BM in Music with Emphasis in Music History
Degree Program Description
The Bachelor of Music (BM) degree with an emphasis in Music History focuses on the history and significance of musical traditions. It is designed for the student who intends to pursue a career as a composer, performer, or college teacher, as well as the student who plans to enter graduate school to pursue further study in one of these areas. In addition to an audition on the major instrument or voice, approval of admission must be received from the music history faculty.
Major Program Requirements
The program requires 120 credit hours, including courses in music theory, music history, studio instruction, and ensembles.
In addition to the list of required courses below for the emphasis in History, students must complete the Bachelor of Music, University, general education, and College of Arts and Science requirements. All major requirements in the College of Arts and Science must be completed with grades of C- or higher unless otherwise indicated.
| MUS_GENL 1091 | Recital Attendance for Undergraduate Music Majors | 0 |
| MUS_APMS 1435 | Studio Instruction for Majors (Piano; total of 4 credit hours) | 1-5 |
| or MUS_APMS 2455 | Studio Instruction | |
| MUS_APMS 2455 | Studio Instruction (total of 8 credit hours) | 1-5 |
| MUS_APMS 3455 | Studio Instruction (total of 4 credit hours) | 1-3 |
| MUS_ENS 1841 | Instrumental Ensemble (total of 8 credit hours) | 0-1 |
| or MUS_ENS 1842 | Choral Ensemble | |
| MUS_THRY 1220 | Tonal Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 1221 | Tonal Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 1230 | Aural Training and Sight Singing I | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 1231 | Aural Training and Sight Singing II | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 2220 | Tonal Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 2221 | Tonal Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 2230 | Aural Training and Sight Singing III | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 2231 | Aural Training and Sight Singing IV | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 4220 | Post-Tonal Music Theory | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 4224 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS_THRY 4226 | Instrumentation | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 1338 | Music and Culture | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 2307 | History of Western Music I | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 2308 | History of Western Music II | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 43xx | Music History Electives | 18 |
| MUS_I_VT 1610 | Group Piano for Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS_I_VT 1611 | Group Piano for Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS_I_VT 2610 | Group Piano for Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS_I_VT 2611 | Group Piano for Music Majors IV | 1 |
| MUS_I_VT 2631 | Basic Conducting and Score Reading | 2 |
| MUS_GENL 4510, 4512, or 4516 | Entrepreneurship Elective | 3 |
| MUS_GENL 3085 | Problems in Music | 1 |
| Total Credits | 60-71 | |
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS_APMS 2455 | 2 | MUS_APMS 2455 | 2 |
| MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 | MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 |
| MUS_THRY 1220 | 2 | MUS_THRY 1221 | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 1230 | 2 | MUS_THRY 1231 | 2 |
| MUS_I_VT 1610 | 1 | MUS_I_VT 1611 | 1 |
| MUS_GENL 1091 (Section 3) | 0 | MUS_H_LI 1338 | 2 |
| Non-Music Courses | 6 | MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 |
| Non-Music Courses | 3 | ||
| 14 | 13 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS_APMS 2455 | 2 | MUS_APMS 2455 | 2 |
| MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 | MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 |
| MUS_THRY 2220 | 2 | MUS_THRY 2221 | 2 |
| MUS_THRY 2230 | 2 | MUS_THRY 2231 | 2 |
| MUS_I_VT 2610 | 1 | MUS_I_VT 2611 | 1 |
| MUS_H_LI 2307 | 2 | MUS_I_VT 2631 | 2 |
| MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 | MUS_H_LI 2308 | 2 |
| Non-Music Courses | 6 | MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 |
| Non-Music Courses | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS_APMS 3455 | 2 | MUS_APMS 3455 | 2 |
| MUS_APMS 1435 or 2455 (Piano) | 2 | MUS_APMS 1435 or 2455 (Piano) | 2 |
| MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 | MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 |
| MUS_THRY 4224W | 3 | MUS_THRY 4220 | 2 |
| MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 | MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 |
| MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 | MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship Elective (MUS_GENL 4510, 4512, or 4516) | 3 | Non-Music Courses and/or Elective | 6 |
| Non-Music Courses and/or Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 | MUS_ENS 1841 or 1842 | 1 |
| MUS_THRY 4226 | 2 | MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 |
| MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 | MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 |
| MUS_H_LI 43xx Elective | 3 | MUS_GENL 3085 (Capstone) | 1 |
| MUS_GENL 1091 | 0 | Non-Music Courses and/or Elective | 6 |
| Non-Music Courses and/or Elective | 6 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Degree Audit
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Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
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