Degree Plan: Music – Bachelor of Music
[LA–BM–MUSS]
School of Liberal Arts
Department of Music
Catalog Year: 2014-2015
Communication – 9 hours
ENGL 1113 or 1123;
ENGL 1213 or 1223;
COMM 1113
Mathematics – 3-5 hours
MATH 1413, 1513, 1613,
1715, 2215, or 2713
Science* – 8-9 hours
Biological Science (4 hours)
Physical Science (4-5 hours)
General Education Requirements – 44 –46 hours
*One course must be a lab science; see
undergraduate catalog for list.
American History – 3 hours
HIST 1483 or 1493
Behavioral Science – 3 hours
FAMS 1123, PSY 1113, SOCI 1113
Political Science – 3 hours
PS 1113
Economics – 3 hours
AGRC 1334, ECON 2013,
GEOG 3023, CRM 3603
Health and Wellness* – 4 hours
HLTH 1012, 1053, 1063, any course from
the following: PE 1--1, 2--1, 2--2
Humanities – 6 hours
Diversity* (3 hours)
Aesthetics: MUSC 1413 (3 hours)
*See undergraduate catalog for list.
*Requirement waived for some students; see
undergraduate catalog for list.
General Education Non-PE Electives (To total at least 44 hours, if needed)*.
General Education Electives must be selected from the list of approved Gen Ed courses, exclusive of those with the PE prefix.
For a full list of General Education courses, see: http://www.cameron.edu/catalog/general_ed.html
UNIV 1001 or 1113 – 1-3 hours
University Requirements
Computer Literacy – MUSC 3333
Major Requirements – 81 hours
Required Courses – 44 hours
MUSC 1000 Concert/Recital Attendance (7 semesters)
Band/Choir/Accomp/Orch/Guitar Ens (8 semesters)
MUSC 1413 Music Literature I
MUSC 1423 Music Literature II
MUSC 2312 Harmony & Structure I
MUSC 2321 Sight, Singing & Ear Trning I
MUSC 2332 Harmony & Structure II
MUSC 2341 Sight, Singing & Ear Trning II
MUSC 3313 Harmony & Structure III
MUSC 3321 Sight, Singing & Ear Trning III
MUSC 3333 Harmony & Structure IV
MUSC 3341 Sight, Singing & Ear Trning IV
MUSC 3513 Music History I
MUSC 3523 Music History II
MUSC 3612 Fundamentals of Conducting
MUSC 3622 Advanced Conducting
MUSC 4322 Twentieth Century Tech
MUSC 4332 Form & Analysis
MUSC 4900 Senior Music Capstone
MUSC 4990 Senior Recital
Capstone Experience – MUSC 4900
Concentration: Major Lesson Field –37 hours
Select one of the following (see next page for course list):
Vocal Performance
Instrumental Performance
Keyboard Performance
Composition
All music majors (BM Degree) must pass an entrance
examination, a junior standing examination and a keyboard
proficiency examination. Music majors are required to enroll
in the major ensemble of the student’s area of concentration
for 8 semesters.
Minor Requirements – 18 hours
For a full list of available minors, see: http://www.cameron.edu/catalog/minors.html
General Electives – to Complete 124 hours
Graduation Requirements
Department Requirements
Minimum 124 Total Credit Hours
Minimum 40 Upper Division Credit Hours
Minimum 40 Liberal Arts & Science Credit Hours
Minimum 30 Credit Hours in Residence at Cameron
Minimum 60 Credit Hours at a 4-Year Institution
Minimum ½ of Major Upper Division Hours Completed at CU
15 of last 30 Credit Hours or ½ of Major Completed at CU
Retention GPA 2.0
Cameron GPA 2.0
Complete Graduation Application at Registrar’s Office
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Concentration – 37 hours
Vocal Performance
Required Courses (37 hours)
MUSC 3761 Italian, French German Diction (3 Hours)
MUSC 3990 Junior Recital
MUSC 4312 Counterpoint
MUSC 4343 Arranging
MUSC 4753 Vocal Pedagogy
MUSC 4981 Independent Study
Major Lesson Field (16 hours)(min 8 hours at 4000 level)
Piano (6 hours) (unless Proficiency is met.)
3 hours of Foreign Language
Electives (4 hours)
Keyboard Performance
Required Courses (37 hours)
MUSC 3990 Junior Recital
MUSC 4312 Counterpoint
MUSC 4343 Arranging
MUSC 4743 Keyboard Pedagogy
MUSC 4981 Independent Study
Major Lesson Field (16 hours) (min 8 hours at 4000 level)
Minor Lesson Field (6 hours)
Electives (6 hours)
Instrumental Performance
Required Courses (37 hours)
MUSC 3990 Junior Recital
MUSC 4312 Counterpoint
MUSC 4343 Arranging
MUSC 4981 Independent Study
Major Lesson Field (16 hours) (min 8 hours at 4000 level)
Piano (hours) (unless Proficiency is met.)
Private Lessons in Secondary Instruments (6 hours)
Electives (5 hours)
Composition
Required Courses (37 hours)
MUSC 3351-3 Composition (6 hours)
MUSC 3990 Junior Recital
MUSC 4312 Counterpoint
MUSC 4343 Arranging
MUSC 4351-3 Composition (8 hours)
MUSC 4362 Computer Music
MUSC 4981 Independent Study
Piano (4 hours
Minor Lesson Field (6 hours)
Electives (5 hours)
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