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Music M.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)304 - Master of Arts

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3
Completion requirements
Students pursuing the Composition emphasis complete the Plan B option.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Take the following course:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0053321
AND
Take MUS 8550 4 times for a total of 12 credits.
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0053301
AND
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8262661
  • 8262971
  • 8263911
  • 8262981
  • 8046721
  • 8063981
  • 0052421
  • 8256501
  • 8169531
  • 0054341
  • 0052761
  • 0052771
  • 7961511
  • 9lmh4VTGayKbHKPniRlQ
  • 0053321
  • 8114711
  • 0063541
  • 0052711
  • 0053411
  • 0052781
  • 8030791
  • 8190021
  • 0080501
  • 0053431
AND
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
  • MUS 56xx

  • MUS 58xx

  • MUS 86xx

  • MUS 88xx

AND
Select 2 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0086991
  • 0087971
  • 0051101
  • 0086971
  • 0087961
  • 0091901
  • 7967791
  • 0069701
  • 8174131
  • 8173431
AND
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
  • MUS 5xxx

  • MUS 8xxx

AND
Select 3 credits outside the major in consultation with the advisor. MUED and Music Therapy courses can be included with advisor approval.
  • MUED 5xxx

  • MUED 8xxx

Completion requirement

Students pursuing the Music Therapy emphasis complete the Plan B option.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Take the following courses in consultation with the advisor. At least one of the courses must be taken for 4 credits.

Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
  • 8015721
  • 8015731
  • 8180991
  • 8181001
AND

Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8000161
  • 8000991
  • 8000191
AND

Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 6 credits

MUS 55xx

MUS 56xx

MUS 57xx

MUS 58xx

MUS 86xx

MUS 87xx

MUS 88xx

AND
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 0078901
Completion requirement

Students pursuing the Musicology/Ethnomusicology emphasis can complete either the Plan A (34 credits) or Plan B (30 credits) option.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Take the following courses. A MUS 86xx course (3 cr.) may be selected in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0048461
  • 0084781
AND

Select one 3 credit Theory course in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 3 credits

MUS 5xxx

MUS 8xxx

AND

Select 6 credits outside the major in consultation with the advisor. MUED and Music Therapy courses can be included with advisor approval.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
These :
No selection provided

MUED 5xxx

MUED 8xxx

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 9 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 9 credits

MUS 56xx

MUS 86xx

MUS 58xx

MUS 88xx

AND
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 10 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7886301
OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 15 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 15 credits

MUS 56xx

MUS 86xx

MUS 58xx

MUS 88xx

Completion requirement

Students pursuing the Theory emphasis must complete the Plan B option.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 18 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
  • 8262661
  • 8262971
  • 8263911
  • 8262981
  • 8046721
  • 0052421
  • 8256501
  • 8063981
  • 8169531
  • 0054341
  • 0052761
  • 0052771
  • 7961511
  • 8271141
  • 0053321
  • 8114711
  • 0063541
  • 0052711
  • 0053411
  • 0052781
  • 8030791
  • 8190021
  • 0080501
  • 0053431
AND

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 3 credits

MUS 86xx

MUS 88xx

AND

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.

Earn at least 3 credits

MUS 5xxx

MUS 8xxx

MUSA 5xxx

MUSA 8xxx

AND

Select 6 credits outside the major in consultation with the advisor. MUED and Music Therapy courses can be included with advisor approval.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8059131
  • 8173161
  • 7942511
  • 0151171
  • 7942531
  • 0168501
  • 7924811

MUED 5xxx

MUED 8xxx

MUS 5xxx

MUS 8xxx

Completion requirement

Students pursuing the Global Creative Studies Emphasis complete the Plan B option.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Students select 18 credits in consultation with the advisor. A minimum of 6 credits must be in Ethnomusicology; a minimum of 6 credits must be in composition, technology, or improvisation.

Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
  • MUS 5xxx

  • MUS 8xxx

AND
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0084781
AND

Complete 6 credits of ensembles and/or composition lessons in consultation with advisor. Students must encompass at least two cultural traditions.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • MUS 5xxx

  • MUS 8xxx

AND

Select 6 credits outside the school of music in consultation with the advisor, e.g. languages, area studies, anthropology, sociology, history, cultural studies, etc..

Earn at least 6 credits:
  • 5xxx

  • 8xxx

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