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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.A.

Through the Bachelor Arts in Music, students study music from a broad historical, performative, and theoretical perspective.

Music (MU)

Degrees offered:
Bachelor of Arts. (B.A) Major: Music  or with choice of concentration in Music Education  or Music Technology .

Bachelor of Music. (B.M.) Major: Music with a choice of concentration - Conducting , Collaborative Piano , or Voice Performance .

Music majors wanting to become certified K-12 music teachers, will also need to minor in Secondary Education . Avila University’s School of Education offers certification in vocal music and instrumental music.

Core Requirements

All students must complete the Avila University Core Curriculum as a part of their degree programs. The Core consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours that meet the requirements listed below. Please go to Core Curriculum  for more information and to view all Core classes.

Skills Level (7 credit hours)

Develops fundamental skills key for both academic and professional success.

  • Composition (3)
  • Communication (3)
  • First Year Seminar (1) - waived for transfer students

Liberal Arts Level (25 credit hours)

Provides diverse disciplinary lenses through which to examine the world. Concepts learned and viewpoints experiences at this level promote critical thinking and ethical decision-making with reference to real-life situations across the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts.

  • Arts (3)
  • History (3)
  • Literature/Rhetoric (3)
  • Mathematics (3)
  • Natural Science (4) - must include a lab
  • Philosophy (3)
  • Religious Studies (3)
  • Social Sciences (3)

Core Component Designations (6-12 credit hours)

Focuses on seeing beyond the self, immediate community, or chosen discipline. Designations include Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies, and Community Engagement, all of which call for application of learning across boundaries.

  • Interdisciplinary Studies (6)
  • Global Studies or Community Engagement (6)

Major Related Requirements

  • Demonstrate competence through two semesters (6 credit hours) of foreign language at the university level.

Major Requirements

Additional Requirements

  • 8 credit hours in applied music
  • 5 credit hours in upper-division music electives

Technology Requirement

Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of:

Outcomes

Outcome 1.

Demonstrate knowledge of harmony, melody and rhythm through analysis.

Outcome 2.

Place music in proper historical and social context; define and apply appropriate vocabulary and terminology to music.

Assessment

Outcome 1:

Courses MU 272  and MU 274 : 100% of students will analyze a Bach chorale during Music Theory II and compose a final project of 24-36 measures. At least 80% of students will demonstrate proficiency of basic analytical techniques through Roman numeral analysis, form analysis (including phrase structure and larger form documentation) and the incorporation of relevant non-chord tones. The juxtaposition of both written analysis and composition will document the competencies of analysis.

Outcome 2:

Course MU 498 : 100% of students will perform a Senior Recital of music literature with a minimum of 50% of the music performed in partnership with another performer; a minimum of 25% must be solo literature. 100% of students will write program notes placing the music in proper historical and social context. 90% of students will demonstrate proficiency through the live performance of solo and collaborative literature.

Note

For a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre with a concentration in Musical Theatre see THEATRE (TR) .