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BA in Music Overview
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements section
Major Requirements
See Major in Music section
Music General Electives
See General Electives - section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
Still Needed:
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
Still Needed:
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
Still Needed:
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
37 Credits in courses outside of major
Major in Music
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
47 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 24 credits must be taken at WCSU.
World Music
MUS 103
Music Theory I
MUS 108
Music Theory II
MUS 109*
8 Classes MUS 113 Convocation, Concert and Recital Repertoire
Sight Singing/Ear Training I
MUS 114
Sight Singing/Ear Training II
MUS 115*
Keyboard Competency I & II
MUS 125 and 126
2 Classes in Applied Music MUS 182
2 Classes in Applied Music MUS 183
Music Theory III
MUS 208*
Music Theory IV
MUS 209*
Sight Singing/Ear Training III
MUS 210*
Sight Singing/Ear Training IV
MUS 211*
Keyboard Competency III & IV
MUS 225 and 226
Music History & Literature I
MUS 230
Music History & Literature II
MUS 231*
12 Music Elective Credits
8 Performance Group/Ensemble Credits (by
instrument) -consult advisor
8 Classes in MUS 170 or 171 or 191 or 192 or 195 or 280 or 282 or 287 or 288 or 289 or 290 or 291 or 292 or 293 or 296 or 388 or 396 or 397
General Electives -
33 Credits of General Electives
Notes: