Admission
Students may pursue Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music course work without a formal audition process. Formal admission to the degree program is gained through a portfolio review process that occurs near the conclusion of the fourth semester of study.
Program Requirements
General Requirements
- 120 total credit hours and overall 2.000 GPA for graduation.
- Students must complete the 34-35 credit hours of the WSU General Education Program, College of Fine Arts requirements, and must have 45 upper division credit hours.
Major Requirements
- 38 credit hours in music
- 14-15 credit hours of a guided focus area,
- 15 credit hours outside of music, and
- 17-18 credit hours of open electives.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education (34-35 credit hours) | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements | 34-35 | |
| Performance (8 credit hours) | ||
| MUSA and/or MUSP courses 1 | 8 | |
| Music Core (11 credit hours) | ||
| MUSC 127 | Musicianship 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 128 | Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 129 | Aural Skills 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 130 | Aural Skills 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 113 | Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills | 3 |
| Music in History and Culture (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following | 6 | |
| Global Music Cultures | ||
| American Popular Music | ||
| Survey of the Western Musical Canon | ||
| Styles of Jazz | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Aesthetics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Global Musics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Identity | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Popular Musics | ||
| Other Required Courses (8 credit hours) | ||
| Select at least 4 credit hours from the following | 4 | |
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Introduction to Music Marketing | ||
| Introduction to the Music Business | ||
| Foundations of Arts Leadership | ||
| An additional 4 credit hours in MUSC are required if all the above courses are not taken. | 4 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUSC 399 | Junior Seminar in Music Studies | 2 |
| MUSC 498 | Senior Capstone/Project | 3 |
| or MUSC 499 | Internship in Music | |
| Guided Focus Area 2 | ||
| Students will choose a focus area in consultation with faculty. Examples of focus areas include: leadership, marketing, audio and media production, music performance, entrepreneurship, music composition, and music pedagogy. | 14-15 | |
| Credits Outside of Music 2 | ||
| Select 15 credit hours outside of the music department. Courses can include an established minor, certificate, or any other credits not in MUS. | 15 | |
| Open Electives 2 | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours. These credits can include additional MUS courses. | 17-18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 2
45 credits of upper-division courses completed at a four-year institution are required.
Applied Learning
Students in the Bachelor of Arts in music program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by the completion of MUSC 498 Senior Capstone/Project or MUSC 499 Internship in Music.