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.

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.