Music B.M., Music Theory Concentration
Eight Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program, and should consult with their music adviser about the requirements in their concentration’s eight-semester plan. Music core requirement hours may vary, based on placement and previous credit granted. If a music core requirement is met without taking a class, students will substitute an elective for the core class.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| 1013 Elementary II world language course | 3 | |
| MUTH 1003 Basic Musicianship (if required or Elective) | 3 | |
| MUAP 110V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I | 2 | |
| MUEN 1411 Razorback Chorus I or MUEN 1591 Treble Chorus I | 1 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble I, see adviser) | 1 | |
| ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| MLIT 1013 Music and Society (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 3.1) | 3 | |
| MUTH 1603 Music Theory I (grade of B or better) | 3 | |
| MUTH 1621 Aural Perception I | 1 | |
| MUAC 1221 Piano Class for Music Majors I | 1 | |
| MUAP 110V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble I (see adviser) | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Year Total: | 13 | 15 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| HIST 1113 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1) | 3 | |
| Science Lecture/Lab State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | |
| MUTH 2603 Music Theory II (grade of B or better)1 | 3 | |
| MUTH 1631 Aural Perception II | 1 | |
| MUAC 1231 Piano Class for Music Majors II | 1 | |
| MUAC 2112 Music Technology | 2 | |
| MUAP 210V Applied Major Voice/Instrument II | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble II (see adviser) | 1 | |
| HIST 1123 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1) | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1: | ||
| MATH 1313 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113) or MATH 1203 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) | 3 | |
or any MATH course numbered higher than MATH 1203 | ||
| Select one of the following:2 | 3 | |
| MUTH 2621 Aural Perception III2 | 1 | |
| MUAC 2221 Piano Class for Music Majors III | 1 | |
| MUAP 210V Applied Major Voice/Instrument II | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble II (see adviser) | 1 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 14 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| MUTH 3613 Form and 20th Century Techniques (grade of B or better)2 | 3 | |
| MUTH 2631 Aural Perception IV1 | 1 | |
| MUHS 3703 Music in Western Civilization2 | 3 | |
| MUAC 2231 Piano Class for Music Major IV (Concentration Credit) | 1 | |
| MUAP 310V Applied Major Voice/Instrument III2 | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble III (see adviser)2 | 1 | |
| MUPD 3801 Conducting I2 | 1 | |
| MUTH Upper-level Elective (see adviser)2 | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1: | ||
| MUSY 2003 Music in World Cultures or WLIT 1113 World Literature: Beginnings to 1650 CE (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2113) | 3 | |
| MUTH Upper-level Elective2 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| MUHS 3713 Topics in Musicology2 | 3 | |
| MUAP 310V Applied Major Voice/Instrument III | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble III (see adviser)2 | 1 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| U.S. History or Government Course State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2) | 3 | |
| Science Lecture/Lab State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | |
| MUHS 4253 Capstone Project Seminar (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)2 | 3 | |
| MUTH Upper-Level Elective2 | 3 | |
| MUAP 410V Applied Major Voice/Instrument IV2 | 2 | |
| MUEN Music Ensemble IV, see adviser)2 | 1 | |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Course (non-HIST) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 5.1 )3 | 3 | |
| MUTH 4612 Orchestration2 | 2 | |
| MUTH 498V Senior Thesis2 | 3 | |
| MUAP 410V Applied Major Voice/Instrument IV2 | 2 | |
| Music Elective (MUEN Music Ensemble IV recommended)2 | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
- 1
Meets 40-hour advanced credit hour requirement.
- 2
Meets 24-hour rule (24 hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College), in addition to meeting the 40-hour rule.
- 3
The Social Sciences Elective that satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 5.1 include: CLST 1003, CLST 1003H, CLST 1013, HUMN 1124H, PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C, PHIL 2003H, PHIL 2103, or PHIL 2103C.
