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Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major or Minor in Music

Required for the Music Major

90 units in music, to include:

  1. Music theory: 30 units: MUTH 151, 161, and 171 or 201, 211, and 221; 152, 162, and 172 or 202, 212, and 222; 251, 261, and 271; 252, 262, and 272; 301, 311, and 321
  2. Music history: 18 units: MUHI 201, 202 (12 units); 6 units in courses numbered 400 or above.
  3. Performance:
    1. 18 units minimum of applied individual instruction. 6 consecutive terms of study are required.
    2. 5 units: MURP 271, 272, 273, 274, 275 for students whose primary instrument is voice.
    3. Students must complete a qualifying examination by the end of the sophomore year.
    4. Students must participate in either individual or ensemble performance study in each term in which they are in residence on the Appleton campus.
  4. Ensemble: 6 units minimum of ensemble performance study. A maximum of 9 units of ensemble performance study may apply to the major.
  5. Keyboard skills: 3 units MURP 201, 202, 203 or 2 units MURP 301, 302 or demonstrated proficiency.
  6. Additional electives in music to total 90 units
  7. An approved lecture, lecture/recital, or senior project must be presented during the last three terms of study at Lawrence.

Please refer to the Conservatory Handbook and departmental handbooks for other regulations and information on the major in music.

In addition to the 90 units maximum in music, students must complete 126 units in disciplines other than music, including all requirements for the B.A. degree.

Required for the music minor

  1. Music theory: 18 units: MUTH 151, 161, and 171 or 201, 211, and 221; 152, 162, and 172 or 202, 212, and 222; 251, 261, and 271
  2. Music history: 12 units: MUHI 201, 202
  3. Performance: MUIN (Applied Individual Instruction): 9 units and 3 terms of study
  4. Ensemble: MUEN (Ensemble Performance Study): 3 units and 3 terms participation
  5. Keyboard skills: 3 units: MURP 201, 202, 203 or 2 units: MURP 301, 302 or demonstrated proficiency
  6. C average in the minor

 

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