Music

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program, with an area of study in Music, prepares adults for career change, advancement, or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program offers well-rounded preparation and enriches the comprehensive awareness of the musician. Students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in music.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses. For more information see About Our General Education Program. To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1040	Introduction to the Humanities IV: Fine Arts and Architecture	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (12 Credits)

-TRSFR REQ.	Music History I	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Music History II	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Music Theory/Harmony I and II	6

B. Music Electives (18 Credits)

-TRSFR REQ.

Music Electives

C. Humanities Electives (12 Credits)

Humanities Electives

Complete any 12 credits in the Humanities area.

D. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TRANSFER REQUIREMENT: TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Music program will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of Western music theory, including harmony, rhythm, and thematic development;
demonstrate knowledge of the history of world music and current trends, including classical, jazz, folk, and popular expressions; and
write descriptively and analytically about music and performance.