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 2:
- Complete MUT 1122, MVK 1112, MUC 1212 and MUS 1360 with a grade of C or better
- Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 14##) - Performance Principal coursework with a grade of C or better
Semester 3:
- Complete MUT 2126, MVK 2221 and MUC 2101 and MUH 3211 with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete MUT 2127, MVK 2222 and MUC 2102 with a grade of C or better
- Comprehensive Musicianship Jury
Semester 5:
- Complete MUH 3211 and MUH 3212 with a grade of C or better.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 (3) or MUT 1001 Introduction to Music Theory Rudiments (2) | 2-3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUC 1211 Composition Skills 1 * | 1 |
| MV_ 141# Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 13-14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Theory of Music 2 or MUT 1121 Theory of Music 1 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUC 1212 Composition Skills 2 | 1 |
| MV_ 141# Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
| MUN 1000-level ensemble | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Theory of Music 3 | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano 3 | 1 |
| MUC 2101 Composition Skills 3 | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3211 Music History Survey 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| MUH 3211 Survey of History of Music 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Theory of Music 4 | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano 4 | 1 |
| MUC 2102 Composition Skills 4 * | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUH 3212 Survey of History of Music 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 |
| Complete Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| Total | 16 |
For the B.A. in theory and composition, complete at least 35 credits at the 3000-/4000 level.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MUC/MUT 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| MUC/MUT 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MUC/MUT 3000 or 4000 level | 3 |
| MUG 4104 Conducting 1 | 2 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| MUS 4905 Projects and Problems in Music | 3 |
| MUH 2501 Introduction to World Musics or MUH 2530 Popular and Traditional Musics of Africa or MUH 3541 Latin American Music (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Electives | 7 |
| Total | 13 |
* Theory majors do not take composition skills and should add four additional hours of MUT electives.
Keyboard principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000.
Voice principals must take French, German, Italian and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.