Music (B.A.)
Students in the music program at USF can choose from two majors depending on what is right for them. The Bachelor of Arts degree is geared toward students with general interest in Music or Digital-Audio Recording Arts. The Bachelor of Music degree is oriented toward performance in Guitar, Piano, or Voice.
Music Major (59-60 credit hours)
There are two B.A. undergraduate options in the USF Music program:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Generalist in Music concentration
- Digital Audio Recording Arts (DARA) concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Core Requirements | ||
| Music Theory and Musicianship: | ||
| MUSC 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSC 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSC 115 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUSC 116 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing II | 1 |
| MUSC 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSC 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSC 215 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing III | 1 |
| MUSC 216 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing IV | 1 |
| Music History and Literature Required: | ||
| MUSC 222 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSC 322 | Music History II | 3 |
| Select one or more of the following: | 3 | |
| American Pop Music (3) | ||
| Music in the Catholic Church (3) | ||
| World Music (3) | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology (3) | ||
| Performance Ensemble: | ||
| Full time students must participate in at least one of the following ensemble per semester. | ||
| Select at least seven credit hours of the following: | 7 | |
| Schola Cantorum (1) | ||
| Claritas Master Chorale (1) | ||
| Music/Opera Theatre (1) | ||
| Theatre Production (1) | ||
| Joliet Symphony Orchestra (1) | ||
| Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (1) | ||
| Pep Band (1) | ||
| Gospel Choir (1) | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 30-33 | |
| Total Hours | 58-61 | |
Generalist Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Skills/Applied Music | ||
| MUSC 140 | Concert Attendance (Full time music majors must enroll every semester. Course is a transcript requirement for graduation. No credit is awarded.) | 0 |
| MUSC 151 | Keyboard Skills 1 | 1 |
| MUSC 361 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MUSC 461 | Choral Conducting II | 2 |
| Area of Concentration | ||
| MUSC 241 | Applied Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 341 | Advanced Applied Piano 2 | 1 |
| or MUSC 242 | Applied Voice | |
| MUSC 342 | Advanced Applied Voice 2 | 1 |
| or MUSC 243 | Applied Guitar | |
| MUSC 343 | Advanced Applied Guitar 2 | 1 |
| or MUSC 244 | Applied Violin | |
| MUSC 245 | Applied Viola 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 246 | Applied Cello 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 247 | Applied Bass 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 248 | Applied Flute 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 249 | Applied Oboe 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 250 | Applied Clarinet 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 251 | Applied Saxophone 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Applied Bassoon 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 253 | Applied Trumpet 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 254 | Applied Horn 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 255 | Applied Trombone 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 256 | Applied Tuba 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 257 | Applied Percussion 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital 3 | 0 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital 3 | 0 |
| Music Electives | ||
| Select nine credit hours of 300 level or higher Music Electives 4 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 1
Music Majors must pass a keyboard proficiency exam by the end of their Junior year. They may test out of the Keyboard Skills classes at any time. Students who pass the exam with fewer than 4 credit hours may take hours in any other music course(s) to complete the 4 required credit hours in this area. MUSC 151 may be repeated for credit three times (total 4 hours).
- 2
Each hour of applied or advanced applied music credit entails one half hour of private instruction per week. Applied music may be repeated up to a maximum of 10 credit hours per level. Students are required to complete 16 credit hours of applied study in their area of concentration for graduation.
- 3
MUSC 340 and MUSC 440 both courses must be completed to meet degree requirements.
- 4
Electives should support the concentration; with department chair approval, a student may substitute MUSC 122, MUSC 124, or MUSC 125 for one of these electives.
Digital Audio Recording Arts Concentration Requirements (32 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Skills/Applied Music | ||
| Select 5 credits of applied music from MUSC 241 through MUSC 257 1 | 5 | |
| MUSC 140 | Concert Attendance (Full time music majors must enroll every semester. Course is a transcript requirement for graduation. No credit is awarded.) | 0 |
| MUSC 151 | Keyboard Skills 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 361 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| DARA 101 | Digital Audio Recording I | 3 |
| DARA 102 | Live Sound Recording | 2 |
| DARA 201 | Digital Audio Recording II | 3 |
| DARA 202 | MIDI Composition I | 2 |
| DARA 103 | Live Sound Production | 2 |
| DARA 301 | Digital Audio Recording III | 3 |
| DARA 302 | MIDI Composition II | 2 |
| DARA 401 | Digital Audio Recording IV | 3 |
| DARA 402 | Audio For Film | 2 |
| DARA 403 | Troubleshoot/St Etiquette/Auditory File Management | 2 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
- 1
Music majors with a concentration in DARA must take a minimum of 5 semesters of applied music in one of the following areas: MUSC 241 - MUSC 257.
- 2
Music Majors must pass a keyboard proficiency exam by the end of their Junior year. They may test out of the Keyboard Skills Classes at any time. Students who pass the exam with fewer than 4 credit hours may take hours in any other music course(s) to complete the 4 required credit hours in this area. MUSC 151 may be repeated for credit three times (total 4 hours).
Students work with their advisors in selecting additional elective credits to fulfill the 120 credit hours required for graduation.