Theory (BM)
The purpose of the Bachelor of Music in Theory program is to provide Christ-Centered undergraduate-level education to prepare servant leaders in the field of music theory by educating their minds and kindling their hearts in a manner that promotes a life of service to the body of Christ.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (bM) |
|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | |
History | 6 |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | |
Mathematics | 3 |
Choose one: MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 4342/MUSI 4342 - Ethnomusicology in Cross-Cultural Service | |
Social Science | 3 |
Speech | 3 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 43 |
Music Major: Required Music Courses: | 57-58 |
MUSI 1011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1111 - Aural Skills I MUSI 1112 - Aural Skills II MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II MUSI 2011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2109 - Introduction to Music Technology MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV MUSI 2305 - Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV MUSI 3201 - Analysis of Musical Structure MUSI 3202 - Advanced Analysis MUSI 3203 - Keyboard Skills MUSI 3204 - Music History and Literature I MUSI 3205 - Music History and Literature II MUSI 3206 - Music History and Literature III MUSI 3207 - Basic Conducting MUSI 3316 - Jazz Theory MUSI 4104 - Senior Capstone Preparatory Course MUSI 4109 - Senior Capstone Paper MUSI 4201 - Orchestration MUSI 4202 - Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint MUSI 4203 - Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint MUSI 4205 - Twentieth-Century Analytical Techniques MUSI 4206 - Critical Readings in Music Theory and Musicology MUSI 4208 - Pedagogy of Music Theory * (Music Proficiency Exam Level IV courses are requisites for all upper-level Music courses, including recital courses). And choose 6-7 hours from the following: 1-2 credit hours of Applied Piano from: MUSI 3120, 3121, 3122, 3220, 3221, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 4102, 4121, 4122, 4220, 4221, 4222 MUSI 3208 - Advanced Choral Conducting MUSI 3217 - Jazz Improvisation MUSI 4204 - Choral Arranging MUSI 4212 - Vocal Literature and Performance Practice MUSI 4214 - Choral Literature MUSI 4217 - Piano Pedagogy MUSI 4218 - Piano Literature I: Renaissance through the Classical Period MUSI 4228 - Piano Literature II: Romantic through the Present MUSB 3312 - Advanced Recording Techniques | |
Applied Music (choose one concentration for 17 hours) | 17 |
Piano Concentration Applied Piano (11 credit hours) Applied Composition (6 credit hours) MUSI 2023A: Piano Proficiency Level III Composition Concentration Applied Piano (8 credit hours) Applied Composition (9 credit hours*) Other Instrument Concentration MUSI 2023A: Piano Proficiency Level III *1 credit hour can be used for an Honors Performance Project in Composition instead of Applied Composition lessons. Other Instrument Concentration Applied Piano (5 credit hours) Applied Composition (4 credit hours) Applied Other Instrument (8 credit hours) MUSI 2023A: Piano Proficiency Level III | |
Ensembles | 8 |
MUSI 1135 and MUSI 1136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) MUSI 2135 and MUSI 2136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) MUSI 3135 or MUSI 3136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) MUSI 4135 or MUSI 4136 Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) OR MUSI 1186 and MUSI 1187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) MUSI 2186 and MUSI 2187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) MUSI 3186 and MUSI 3187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) MUSI 4186 and MUSI 4187 Liberty Chorus (Treble) | |
Performance Experience (8 semesters) | 0 |
MUSI 1000 Seminar/Performance Lab (S-L) MUSI 1001 Seminar/Performance Lab (S-L) | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 0 0 |
Total Academic Major Requirements | 82-83 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 125-126 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University. DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
A minimum grade of C- is required for all music courses within a music major field of study.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
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