Music, BA
Audition
Admission to the B.A. in Music degree program is conditional upon a successful live audition evaluated by members of the music faculty. The audition will consist of a performance of at least 10 minutes’ length on the student’s major instrument or voice, showing a grasp of a variety of styles. Candidates should contact the Department of Visual and Performing Arts for specific requirements for individual instruments and voice. In lieu of a live audition, a video recording may be submitted. Current St. Bonaventure University students who wish to change their major to Music should contact the Department of Visual and Performing Arts for audition procedures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music | 37 | |
| MUSIC THEORY I | ||
| MUSIC THEORY II | ||
| MUSIC HIST I:MUS. BEGINNINGS | ||
| MUSIC HISTORY II:THE COMMON PRACTICE PERIOD AND BEYOND | ||
| COMPOSITION | ||
| ELEM. CONDUCTING | ||
| SENIOR MUSIC PROJECT | ||
9 credits of Music Electives 1 | ||
7 credits from the following courses which may be repeated: 2 | ||
| CONCERT BAND | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| JAZZ BAND | ||
| SMALL ENSEMBLE | ||
| APPLIED MUSIC | ||
| Foreign Language 202 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements | 37 | |
| General Electives | 43 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
MU-111 does not qualify as a music elective.
- 2
No more than 12 credits of ensembles may be counted toward degree requirements.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MU-121 | 3 | MU-122 | 3 |
| ENG-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| THFS-101 | 3 | Foreign Language 2021 | 3 |
| BONA-101 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 | MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MU-211 | 3 | MU-212 | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | MU-233 | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy Distribution | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | General Electives | 6 |
| MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 | MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MU-221 | 3 | MU Elective | 3 |
| MU Elective | 3 | General Education Requirement | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Electives | 6 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 |
| MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MU Elective | 3 | MU-499 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | General Electives | 8 |
| General Electives | 5 | ||
| MU Ensemble/Applied | 1 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
- 1
The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in language.