BA or BSc (120 credit hour) Double Major

In addition to the Fountain School of Performing Arts requirements below, students must satisfy the requirements outlined in the College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements section of this calendar. Students must successfully complete an audition/entrance tests. The major subject with the most advanced credit hours appears first on the record.

School Requirements

1. Music as First Subject:

First year (30 credit hours):

• MUSC 1801.03: Applied Study 1a
• MUSC 1802.03: Applied Study 1b
• MUSC 1201.03: Music Theory 1a
• MUSC 1222.03: Music Theory 1b
• MUSC 1276.03: Musicianship: Skills for All Musicians 1a
• MUSC 1277.03: Musicianship: Skills for All Musicians 1b
• PERF 1000.03: Writing About Performance
• PERF 1001.03: Writing About Music
• 3 credit hours, Arts and Social Sciences or Science elective
• MUSC 2751.015: Ensemble 1a
• MUSC 2752.015: Ensemble 1b

Second year (30 credit hours):

• MUSC 2801.03 Applied Study 2a
• MUSC 2802.03 Applied Study 2b
• MUSC 2221.03: Music Theory 2a
• MUSC 2222.03: Music Theory 2b
• 15 credit hours, Arts and Social Sciences or Science electives
• MUSC 2753.015: Ensemble 2a
• MUSC 2754.015: Ensemble 2b

 Additional School Requirements:

• MUSC 2354.03: History of Western Music to 1750
• MUSC 2355.03: History of Western Music 1750 to the Present Day
• 12 to 24 hours of Music electives beyond the 1000-level, at least 18 of which must be above the 2000-level

2. Music as Second Subject:

Students must complete one year of applied study (subject to audition) and 24 Music credit hours above the 1000-level, including MUSC 2751.015: Ensemble 1a and MUSC 2752.015: Ensemble 1b, as well as 18 credit hours beyond the 2000-level. The following courses may NOT be used to count toward this degree: MUSC 2007.06, MUSC 2022.06, MUSC 2024.03, MUSC 2025.03, MUSC 2028.03, MUSC 2029.03, MUSC 2130.06, MUSC 2131.03, MUSC 2132.03.