Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in an Outside Field

The Bachelor of Music degree with Elective Studies in an Outside Field provides comprehensive music training with focused study in a separate discipline. This degree assists the student in integrating interests beyond music and encourages the development of breadth and diversity in the arts and in the complementary discipline. The following elective fields are available: Arts Ministries, Biblical and Theological Studies, Business, Christian Education and Ministry, English, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media, Modern Languages, Psychology, Sociocultural Studies, Theater, Third World Studies, or an Alternate Field.

General Education				31 hours
		Biblical and Theological Studies		8 hours (BITH 111, 212, 214, 316)*
		Writing		4 hours (ENGW 103)
		Literature		2 hours (Any except ENGL 326, 327)
		Art		2 hours (ART 101, 102, or 302)
		Philosophy		4 hours (PHIL 101 or 215)
		History		4 hours (HIST 105, 111, or 115)
		Applied Health Science		3 hours (see AHS and DANC general education requirement)
*In addition to the above hours, the following courses are required for the outside field noted:*
		Arts Ministries		4 hours (BITH 344, 382)
		Biblical and Theological Studies		4 hours (BITH 374)
		Business		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
		Christian Education		4 hours (BITH 315 replaces 316; 2 hours from non- music general education courses**)
		English		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
		Math/Computer Science		4 hours (MATH 218 or SOC 383)
		Media		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
		Modern Languages		4 hours (FREN, GERM, or SPAN 201 or equivalent)
		Pre-Law Studies		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
		Psychology		4 hours (PSYC 101)
		Sociocultural Studies		4 hours (SOC 115)
		Theater		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
		Third World Studies		4 hours (ANTH 353)
		Alternate Track		4 hours (non-music general education courses**)
BTS track students take BITH 211 and 213 instead of 212 and 214; also BITH 374 replaces 316; two extra hours apply to the BTS track core *See Liberal Arts general education courses

Music Theory & Composition (MUTC)			16 hours
		Music Theory 1-3	9 hours (MUTC 151, 171, 251)
		Aural Skills 1-5	5 hours (MUTC 152, 172, 252, 272, 352)
		MUTC Elective	2 hours (MUTC 343, 354, 364, or 389)

Context Studies (MUCS) [Choose Option 1 or 2]			14-18 hours
		OPTION 1:
		Survey of Western Music I	4 hours (MUCS 265)
		Survey of Western Music II	4 hours (MUCS 345)
		World Music	2 hours (MUCS 264)
		Senior Capstone	2 hours (MUCS 494) [not required for Third World Studies]
		Church Music Practice	2 hours (MUCS 426) [Arts Ministries Field only]

		MUCS Electives (Choose 4 hours from):
		Music Before 1600	2 hours (MUCS 261)
		Baroque & Classical Music	4 hours (MUCS 262)
		Nineteenth-Century Music	2 hours (MUCS 263)
		American Music	2 hours (MUCS 355)
		Jazz History	2 hours (MUCS 356)
		Twentieth-Century Music	4 hours (MUCS 361)

		OPTION 2:
		Music Before 1600	2 hours (MUCS 261)
		Baroque and Classical Music	4 hours (MUCS 262)
		Nineteenth-Century Music	2 hours (MUCS 263)
		World Music	2 hours (MUCS 264)
		Twentieth-Century Music	4 hours (MUCS 361)
		Senior Capstone	2 hours (MUCS 494) [not required for Third World Studies]
		Church Music Practice	2 hours (MUCS 426) [Arts Ministries Field only]

Methods Studies (MUMS)			5-7 hours
	Introduction to Music Technology		2 hours (MUMS 115)
	Basic Conducting		3 hours (MUMS 248)
	Elementary School Music		2 hours (MUMS 473) [Christian Education Field only]

Individual Performance (MUIP)			20 hours
	Primary Instrument		16 hours (MUIP 201-422)
	Electives		4 hours (MUIP 201-422)
Ensemble Performance (MUEP)			6 hours
	Large Ensemble (8 semesters; seven semesters for Third World Studies; six semesters/three hours for Theater Concentration, only if accepted into Workout)		4 hours (MUEP 213-218)
	Chamber Music		2 hours (MUEP 356, 357, 358, 371:1-7)

Music Electives (from MUCS, MUTC, MUMS)			6-8 hours

Recital and Concert Attendance (MUEP)			0 hours (MUEP 219)
	Eight Semesters
	(seven semesters for Third World Studies)
ePortfolio

Senior Recital

Free Electives (may include music)			2-4 hours, depending on outside field chosen

