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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements

44.20 Music

44.20.1 Honors in Music

    Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.

    See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

    The BA degree with Honors in Music is available to undergraduates interested in theoretical, historical and cultural issues in art, traditional or popular music. Honors in Music requires *66 in Music (at the junior and senior levels) as follows:

    MUSIC 102, 155, 156, 255, 256, 280, 283, 284, 365, 455, 504, 505, 555; *3 selected from MUSIC 464, 465, 466, 467, 468 or 469; *3 selected from MUSIC 313, 314, 481 482, 483, 484, 485, or 487; *3 selected from MUSIC 501, 502, or 556; *6 selected from MUSIC 124, 126, 127, 140, 141, 143, 144, 224, 226, 227, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 342, 442; *12 in Music options.

    Honors in Music requires *12 in one approved Language other than English. Normally, no more than *66 in Music may be taken. Students are also required to complete *12 in non-Music Arts options.

    Except for the language-other-than-English requirement, this program does not have a minor requirement.

    Graduation with First Class Honors requires a minimum GPA of 3.7 on all Music courses in the last two years and a GPA of 3.5 or better on all courses in the two final years or last *60.

44.20.2 Major and Minor in Music

Major in Music

    A major in Music requires a minimum of *30 to a maximum of *48 at the senior level and must include a minimum of *6 at the 400-level. The major must include at least *3 in each of: music theory and composition (chosen from MUSIC 255, 256, 259, 260, 455, 456, 470, 471, 555, and 556); music history (chosen from MUSIC 413, 482, 483, 484, 485, 487, 501, 502, 505, and 508); and ethnomusicology (chosen from MUSIC 365, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, and 469). MUSIC 201 may not be counted toward the major, and no more than *9 from MUSIC X24, X25, X26, X27, X40, and X41 may be counted toward the major.

    Note: Because many senior courses in Music have MUSIC 155 and 156 as prerequisites, students considering majoring in Music are strongly urged to take these courses as soon as possible and to consult with the Department BA Advisor in planning their programs.

Music as a Minor

    A minor in music requires a minimum of *18 in Music, including at least *12 at the senior level, of which at least *6 must be at the 300- or 400-level. A maximum of *42 at the senior level also applies.

    Note: MUSIC 100 cannot be used to satisfy the minor.

    For the degree of BMus, see §43.10.

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