Music (MUS) Major

Requirements for Music Major

 Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity : Social Science courses only Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity : Humanities (no foreign language) Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness : (no foreign language) Credits: 3

College Requirements: 3-14

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Modern Language (see note one) Credits: 3-14

Major Requirements: 51

• MUAP 100-155, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 200-255, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 300-355, Applied Music Credits: 4
• MUAP 400-455, Applied Music Credits: 4
• MUEN 100-122, Music Organization Credits: 4
• MUEN 300-322, Music Organization Credits: 4

• MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory Lab II (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 313 - Form and Analysis (COM) Credits: 3
• MUS 130 - Music Literature and History I * ** Credits: 2
• MUS 131 - Music Literature and History II * ** Credits: 3
• MUS 433 - Music Literature and History III Credits: 3
• MUS 185 - Recital Attendance (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 360 - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2
• MUS 360L - Conducting (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (COM) Credits: 0

Electives: 24-36

Total Required Credits: 128

Notes:

Students must earn at least a “C” in each course used to meet the departmental requirements of all majors, minors, and certificates.

Note one: Completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department- approved advanced upper division language course.

Note two: Concurrent enrollment with all MUAP courses.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.