B.A. in Humanities, Music Concentration (120 cr)
Degree Requirements
- You must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, of which 100 must be in the Arts and Sciences.
- You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) on 4.0 scale. A course taken to fulfill requirements of the major must be completed with a grade of C or better, and the grade point average for all courses in the major must be C (2.0) or better.
- A minimum of 36 credits must be in courses at the 300 and 400 levels.
- You must complete a minimum of 30 credits at Indiana University East, and at least 15 credits in the major must be completed at Indiana University East.
General Education (39 cr)
Composition & Communication (9)
- ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I
- Choose one secondary Composition course:
- Choose one Communication course:
- SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
- CMCL-C 223 Business Communication
College-level Mathematics (3)
- Choose 1 MATH-M course at or above MATH-M 110
Natural Science & Mathematics (9)
- Choose one Natural Science with lab:
Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy, Biology, Physical Geography - Choose enough additional Natural Science or Mathematics courses to complete 9 credits
(The course used for the College-Level Mathematics requirement above may not be used for this requirement)
Humanities (9)
- Choose 9 credits from at least 2 of the following disciplines:
Fine Art, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, English, Theater,World Language & Culture, Communication Studies,Telecommunications, Women's Studies (WOST W201 only)
(Only one studio course)
Social Sciences (9)
- Choose 9 credits from at least 2 of the following disciplines:
Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Social Geography (G110 and higher), Criminal Justice, Economics (either E103 or 104), Women’s Studies (WOST W200 only)
Additional Requirements (3-19 cr)
First-Year Seminar (0-2)
Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).
Information Literacy (0-3)
- May be satisfied by MUS-K 361 Introduction to MIDI and Computer Music, which may also be counted toward the concentration.
- Students may choose instead to take CSCI-A 110 for this requirement.
Diversity (0-3)
- May be satisfied by MUS-Z 393 History of Jazz, which may also be counted toward the concentration.
- Courses in several other disciplines ( English, Religious Studies, Political Science, Sociology) may be used for this requirement and counted toward general education distribution.
Ethical Reasoning (0-3)
PHIL-P 120 or PHIL-P 140 counts as Humanities distribution
World Languages & Cultures (0-14)
This requirement may be met by our World Language courses in one of the following ways:
- Four courses in sequence in a single non-English language
- Three non-English language courses (with at least two in sequence) and one culture course taught in English
- Two courses in sequence in two different non-English languages (totaling 4 courses)
- Two courses in sequence in one non-English language and two culture courses taught in English.
Senior Project (3)
Consult with your advisor.
Concentration Requirements
Courses applied to general education or distribution may not be counted toward the concentration. Courses counted toward the concentration must be taken for a letter grade. At least 36 hours of the curriculum must be at the 300 level or higher, including 15 at the 300 level of the major. Minimum Requirements: 30 hours in Music, atleast 15 hours at the 300 level or higher.
Music Theory (8)
- MUS-T 213 Music Theory III
- MUS-T 214 Music Theory IV
- MUS-T 215 Sight-Singing and Aural Perception III
- MUS-T 216 Sight-Singing and Aural Perception IV
Music History (6)
Applied Lessons (3 semesters/ 12 cr)
Ensemble (2 semesters / 4 cr)
- MUS-X070 University Choral Ensembles (2) and/or
- MUS-X040 University Ensembles (2)
Sr. Capstone Project (3)
Consult with advisor regarding recommended electives.
