The professional music world is getting more and more varied every year. The Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A) responds to the wide variety of career paths available by giving students the freedom to develop a degree plan that matches their individualized career goals. This customizable, interdisciplinary degree—the only such NASM-accredited degree in Missouri—allows students to pursue training in musical performance, music technology, recording techniques, music education, entrepreneurship, and more in a wide range of musical styles from classical to rock to bluegrass.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| 42-47 | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| CORE | ||
| MUS 100 | Concert/Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 103 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Basic Keyboard Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Basic Keyboard Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 109 | Functional Voice Class | 2 |
| or MUS 201 | Diction for Singers | |
| MUS 115 | Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Musicianship I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 215 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS 216 | Musicianship II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 302 | Technology Tools for Musicians | 2 |
| MUS 348 | Music of World Cultures | 1 |
| MUS 366 | Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS 367 | Musicianship III Lab | 1 |
| Music History Requirement | ||
| MUS 362 | History of Western Music I: Ancient to Classical | 3 |
| or MUS 363 | History of Western Music II: Romanticism to the 21st Century | |
| MUS 362 | History of Western Music I: Ancient to Classical | 3 |
| or MUS 363 | History of Western Music II: Romanticism to the 21st Century | |
| or MUS 359 | History of Popular Music in the Recording Era | |
| or MUS 415 | Jazz History | |
| Music Electives | ||
| Choose 18 credit hours from the following (At least 4 courses must be 300 level or higher) | 18 | |
| Keyboard Proficiency for Instrumentalists | ||
or MUS 208 | Keyboard Proficiency for Vocalists | |
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Music | ||
| Percussion Methods and Materials | ||
| Elementary Music Methods and Materials | ||
| Live Sound Reinforcement | ||
| Seminar in Music Business Practices | ||
| Song and Choral Literature | ||
| Pedagogical Practices: Brass | ||
| Musicianship IV | ||
| Recording Techniques | ||
| Choral Conducting | ||
| Seminar in Music Technology | ||
| Middle and High School Choral Methods | ||
| Performance/Composition Studies | ||
| MUS 1XX (Applied Lessons) | 3 | |
| MUS 2XX (Applied Lessons) | 1 | |
| MUS 3XX (Applied Lessons) | 2 | |
| MUS 4XX (Applied Lessons) | 1 | |
| MUS 490 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| or MUS 491 | Senior Recital | |
| or MUS 495 | Music Capstone Project | |
| Ensembles (at least 2 credit hours must be 300 level or higher) | ||
| MUS XXX (Large Ensembles) | 2 | |
| MUS XXX (Small/Chamber Ensembles) | 2 | |
| Choose from the following: | ||
Second Non-Music Major, Minor or Approved Certificate | ||
Approved 18 credit hour Course of Study with a minimum of 3 credit hours 300 level or higher | ||
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.
Are you ready to declare this major? Download, sign and submit the form(s) to the Music Department.
- Major: B.M.A. Musical Arts
Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.