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Dec 04, 2024
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Butler University Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Musical Arts, BMA
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 Return to: Jordan College of the Arts
The Bachelor of Musical Arts in Musical Arts requires 124 credits:
- At least 62 credits must be in music.
- At least 18 credits must be earned towards a minor in another field, a concentration, or an emphasis. The academic advisor will work with each student to oversee this degree requirement.
- At least 40 credits must be at the 300-level or higher.
- Music students must attend 16 performances/events per year; for students who are student teaching, studying abroad, or in full-time internships during the academic year, only 8 performances are required for that year.
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Required Courses in Music (57 credits)
- Major Instrument or Voice (AM courses, 16 credits)
- AM 23 - Keyboard Skills 3 Min Units: 1 (or AM 31 if piano major)
- AM 24 - Keyboard Skills 4 Min Units: 1 (or AM 32 if piano major)
- Major Ensemble (ES courses, 8 credits)
For students whose major instrument is piano or guitar, six semesters of this requirement may be satisfied with piano-related or guitar-related ensembles, including ES 101 /ES 301 , ES 102 /ES 302 , ES 313 , ES 423 , ES 124 /ES 324 ,ES 127 /ES 327 , ES 108 /ES 308 (one semester only), or AM 127 /AM 128 , in consultation with their academic advisor and major teacher.
- ME 330 - Self-Representation for Musicians Min Units: 1
- ME 430 - E-Portfolio Capstone Min Units: 0
Technology Elective (1 credit) - ME 340 - Digital Recording 1 Min Units: 1
- ME 341 - Digital Recording 2 Min Units: 1
- ME 342 - Introduction to Multimedia Min Units: 1
- ME 343 - Notation Software 1 Min Units: 1
- ME 344 - Notation Software 2 Min Units: 1
- ME 440 - Technology Trends in the Arts Min Units: 1
- MH 305 - Music History and Literature 1 Min Units: 2
- MH 306 - Music History and Literature 2 Min Units: 3
- MH 307 - Music History and Literature 3 Min Units: 3
- MH 308 - Music in Global Contexts Min Units: 3
- MT 101 - Theory 1 Min Units: 3
- MT 102 - Theory 2 Min Units: 3
- MT 201 - Theory 3 Min Units: 3
- MT 202 - Theory 4 Min Units: 3
- MT 111 - Aural Skills 1 Min Units: 1
- MT 112 - Aural Skills 2 Min Units: 1
- MT 211 - Aural Skills 3 Min Units: 1
- MT 212 - Aural Skills 4 Min Units: 1
- MT 311 - Basic Conducting Min Units: 2
Core Curriculum (27 credits)
See the Core Curriculum for more information.
- First-Year Seminar (2 courses, 6 credits)
- Global and Historical Studies (2 coures, 6 credits)
- Text and Ideas (3 credits)
- The Social World (3 credits)
- The Natural World (5 credits)
- Analytical Reasoning (3 credits)
- Physical Well Being, may be Marching Band (1 credit)
Music Electives (5 credits)
May include AM 21 and AM 22 , if needed.
Free Electives (35 credits)
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