Music Department Curriculum


A piano skills diagnostic test will be administered upon admission and the student will be advised as to the best manner of meeting the required piano proficiency (MUS 105, MUS 106 and MUS 205). There will also be a Basic Music diagnostic test given, students who pass this test will be allowed into Harmony I. Students who are not successful in passing this test will be advised to take MUS 101.

Curricular offerings leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree with four concentrations:

Grambling State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Concentration-Liberal Arts

Course No.  Course Title   HR
Freshman Year
FALL SEMESTER
 FYE 101  First Year Experience I 1
 ENG 101  Freshman Composition I 3
 BIO 103  Principles of Biology 3
 MUS 105  Piano Class 2
 MUS 111  Major Applied Instrument, Piano, or Voice 1
 MUS 115  Harmony I 3
 MUS 125  Ear Training/Sight Singing I 1
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Total Hours-15
Spring Semester
 FYE 102  First Year Experience II 1
 ENG 102  Freshman Composition II 3
 BIO 104  Principles of Biology 3
 MUS 106  Piano Class 2
 MUS 112  Major Applied Instrument, Piano, or Voice 1
 MUS 116  Harmony II 3
 MUS 126  Ear Training/ Sight Singing II 1
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Total Hours-15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
 MUS 211  Major Applied Instrument, Piano, or Voice 1
 MUS 215  Harmony III 3
 MUS 225  Ear Training/Sight Singing III 1
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 ENG 200  World Literature 3
 HIS 103  History of Western Civilization 3
 Math 131  College Algebra 3
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Total Hours-15
Spring Semester
 MUS 212  Major Applied Instrument, Piano, or Voice 1
 MUS 216  Harmony IV 3
 MUS 226  Ear Training/Sight Singing IV 1
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 SCI 105/CHEM 101  Physical Science 105 or Chemistry 101 3
 HIST 104  Modern World History 3
 Math 132  Trigonometry 3
 GET 300  Rising Junior Examination 0
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Total Hours-15
Junior Year
Fall Semester
 MUS 311  Major Applied Instrument or Voice 1
 MUS 319  Music Appreciation for Music Majors 3
 ECON 201  Macroeconomics 3
 Foreign Language I  Foreign Language I 3
 MUSIC VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 Electives  Electives 6
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Totals Hours- 17 
Spring Semester
 MUS 312  Major Applied Instrument or Voice 1
 SOC 101  Intro to Social Science 3
 Foreign Language II  Foreign Language II 3
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 Electives  Electives 6
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Totals Hours- 14 
Senior Year
Fall Semester
 MUS 411  Major Applied Instrument or Voice 1
 MUS 415  Music History 3
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 PHIL 201  Introduction to Philosophy 3
 Electives  Electives 7
 MUS 102  Recital Seminar 0
Total Hours-15
Spring Semester
 MUS 412  Major Applied Instrument or Voice/Recital 1
 MUS 416  Music History 3
 MUS VAR  Band, Choir, or Orchestra 1
 PSY 200 or SOC 201  Psychology 200 or Sociology 201 3
 Electives  Electives 7
Total Hours- 15
Service Learning Required 180

 
Total Hours- 121

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