University Core (36 hrs)

English Composition (6 hrs)

• EN 1103 English Composition I or EN 1163 Accelerated Composition I
• EN 1113 English Composition II or EN 1173 Accelerated Composition II or

Mathematics (6-9 hrs)*

• MA 1313 College Algebra (3)
• Math Elective at a level above MA 1313 (3)
• Math Elective at a level above MA 1313 or Science Elective (3)

Science (6-9 hrs)*

• Biological Science with Lab (3)
• Science Elective with Lab (3)
• Math or Science Elective (3)

*A total of 15 hours in Math and Science is required

Humanities (6 hrs)

• Literature Elective* (3)
• History Elective* (3)

* See Arts and Sciences listing.

Fine Arts (3 hrs)

• MU 2323 Music History III (3)

Social Science* (6 hrs)

* See Arts and Sciences listing.

College of Arts and Science Core (27 hrs + *6 hours in music.)

Foreign Language: 9 hours

Humanities (12 hours)

• 9 hours: 1 philosophy course and 6 hours over two disciplines of English, History, Philosophy or Religion.
• 3 hours will be met in music.

Social Sciences (12 hours)

• 9 hours over three disciplines of Anthropology/Archaeology, Communications, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.
• 3 hours will be met in music.

Department of Music Core (48 hrs.)

Public Speaking (3 hours)

• CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR
• CO 1093 Honors Oral Communication

Jr./Sr. Level Writing Requirement (3 hours)

• EDF 3413 Writing for Thinking OR
• Other advisor-approved Jr./Sr. Level writing elective

Computer Literacy Requirement (0 hours)

• Computer literacy is achieved through the Music Theory sequence (16 hours)

Music Requirements (31 hrs.)

• MU 1162 Music History I (2)
• MU 2322 Music History II (2)
• MU 1213 Music Theory I (3)
• MU 1321 Ear Training I (1)
• MU 1413 Music Theory II (3)
• MU 1521 Ear Training II (1)
• MU 2613 Music Theory III (3)
• MU 2721 Ear Training III (1)
• MU 2813 Music Theory IV (3)
• MU 2921 Ear Training IV (1)
• MU 3412 Conducting (2)

Piano Requirements (4 hours)

• MU 2111 Piano Class (1)
• MU 2121 Piano Class (1)
• MU 3111 Piano Class (1)
• MU 3121 Piano Class (1)
• Piano Proficiency Exam (0)

OR

• MU 3112 Functional Skills Piano Class (2)
• MU 3122 Functional Skills Piano Class (2)
• Piano Proficiency Exam (0)

Upper Division Proficiency Exams (0 hours)

Applied Study (12 hours): 6 semesters at 2 hrs. each; must be completed on same instrument. At least 1 semester at 2000 level and 2 semesters of 3000 level must be completed at MSU)

Ensembles (4 hours): 4 semesters of ensembles must be completed at MSU, two of which must be the designated major ensembles.

MU 1010 Recital Hour (0 hours): Must enroll each semester at MSU.

Recital or Project (0 hours)

Music Electives: (11 hrs.)

• 5 hours of music electives
• *6 hours of music will be met in the college core