Music - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

• Music semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (56 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	MUS	11121	Theory	3
		11122	Theory	3
		21121	Music Theory to 1750	3
		21122	Music Theory, 1750-1900	3
KFA		22111	The Understanding of Music (music major section)	3
KFA DG		22121	Music As a World Phenomenon (music major section)	3
		31121	Western Music Since 1900	2
		32211	Music History to 1750	3
WIC		32212	Music History, 1750-1900*	3
		34111	Elementary Conducting	2
		41341 45131	Jazz Improvisation I (2)** or Opera: Singer-Actor techniques (2)**	2
	Choose from the following: Applied Music***			16
	MUS	36111	Applied Music-Piano (2)
		36311	Applied Music-Voice (2)
		36411	Applied Music-Violin (2)
		36412	Applied Music-Viola (2)
		36413	Applied Music-Cello (2)
		36414	Applied Music-Double Bass (2)
		36511	Applied Music-Flute (2)
		36512	Applied Music-Oboe (2)
		36513	Applied Music-Clarinet (2)
		36514	Applied Music-Bassoon (2)
		36515	Applied Music-Saxophone (2)
		36611	Applied Music-Trumpet (2)
		36612	Applied Music-Horn (2)
		36613	Applied Music-Trombone (2)
		36614	Applied Music-Euphonium (2)
		36615	Applied Music-Tuba (2)
		36711	Applied Music-Percussion (2)
	Choose from the following: Major Ensemble****			8
	MUS	45111	University Choir (1)
		45121	Kent Chorus (1)
		45141	Kent State University Chorale (1)
		45142	Men's Chorus (1)
		45143	Women's Chorus (1)
		45212	Orchestra (1)
		45221	Concert Band (1)
		45223	Wind Ensemble (1)
	Choose from the following: Applied Music - Piano or Piano Class*****			2
	MUS	27111	Piano Class (2)
		27112	Piano Class (2)
		36111	Applied Music-Piano (2)
		46111	Applied Music-Piano (2)
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (64 credits)
Type	Title			Credits
	Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)			6
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities			3
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)			6
	General Electives (minimum 7 upper-division credit hours)			34
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

Important Notes:

• Minimum C- (1.70) grade required in all music courses.
• Students who begin their music or music education major program as first semester freshmen are required to attend a minimum of 84 concerts or recitals.  Music or music education majors who transfer from a non-music program or university must attend an average of 10 music recitals or concerts for semesters of full time enrollment.
• To graduate from Kent State University with the degree B.M. or B.A. in music, it is required that students take a major field achievement test in music history and music theory during their senior year.  Specific score level achievement is not required.
• Applied music courses are available in the summer on selected instruments. Composition may also be taken in the summer.
  

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in MUS  32212 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

** Instrumental principals take MUS 41341; Voice principals take MUS 45131.

*** Applied Music (8 semesters and 16 credit hours): Based on instrument of music degree acceptance. the 46000 level may be taken following a successful 46000-level barrier exam. Students must meet the 46000 entry level prior to graduation.

**** Major ensemble (8 semesters and 8 credit hours): Students must enroll in a major ensemble appropriate to their major performance area each semester they are registered full time as music majors.

***** Applied Music-Piano or Piano Class (2 credit hours): placement test required. MUS 17111 and 17112 do not count toward graduation. Students who have piano as the primary instrument replace these hours with electives.