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Nov 23, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Music, B.A.
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The bachelor of arts degree in music is intended to serve students combining a music degree with interests in one or more of the following:
- A broad liberal arts education.
- Exploration of the interdisciplinary relationship of music coursework to coursework in other areas of the Meadows School and the University as a whole.
- An additional major, a minor or preparation for medical school or law school.
- Preparation for graduate study in music.
- Participation in the SMU Honors Program.
- A term or summer of study abroad.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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Requirements for the Major
Musicianship and Introductory Music Theory (12 Credit Hours)
Musicology (9 Credit Hours)
Music Theory Elective or Musicology Elective (3 Credit Hours)
- MUTH Elective (3000 level or above)
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- MUHI Elective (4000 level)
Class Piano (2 Credit Hours)
Private Instrumental, Vocal, or Composition Studies (6 Credit Hours)
Private Studies 3200 or 3100, or composition in combination with private studies
PERE Large Ensemble (4 Enrollments)
PERE Chamber Ensemble (1 Enrollment)
Music/AMAE Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Vocalists are required to take two diction courses from among PERB 2106 , PERB 2107 , PERB 2108 , and PERB 2209 , and need only take 10 hours Music/AMAE electives
Community Experience (1 Credit Hour)
Total for the Major Only: 50 Credit Hours
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