Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Music  requirements.

Major requirements

52 hours of music including:

• MUTH 1400 - Theory I (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 1410 - Aural Skills I (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 1500 - Theory II (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 1510 - Aural Skills II (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 2400 - Theory III (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 2410 - Aural Skills III (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 2500 - Theory IV (or credit by exam)
• MUTH 2510 - Aural Skills IV (or credit by exam)

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• MUAG 1013 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors and/or
• MUAG 1014 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors (may be waived by successful completion of the Piano Proficiency upon entrance to UNT, and replaced by 2 credits of MUAS 1000-level applied secondary)

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• 8 hours in applied music, concentration level (MUAC)
• 6 hours of MULB enrollment

Music electives (12), 6 hours (advanced)

12 credit hours in music (guided electives), 6 of which must be advanced. See specific emphasis requirements. 3 hours must be selected from

• A 3000- or 4000-level MUTH or MUET course

or

• A 4000-level MUMH courses

or

• MUAG 3500 - Health and Wellness in Performing Arts
• MUAE 3100 - Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation Techniques
• MUCE 4000 - Music Business and Entrepreneurship
• MUCP 3320 - Instrumentation
• MUCP 3670 - Introduction to Electroacoustic Music
• MUCP 4695 - Topics in Contemporary Music

Other course requirements

• PHYS 1270 - Science and Technology of Musical Sound (may be used to satisfy a portion of the Life and Physical Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum)

Minor

Optional.

Electives

2 hours (or as many as needed to complete the requirements for the degree).

General studies electives, 18 hours (advanced)

18 advanced credit hours of courses must be from courses outside the College of Music (3000 level or higher). See specific emphasis requirements.

Supplemental information

• Completion of the University Core Curriculum (42 hours). See University Core Curriculum requirements . Some courses required on degree plans may be used to fulfill requirements under Communication, Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences, American History, Government/Political Science, Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy and Culture, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Core Option (Component Area Option) Courses. 
  • Communication (6) — ENGL 1310  and ENGL 1320  recommended.
  • Mathematics (3) — MATH 1580  recommended.
  • Life and Physical Sciences (6) — met by PHYS 1270  and an additional laboratory science course.
  • Language, Philosophy and Culture (3) — met by MUET 3030 .
  • American History (6) — met by HIST 2610  and HIST 2620 .
  • Government/Political Science (6) — met by PSCI 2305  and PSCI 2306 .
  • Creative Arts (3) — met by MUMH 1610 , MUMH 2050 , MUMH 2060 , MUMH 3100  or MUMH 3200 .
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (3).
  • Core Option/Component Area Option Courses (6) — met by MUMH 3500  and MUMH 3510 .
• Proficiency examinations:
  • Piano Proficiency Examination.
  • Successful completion of the Upper Division Examination in applied lessons (MUAC and MUAM).

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

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