Elective Field (shown below)			24 hours

Total minimum hours required for degree			126-132 hours

Elective Fields

Arts Ministries		24 hours
	Core (13 hours):
	Philosophy of the Arts	2 hours (PHIL 216)
	Creative Design	3 hours (ART 233)
	Theater Survey	4 hours (COMM 271)
	Church & Theater	4 hours (COMM 376)
	Electives (11 hours):
	Art (Choose one course):	3 hours (ART 213, 232, 312, 315, 316, 318)
	Art (Choose 4 hours):	4 hours (ART 352[2], 355[2], 366[2], 368[4], 471[4])
	Theater & Dance (4 hours)	4 hours (COMM 272 [4], 273 [4], 374 [4], 474 [2-4], DANC 122 [1], 123 [1])

Biblical and Theological Studies		24 hours
	Core (14 hours):
	Old Testament/New Testament Literature	2 hours (from extra hours in BITH 211/213)
	Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics	4 hours (BITH 325)
	Biblical Theology of Worship	2 hours (BITH 326)
	Historical Theology	4 hours (BITH 372)
	Theological Ethics	2 hours (BITH 375)
	Elective Emphasis (10 hours): [Choose Option 1 or 2]
	Option 1 (Biblical Studies):
	Psalms or Life of David	2 hours (BITH 344 or 345)
	Other OT and NT courses	8 hours (BITH 300-400 level courses)
	Option 2 (Theological Studies):
	Theology of Martin Luther	2 hours (BITH 485)
	Other 300/400 level Theology Studies courses	8 hours

Business		24 hours
	Core (20 hours):
	Principles of Microeconomics	4 hours (B EC 211)
	Principles of Accounting I	4 hours (B EC 226)
	Management Information Systems	2 hours (B EC 229)
	Business Ethics	2 hours (B EC 328x)
	Marketing Principles	4 hours (B EC 341)
	Principles of Management	4 hours (B EC 342)
	Electives (4 hours):	B EC 227 (4), 345 (4), 365 (4), 371 (2), 421 (2), 452 (2)

Christian Education and Ministry		24 hours
	Core (18 hours):
	Intro to Christian Education	2 hours (CE 121)
	Educational Processes	4 hours (CE 122)
	The Bible and Ministry	4 hours (CE 321)
	Human Development and Ministry	4 hours (CE 322)
	History and Philosophy of Christian Education	4 hours (CE 421)
	Electives (6 hours):	6 hours (CE)

English		24 hours
	Core (16 hours):
	Classics of Western Literature or Classical and Early British Literature	4 hours (ENGL 101 or 215)
	Literature of the Modern World or British Literature 17^th-20^th Century	4 hours (ENGL 105 or 216)
	Creative Writing or Literature of the Bible	4 hours (ENGW 313 or ENGL 373)
	Choose any course from American Literature	4 hours (ENGL)
	Electives (8 hours):	8 hours (ENGW/ENGL; excluding ENGW 103/104)

Mathematics/Computer Science		24 hours
	Core (12 hours):
	Pre-Calculus or Calculus I/Lab	4 hours (MATH 218 or 231/231L)
	Discrete Mathematics	4 hours (MATH 243)
	Programming I: Problem Solving	4 hours (CSCI 235)
	Electives (8 hours):
	Calculus II/Lab	4 hours (MATH 232/232L)
	Linear Algebra	2 or 4 hours (MATH 245)
	Information Structures	4 hours (CSCI 345)
	Languages and Systems	4 hours (CSCI 357)
	Other Math or Computer Science Electives (4 hours)	4 hours (MATH/CSCI above 300-level)

Media		24 hours
	Core (8 hours):
	Media Studies	4 hours (COMM 241)
	Media, Religion and Culture	4 hours (COMM 341)
	Electives (16 hours)	16 hours (COMM 145 [4], 242 [4], 243 [2], 245 [4], 343 [4], 347 [4], 444 [2-4])

Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish)		24 hours
French
	Core (8 hours):
	French Conversation	4 hours (FREN 331)
	French Composition	4 hours (FREN 332)
	Electives (16 hours):	16 hours (FREN 334[2], 346[4], 347[4], 371[4], 431[2], 432[2], 439[2]; LING 321[2]) or
	In France only:	FREN 335[4], 338[4],489[2]

German
	Core (8 hours):
	German Conversation	4 hours (GERM 331)
	German Composition	4 hours (GERM 332)
	Electives (16 hours):	16 hours (GERM 334[2 or 4], 344[4], 345[4], 371[4], 437[2]; LING 321[2]) or
	In Germany only:	GERM 335[2 or 4], 338[4], 489[2 or 4]

Spanish
	Core (8 hours):
	Spanish Conversation	4 hours (SPAN 331)
	Advanced Grammar and Composition	4 hours (SPAN 332)
	Electives (16 hours):	SPAN 335[4], 336[4], 337[4], 371[4], 439[2 or 4]; LING 321[2] or
	In Spain or Latin America only:	SPAN 334[4] or 335[4], 338[4], 489[2]

Pre-Law Studies		24 hours
	Core (6 hours):