Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements for Musicology


Contact Rita Riley, in the School of Music Student Services Office, Room 450 Murphy Hall, with any questions about this degree program.

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120 credits required (45 at Jr/Sr level 300+)

Effective Fall 2021

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Check Sheet

KU Core (not fulfilled by Music courses) (21 credits)

CreditsCourse
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21)
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21) 
3Goal 1 Outcome 2: Math (GE12)
3Goal 2 Outcome 2: Communications (GE22)
3Goal 3N: Natural Science (GE3N) 
3Goal 3S: Social Science (GE3S) 
3Goal 5: Social Responsibility & Ethics (AE51 or AE52)

Music Theory (27 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11):
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MTHC 410 Form & Analysis (Fall only)
3MTHC 471 Tonal Counterpoint (Fall only)
3MTHC 442 Modal Counterpoint (Spring only)

Musicology (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42):
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 3H Arts & Humanities (GE3H):
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41):
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)
 Fulfills Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61):
1-2MUSC 499 Senior Thesis
2MUSC 499 Senior Thesis
15MUSC 400-level Electives (See your advisor with questions about which courses fulfill this requirement.)

Non-music electives: 6 credits from options below (6 credits)

CreditsCourse
34th semester foreign language
3-6History elective
3-6History of Art elective

Foreign Language: 3 semesters same language (13 credits)

CreditsCourse
5 
5 
3 

Conducting (2 credits)

CreditsCourse
2COND 245 Conducting I

REC 100: 2 semesters S (Satisfactory) (0 credits)

CreditsCourse
0REC 100
0REC 100

Applied Music Lessons: 8 consecutive semesters of study (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
2121
2121
2221
2221
2321
2321
2422
2422

Ensembles: 8 semesters (8 credits)

CreditsCourse
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

Piano: minimum of PIAN 284 (2-4 credits)

CreditsCourse
1PIAN 144, if needed
1PIAN 148, if needed
2PIAN 284

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Plan

First Year - Fall Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 101 Composition or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Spring only)
1PIAN 144, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
2121 Lessons
1Ensemble
5Foreign Language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish)

First Year - Spring Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 102 Critical Reading & Writing or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
1PIAN 148, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
2121 Lessons
1Ensemble
5Foreign Language (continue the same)

Second Year - Fall Semester (18 credits)

CreditsCourse
3COMS 130 or any GE22 (Communications)
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
2PIAN 284 (minimum 284 required)
2221 Lessons
1Ensemble
3Foreign Language (continue the same)

Second Year - Spring Semester (16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MATH 101 or any GE12 (Math)
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
2221 Lessons
1Ensemble
3Foreign Language (continue the same) OR HIST elective OR HA elective

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 410 Form & Analysis (Fall only)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
2321 Lessons
1Ensemble
3MUSC 400-level elective
3HIST elective OR HA elective

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 442 Modal Counterpoint (Spring only)
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)
2321 Lessons
1Ensemble
3Natural Science any GE3N
3Social Science any GE3S

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15-16 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 471 Tonal Counterpoint (Fall only)
3MUSC 400-level elective
3MUSC 400-level elective
1-2MUSC 499 Senior Thesis
2422 Lessons
1Ensemble
2COND 245 Conducting I

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (14 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MUSC 400-level elective
3MUSC 400-level elective
2MUSC 499 Senior Thesis
2422 Senior Recital
1Ensemble
3Ethics any AE51 or AE52