Musical Arts (Bachelor of Musical Arts, B.M.A.)
Students can choose a bachelor of musical arts (BMA) which allows them to pursue a course of study completely tailored to their own personal career aspirations, whether those be in music performance, technology, production, film music, business, or more.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CORE | ||
| MUS 100 | Concert/Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 103 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Basic Keyboard Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Basic Keyboard Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 109 | Functional Voice Class | 2 |
| or MUS 201 | Diction for Singers | |
| MUS 115 | Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Musicianship I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS 216 | Musicianship II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 302 | Technology Tools for Musicians | 2 |
| MUS 348 | Music of World Cultures | 1 |
| MUS 366 | Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS 367 | Musicianship III Lab | 1 |
| Music History Requirement | ||
| MUS 362 | History of Western Music I: Ancient to Classical | 3 |
| or MUS 363 | History of Western Music II: Romanticism to the 21st Century | |
| MUS 362 | History of Western Music I: Ancient to Classical | 3 |
| or MUS 363 | History of Western Music II: Romanticism to the 21st Century | |
| or MUS 359 | History of Popular Music in the Recording Era | |
| or MUS 415 | Jazz History | |
| Music Electives | ||
| Choose 18 credit hours from the following (At least 4 courses must be 300 level or higher) | 18 | |
| Keyboard Proficiency for Instrumentalists | ||
or MUS 208 | Keyboard Proficiency for Vocalists | |
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Music | ||
| Percussion Methods and Materials | ||
| Elementary Music Methods and Materials | ||
| Live Sound Reinforcement | ||
| Seminar in Music Business Practices | ||
| Song and Choral Literature | ||
| Pedagogical Practices: Brass | ||
| Musicianship IV | ||
| Recording Techniques | ||
| Choral Conducting | ||
| Seminar in Music Technology | ||
| Middle and High School Choral Methods | ||
| Performance/Composition Studies | ||
| MUS 1XX (Applied Lessons) | 3 | |
| MUS 2XX (Applied Lessons) | 1 | |
| MUS 3XX (Applied Lessons) | 2 | |
| MUS 4XX (Applied Lessons) | 1 | |
| MUS 490 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| or MUS 491 | Senior Recital | |
| or MUS 495 | Music Capstone Project | |
| Ensembles (at least 2 credit hours must be 300 level or higher) | ||
| MUS XXX (Large Ensembles) | 2 | |
| MUS XXX (Small/Chamber Ensembles) | 2 | |
| Choose from the following: | ||
Second Non-Music Major, Minor or Approved Certificate | ||
Approved 18 credit hour Course of Study with a minimum of 3 credit hours 300 level or higher | ||
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.