Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Music (Performance Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

General Education Core Curriculum42
Major Requirements46
Other Requirements14
Concentration18
Total Hours120

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)

Communication
ENGL 1301Freshman English I3
ENGL 1302Freshman English II3
Mathematics
Select one of the following:3
MATH 1332
Contemporary Mathematics I
MATH 1314
College Algebra
MATH 1324
Math and Business and Econ I
MATH 2312
Precalculus Math
Life and Physical Sciences
BIOL 1308Survey of Life Science3
Science Elective 23
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENG 2XX 33
Creative Arts
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation3
American History
HIST 1301Soc & Pol Hist US to 18773
HIST 1302Soc & Pol Hist US Since 18773
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305American Government3
POLS 2306Texas Government3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social and Behavior Science Elective 43
Institutional Options
COMM 1321Business & Professional Comm3
or COMM 1315 Public Address
Select one of the following:3
COSC 1301
Intro To Compr Science I
MISY 2304
Fundamentals of Information Systems
EDCI 2310
Ins Tec
Other 5
Total Hours42
1

(N) represents the number of course credits.

2

Science Elective must be selected from one of the TSU Core Curriculum approved options

3

ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II, ENGL 2326 American Literature, or ENGL 2328 African-American Literature 

4

SOCI 1301 Introduction To Sociology; SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Issues; SOCI 2306 Soc Of Human Sexuality; SOCI 2346 Introduction To Anthropology; GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography; PSYC 2301 General Psychology

5

Other Institutional Options can include a course from the Math, Science, English, Fine Arts, or Social Science Courses from the Core Curriculum.

Major (Music)

MUSI 100Seminar I 11
MUSI 132Intro To Computer Music3
MUSI 141Theory I2
MUSI 146Ear Training/Sight Singing I1
MUSI 142Theory II2
MUSI 147Ear Training/Sight Singing II1
MUSI 171Class Piano I 21
or MUSI 173 Voice Class I
MUSI 241Theory III2
MUSI 246Ear Training/Sight Singing III1
MUSI 242Theory IV2
MUSI 247Ear Training/Sight Singing IV1
MUSI 300Junior Recital0
MUSI 331Counterpoint3
MUSI 333Form & Analysis3
MUSI 335Orchestration3
MUSI 337History Of Music I3
MUSI 338History Of Music II3
MUSI 400Senior Recital0
MUSI 401Capstone Sem in Music3
MUSI 431Conducting Fundamentals3
MUSI Ensembles5
MUSA 121Applied Music1
MUSA 122Applied Music1
Select one of the following: 31
MUSI 272
Class Piano IV
MUSA 411K
Applied Music Piano
MUSA 422K
Applied Music Piano
Total Hours46
1

Students must register in MUSI 100 Seminar I 6 semesters for 0 credit and 1 semester for 1 credit. Grades of C or better are required for all 6 semesters.

2

Music majors with piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 173 Voice Class I. All other majors shall enroll in MUSI 171 Class Piano I. Students must continue in the sequence of class piano courses until they reach the level of proficiency appropriate to their applied emphasis (Please consult with Advisor)

3

See advisor for course appropriate to applied emphasis.

Other Requirements

FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Foreign Language3
Select one of the following sets:10
Voice Emphasis
MUSI 322
Diction For Singers
MUSI 325
Song Literature
MUSI 439
Piano-Voice Pedagogy
MUSI/MUSA Elective
Piano Emphasis
MUSI 439
Piano-Voice Pedagogy
MUSI/MUSA electives
Instrumental Emphasis
MUSI/MUSA electives
Total Hours14

Concentration

MUSI Ensembles3
MUSA 231Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA 232Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA 331Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA 332Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA 431Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA 432Applied Music (B,K,P,S,V or W)2
MUSA/MUSI Elective3
Total Hours18
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
Select one of the following: 3
MATH 1332
 Contemporary Mathematics I
MATH 1314
 College Algebra
MATH 1324
 Math and Business and Econ I
MATH 2312
 Precalculus Math
COMM 1321
or COMM 1315
 Business & Professional Comm
or Public Address
 3
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 141 Theory I 2
MUSI 146 Ear Training/Sight Singing I 1
MUSI 171
or MUSI 173
 Class Piano I 1
or Voice Class I
 1
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 121 Applied Music 1
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
BIOL 1308 Survey of Life Science 5 3
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 132 Intro To Computer Music 3
MUSI 142 Theory II 2
MUSI 147 Ear Training/Sight Singing II 1
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 122 Applied Music 1
 Hours17
Second Year
Third Semester
POLS 2305 American Government 3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
ENG 2XX 3
Social/Behavioral Science elective 3
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 241 Theory III 2
MUSI 246 Ear Training/Sight Singing III 1
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 231 Applied Music 2
 Hours18
Fourth Semester
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
Life and Science Elective 3
Institutaional Option 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 5 3
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 242 Theory IV 2
MUSI 247 Ear Training/Sight Singing IV 1
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 232 Applied Music 2
 Hours18
Third Year
Fifth Semester
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 331 Counterpoint 3
MUSI 337 History Of Music I 3
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSI 322 Diction For Singers 2 3
or MUSI elective
MUSA 331 Applied Music 2
 Hours12
Sixth Semester
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 333 Form & Analysis 3
MUSI 338 History Of Music II 3
MUSI 300 Junior Recital 0
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 332 Applied Music 2
MUSI 325 Song Literature 2 3
or MUSI elective
Foreign Language 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
MUSI 100
 Seminar I
MUSI 335 Orchestration 3
MUSA 431 Applied Music 2
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSI 439 Piano-Voice Pedagogy 3 3
or MUSI elective
MUSI/MUSA elective 3
 Hours12
Eighth Semester
MUSI 100 Seminar I 1
MUSI 400 Senior Recital 0
MUSI 401 Capstone Sem in Music 3
MUSI 431 Conducting Fundamentals 3
MUSI Ensemble 1
MUSA 432 Applied Music 2
Select one of the following: 4 1
MUSI 272
 Class Piano IV
MUSA 422K
 Applied Music Piano
MUSA 411K
 Applied Music Piano
MUSI elective 1
 Hours12
 Total Hours120
1

Music majors with piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 173 Voice Class I. All other majors shall enroll in MUSI 171 Class Piano I. Students must continue in the sequence of class piano courses until they reach the level of proficiency appropriate to their applied emphasis (Please consult with advisor)

2

Music majors with voice emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 322 Diction For Singers and MUSI 325 Song Literature. All other music majors shall choose an approved MUSI elective.

3

Music majors with voice or piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 439 Piano-Voice Pedagogy. All other music majors shall choose an approved MUSI elective.

4

See advisor for course appropriate to specific applied emphasis

5

Recommended option to satisfy related component area in the General Education core