Music, B.A.

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Designed for students pursuing a liberal arts degree in music with an emphasis in applied [vocal/instrumental] music. Opportunities are available to develop performance and ensemble skills, and to understand music in a broader context as one of the humanities.

University Core and General Education Electives

University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama College for Online Studies, Alabama School of the Arts, School of Business, School of Christian Studies, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)

UNIVERSITY CORE (28 SEMESTER HOURS)

ENGLISH (6 semester hours)
EN 101 Effective English (WI)
EN 102 Effective English
LITERATURE (3 semester hours)
EN 201 The Literary Tradition
EN 202 The Literary Tradition
CHRISTIAN STUDIES (6 semester hours)
CST 110 Introduction to Christian Worldview (WI), AND
CST 321 Mission and Message of Jesus or
CST 331 Christian Theology
SPEECH OR PHILOSOPHY (3 semester hours)
COM 101 Basic Public Speaking (OC) or
PY 101 Introduction to Philosophy (OC)
HISTORY (3 semester hours) from among the following:
HI 101 Western Civilization
HI 102 Western Civilization
HI 103 World History
HI 104 World History
HI 201 History of The United States
HI 202 History of The United States
LABORATORY SCIENCE (4 semester hours) from among the following:
BIO 101 Introduction to Biology
BIO 210 Introduction to Biotechnology
BIO 214 Introduction to Nutrition
BIO 215 Introduction to Food Science
CH 110 Introduction to Chemistry
ES 101 Introduction to Geology
ES 103 Basic Meteorology
ES 105 Environmental Science
ES 107 Natural Disasters and Hazards
MAR 103 Introduction to Marine Science
PH 101 Physical Science
MATHEMATICS (3 semester hours) from among the following:
MA 102 Elementary Algebra
MA 107 Structure of Mathematics
MA 110 Intermediate Algebra
MA 112 Precalculus Algebra
MA 211 Elementary Statistics
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (18 semester hours)

No more than two courses in any one of the following disciplines:

ART
AR 201 Art Appreciation
CHRISTIAN STUDIES
CST 101 Introduction to Biblical Theology
CST 103 Intercultural Perspectives
CST 201 Introduction to the Old Testament
CST 202 Introduction to the New Testament
ECONOMICS
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics
HISTORY–courses listed above
LITERATURE–courses listed above

OR
EN 221 Introduction to British Literature I
EN 222 Introduction to British Literature II
EN 230 Introduction to American Literature
MATHEMATICS–courses listed above
MUSIC
MU 111 Music Appreciation
PHILOSOPHY–PY 101 (above)

OR
PY 201 Classical Philosophy
PY 202 Medieval Philosophy
PY 203 Modern Philosophy
GOVERNMENT AND LAW
GL 110 Introduction to American Politics
GL 115 World Politics
GL 201 Political Theory
GL 205 Introduction to Criminal Justice
PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SCIENCE–courses listed above
SOCIOLOGY
SA 202 Introduction to Sociology
SA 203 Modern Social Problems
TOTAL CORE AND GEN ED 46 HOURS

*Notes:

Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101 is required for business, Christian studies, and education majors and teacher certification students. MA 110 is required for all majors in the School of Business. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.
FS 100 Freshman Seminar (1 semester hour) is required for freshmen only.
Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also take twelve semester hours of a foreign language. See specific requirements in the World Languages section of the catalog.

This Degree Includes:

MU 101 Theory I
MU 101L Theory Laboratory I
MU 102 Theory I
MU 102L Theory Laboratory I
MU 201 Theory II
MU 201L Theory Laboratory II
MU 202 Theory II
MU 202L Theory Laboratory II
MU 301 Form and Analysis
MU 302 Counterpoint
MU 310 Music History I
MU 311 Music History II
MU 412 Christian Ethics and the Performing Arts or
PY 412 Moral Philosophy/Ethics
Primary Applied Area (10 semester hours–for composition focus 8 hours plus MU 326 )
Secondary Applied Area (4 Semester Hours)
Ensemble (8 Semester Hours) (must be varied in size, and nature, appropriate to the area of concentration, and taken sequentially throughout the degree program)
Concert Music (8 Academic Periods [Semesters])

Music Total Semester Hours: Fifty One

Note:

Foreign Language is required.

Students in this program are required to pass the piano proficiency test, present a senior recital (WI) as outlined in the CPA Student Manual and complete the University’s basic course requirements .

Students seeking a B.A. in Music are required to have a 18 credit hour minor.

Ensemble Participation

Vocalists are expected to take eight sequential semesters in University Singers and four semesters in a secondary vocal ensemble (audit approved).
Instrumentalists are expected to take eight sequential semesters in Symphonic Winds or Chamber Strings/Orchestra and four semesters in a secondary instrumental ensemble (audit approved).

Note:

Students whose applied area is in guitar or piano are encouraged to participate in University Singers and Guitar or Piano ensembles, thereby giving them experience in both small and large ensembles and broadening their instrumental and vocal experiences.