Music (BA and BM)

The Music Program offers four programs leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and also offers a minor in music. The Bachelor’s Degrees in Music are Applied Music and Music Education: General Vocal and Instrumental. A Bachelor of Arts Degree in music is also offered.

The Degree of Bachelor of Applied Music prepares the students interested in a career as performers for graduate or professional studies abroad. The Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education meets the curricular content requirements of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico for the certification of teachers of General Vocal and Instrumental Music.

As a means of broadening their employment opportunities in music-related occupations, the Bachelor of Arts Degree gives students the opportunity to receive a degree in music while they explore and study courses in other disciplines.

All students admitted to the Music Department at the San Germán Campus must take a placement test on the rudiments of music and on their instrument, since all students must have chosen an instrument or voice which they will pursue in order to meet the requirements of applied music. In the case of students with little knowledge of the fundamentals of music and in the instrument of their choice, there are preparatory courses that will enable them to satisfy the demands of the required courses.

All students in the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education: General-Vocal must comply with the admission requirements, the Satisfactory Academic Progress Norms, the graduation requirements established by the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and with the Music Practice Teaching requirements. Students in this major will take MUED 1091 instead of EDUC 1080, MUED 2080 for EDUC 2890, MUED 3080 for EDUC 3015 and MUED 4915 or 4916 for EDUC 4015.

Requirements for Admission to Practice Teaching courses:

1. Be interviewed by the Teaching Internship Coordinator four weeks before the end of the regular semester prior to the semester in which students wish to do their practice teaching.
2. Submit an application for Admission to Teaching Internship accompanied by a transcript of credits or an evaluation for graduation.
3. Present an autobiography with a narrative of musical experience.
4. Have a minimum general grade point index of 2.50 as well as in major courses.
5. Have passed all courses required for the corresponding Teaching Internship, according to the General Catalog in effect.