Music (General Music), B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music (General Music) is intended for musically talented students who wish to pursue careers in the music, entertainment, church, or production sectors, or use the degree as a foundation to pursue advanced degrees in music or other disciplines. This degree is designed as an alternative for students interested in a rigorous study of music, but desire career options outside traditional music performance and music education venues. This broadly-based degree program will prepare students for either graduate study or for diverse career opportunities including private studio teaching, music recording, arts management, and church music.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215	Old Testament Literature	3
BIBL 216	New Testament Literature	3
ENGL 101	Written Communication II	3
ENGL 102	Written Communication III	3
MATH	College Level Mathematics	3
PHIL 250	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PSYC 182	General Psychology	3
SOC 151	Principles of Sociology	3
THEO 110	Exploring the Christian Faith	3
COMM and Foreign Language	Choose 6 credits from the following:	6
	Foreign Language (two semesters)	6
	OR
	Foreign Language (one semester)	3
	AND
COMM 171	Speech Communication	3
	Choose two of three options for a total of 6 hours:	6
FA/THTR/ART/Music	Elective(s)	3
HIST	History Elective	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
	Choose three credits from the following:	3
BIOL 115	Human Biology	3
	OR
NS 110	Environmental Science	3
	OR
NS 291	Physical World	3
	OR
	Any BIOL,CHEM, PHYS	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		42

Major Courses

FA 115	Introduction to World Music	3
MUAP 180	Performance Class	0
MUAP 151	Piano Lessons	1-2
MUAP 351	Piano Lessons (Upper Division)	1-2
	OR
MUAP 171	Voice Lessons	1-2
MUAP 371	Voice Lessons (Upper Division)	1-2
	OR
MUAP 181	Orchestral Instrument Lessons	1-2
MUAP 381	Orchestral Instrument Lessons (Upper Division)	1-2
	Major Ensemble	8
MULH 244	Music of the Baroque & Classical Periods	3
MULH 343	Music of the Romantic Era	2
MULH 344	Music of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Century	2
MUTH 121	Music Theory I	3
MUTH 122	Music Theory II	3
MUTH 123	Sight-Singing/Ear-Training I	1
MUTH 221	Music Theory III	3
MUTH 222	Sight-Singing/Ear-Training II	2
MUTH 223	Music Theory IV	3
MUED 333	Basic Conducting	2
Total Credit Hours:		43

MUAP 180 eight semesters

MUAP 151, MUAP 351, MUAP 171, MUAP 371, MUAP 181, MUAP 381: 8 credits

Final Capstone Course

(Based on the student’s elective concentration)

MUAP 246	Special Topics in Music	0-2
MUED 357	Internship in Church Music	3
MUTH 324	Special Studies in Theory	2
MUWA 450	Worship Arts Internship	1-2
Total Credit Hours:		2-3

Elective Concentration

(students select courses from music or other disciplines based on areas of interest and the Final Capstone Course selected)

Total Credit Hours:

32-33

Total Credit Hours: 120

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