Music Major (B.A.)

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This program is designed to provide a strong foundation in applied music skills and musicological knowledge for students who wish to teach privately, perform, or to advance to graduate studies in careers such as conducting, music therapy, music pedagogy, or music ministry.

Program Requirements

I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits

BIB 135X - Old Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 136X - New Testament History 3 Credits *
BIB 434 - Romans 3 Credits
CHM 210 - Missions in Perspective 3 Credits
or
CHM 325 - Biblical Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits
CHM 201 - Spiritual and Leadership Development 3 Credits
or
CHM 300 - Spiritual and Personal Formation 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
THE 231 - Christian Doctrine 3 Credits

II. General Education - 39 Credits

COM 133 - Speech 3 Credits
ENG 131 - English Composition 3 Credits
ENG 132 - Writing and Literature 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ¹ *
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits ⁷ *
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits *
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²
Social Science Elective 3 Credits ²
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
MAT - Math Elective 4 Credits
PED - P. E. Elective or Varsity Team Sport 1 Credits
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ³

III. Music Major - 42 Credits

MUS 090 - Music Hour/ Master Class 0 Credits ⁴
MUS 156 - Music Theory I 4 Credits *
MUS 157 - Music Theory II 4 Credits *
MUS 160 - Applied Lessons 0-1 Credits ⁵(2 Credits Required)
MUS 221 - Conducting 2 Credits
MUS 250 - Music Theory III 4 Credits
MUS 251 - Music Theory IV 4 Credits
MUS 257 - Piano Lab 1 Credits ⁶ (2 Credits Required)
MUS 260 - Applied Lessons 1 Credits ⁵(2 Credits Required)
MUS 331 - Music History: Antiquity Through Baroque 3 Credits
MUS 332 - Music History: Classical Through 21st Century 3 Credits
MUS 360 - Applied Lessons 1 Credits ⁵(1 Credits Required)
MUS 364 - Applied Lessons/Junior Recital 1 Credits
MUS 490 - Senior Music Hour 1 Credits
MUS - Performance Organizations (300-400 level) 6 Credits
MUS - Music Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits

IV. Minor

Students must choose a music concentration or add a major or minor from another department.

At least 30% of this degree, or a minimum of 38 credits, must be at the upper (300-400) level. If you choose to take lower-level Christian Studies core classes (CHM 201 or CHM 210), then you must take enough upper-level classes in your minor or concentration to meet this requirement.

Total - 127 Credits

¹ Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

² Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

³ Click here for a list of Global Awareness courses.

⁴ Music majors must complete a Music Hour credit for every semester enrolled in the Music Department at Crown College. Students must complete MUS 490 Senior Music Hour during their final semester.

⁵ Students are required to enroll in private lessons on their major instrument each semester until their recital requirements are fulfilled for a minimum of 8 semesters.

⁶ Piano Lab: Students must take Piano Lab their first year and then private instruction for 1 or 0 credits until the piano proficiency level for their program has been met. Entering students who have a proficiency that surpasses Piano Lab may choose to test out of the class and move directly to private instruction. Students who test out of Piano Lab may need an extra music elective credit to reach the minimum of 125 credits for graduation.

⁷ Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328 and COM 446 also qualify as fine arts electives. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

Participation in a major ensemble (as approved by the Music Department) relating to their major instrument is required for 8 semesters.

*Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.