Bachelor of Arts in Music, BA

Admission Requirements

• Each student must complete an audition that demonstrates satisfactory performance proficiency.
• The audition will serve as a placement examination for accepted candidates.

Degree Requirements

• Prior to attending the first music class as a music major at UCF, all students must take a keyboard placement examination to determine the appropriate level of class piano. Go to https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/study/#musicundergrad to see the class piano requirements.
• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Departmental Residency Requirement; at least 25 hours must be taken from the UCF Music department.
• Each student must complete a faculty approved capstone project.
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor for course selections.
• Courses designated in General Education Program are usually spread over the full four years.
• Courses designated in Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
• A cumulative minimum GPA of 3.00 based upon all courses required in the major as well as all courses taken in music is required. Failure to maintain this standard may result in program probation or dismissal. Please refer to the SPA Student Handbook (https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/academics/student-resources/) for details on program standards.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete the following:
    • MUS1010 - Music Forum
  • 4 semesters
  • Complete at least 2 of the following:
    • MUS2360C - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
    • MUH3633 - Music in the United States (3)
    • MUL2720 - Music of the World (3)
  • GEP Course: MUL 2720

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • MUH3211 - Music History and Literature I (3)
    • MUH3212 - Music History and Literature II (3)
  • GEP Course: MUH 3212

Restricted Electives

• Complete all of the following
  Restricted Electives-Music
  • Complete all of the following
    • Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: any MUX 3XXX or 4XXX (No more than 6 of these credits can be taken as MUN courses.)
    • Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: one MUT 3XXX or MUT 4XXX course
  Restricted Electives-Non-Music
  • Earn at least 18 credits from the following types of courses: Select, with the approval of the Academic Advisor, primarily from upper-level courses that form a coherent progression within a single or two related departments. The completion of a minor is strongly encouraged.

Capstone Requirements

• Complete the following:
  • MUS4900 - Music BA Capstone Project (3)

Grand Total Credits: 45

Electives

• Select primarily from upper-level courses

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Two years of foreign language in high school or one year of foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.

Graduation

• Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.

Additional Requirements

• Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s): MUS 4900 - Music BA Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each Music course

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/university-honors-advising/requirements/

Related Programs

• Music Education (B.M.E.)
• Theatre Studies (B.A.)
• Theatre, Musical Theatre Track (B.F.A.)

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• Music Minor
• Theatre Minor

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term

Plan of Study

• Example given shows a student majoring in B.A. in Music. See program description for all requirements. Consult the program advisor for alternate, new, or more appropriate selections.

Freshman Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• MUL 2720 - Music of the World Credit Hours: 3
• MUT 1121 - Music Theory and Musicianship I Credit Hours: 4
• MVK 1111 - Class Piano I Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 1010 - Music Forum Credit Hours: 0
• MUN 3XXX - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
• MVX 121X - Performance Credit Hours: 2

Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• MUT 1122 - Music Theory and Musicianship II Credit Hours: 4
• MVK 1112 - Class Piano II Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 1010 - Music Forum Credit Hours: 0
• MUS 2360C - Introduction to Music Technology Credit Hours: 3
• MUN 3XXX - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1

Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• MUT 2126 - Music Theory and Musicianship III Credit Hours: 4
• MVK 2121 - Class Piano III Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 1010 - Music Forum Credit Hours: 0
• MUN 3XXX - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
• MVX 121X Performance Credit Hours: 2
• Foreign Language Elementary I Credit Hours: 4

Sophomore Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• MUT 2127 - Music Theory and Musicianship IV Credit Hours: 4
• MVK 2122 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: 1
• MUH 3633 - Music in the United States Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 1010 - Music Forum Credit Hours: 0
• MUN 3XXX - Ensemble Credit Hours: 1
• Foreign Language Elementary II Credit Hours: 4

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• MUH 3211 - Music History and Literature I Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level MUT Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• MUH 3212 - Music History and Literature II Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Upper Level Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• MUS 4900 - Music BA Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Level Non-Music Elective Credit Hours: 3