Bachelor degree in Music Performance/Composition at Armstrong Atlantic State University

Performance/Composition Options
A. General Requirements Core Areas A, B, C, D, and E ....................................... 42 hours
Core Area F .............................................................................................................. 18 hours
MUSC 1111 - Music Theory I
MUSC 1112 - Music Theory II
MUSC 1130 (2 semesters) - Keyboard Harmony
MUSC 1400 (2 semesters) - Applied Music
MUSC 2111 - Intermediate Theory I
MUSC 2130 (1 semester) - Advanced Keyboard Harmony
MUSC 2400 (1 semester) - Applied Music
MUSC 2540 - University Chorale or 2560 (3 semesters) - Wind Ensemble

Physical Education .................................................................................................... 3 hours
B. Major Field Courses ............................................................................................... 29 hours
MUSC 1000 - Recital Attendance (7 semesters)
MUSC 2112 - Intermediate Theory II
MUSC 2130 - Advanced Keyboard Harmony
MUSC 2400 - Applied Music
MUSC 2540 or 2560 - University Chorale or Wind Ensemble
MUSC 2810 - Conducting
MUSC 3400 - Applied Music (2 semesters)
MUSC 3450 - Half Recital
MUSC 3540/3560 - University Chorale or Wind Ensemble (4 semesters)
MUSC 3710 - Music History I
MUSC 3720 - Music History II
MUSC 3120 - Form & Analysis
MUSC 3610 - Orchestration & Arranging
MUSC 4120 - Counterpoint
MUSC 5430U - Technology in Music

C. Concentration Electives ......................................................................................... 31 hours
Select one of the following track options:
Keyboard Performance
MUSC 4400 (2 semesters) - Applied Music
MUSC 4450 - Full Recital
MUSC 4850 - Senior Project
MUSC 2580 - Keyboard Accompanying
MUSC 4200 - Piano Literature I
MUSC 4210 - Piano Literature II
MUSC 4250 - Keyboard Pedagogy
15 hours of music electives, with at least three hours at 3000 level or above
Vocal Performance
MUSC 4400 (2 semesters) - Applied Music
MUSC 4450 - Full Recital
MUSC 4850 - Senior Project
MUSC 2171 - Lyric Diction I
MUSC 2172 - Lyric Diction II
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
MUSC 4270 - Vocal pedagogy

11 hours of music electives, with at least seven hours at 3000 level or above.
Winds, Strings or Percussion Performance
MUSC 4160 - Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire
MUSC 4350 – Band Repertoire and Advanced Instrumental Conducting
MUSC 4400 (2 semesters) - Applied Music
MUSC 4450 - Full Recital
MUSC 4850 - Senior Project
One course appropriate to major instrument selected from:
MUSC 2360 - Brass Methods
MUSC 2370 - Woodwind Methods
MUSC 2380 - Percussion Methods
MUSC 2390 - String and Guitar Methods
Elective Ensembles - 8 hours
MUSC 2550, 3550, 2510, 3510, 2520, 3520, 2530, 3530, 2540, 3540, 4890 or other
approved ensembles.

7 hours of music electives.
Composition
MUSC 4110 (8 semester hours) - Composition
MUSC 4460 - Composition Portfolio
21 hours of Music electives, with at least 8 at the 3000 level or above.
Total Semester Hours 123 hours