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Music (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music allows the student to pursue the study of music within the context of a liberal arts curriculum. The curriculum offers an intensive study of music as both an intellectual discipline and a performance art. In addition to classes, lessons, and performing ensembles common to the Bachelor of Music program, students pursuing the B.A. pursue more advanced music scholarship and research projects, as well as engage with other disciplines relevant to the study and performance of music.

Please see the UNLV College of Fine Arts - School of Music web page at unlv.edu/music for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/ba-music.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Student Advising Center.

University Graduation Requirements

Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Music (BA) Requirements - Total: 120 - 122 Credits

General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 37-40 Credits

First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3

English Composition - Credits: 6

Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3

Constitutions - Credits: 4-6

Mathematics - Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 19

Please see Distribution Requirements  for more information.

Humanities and Fine Arts: 

  • Automatically satisfied by Major requirements

Social Science: 9 credits 

  • One course each from three different fields

Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking: 10 credits 

  • Two courses from Life and Physical Science;  at least one course must have a lab
  • Analytical Thinking 3 credit course 

Multicultural and International

Major Requirements - BA in Music - Subtotal: 76 Credits

Music Requirements - Credits: 46

Music Electives - Credits: 11-12

Six credits of upper-level music courses (MUS 345  , MUS 401  ,MUS 491  , MUS 492  , or MUS 493  ).  See Note 1 below.

Other Electives - Credits: 18-19

Two semesters (6 credits) must be in the study of a major foreign language.  See Notes 2 and 3.

Total Credits: 120 - 122

Notes

  1. Music electives to be taken in applied music, history, literature, theory, or conducting.
  2. Six credits (normally two semesters) of a foreign language are required; a student may satisfy this requirement by demonstrating foreign (non-English) language proficiency by placement exam.
  3. Apart from the foreign language requirement, additional electives may be taken in any subject.
  4. Senior project advisor to be determined during junior year.
  5. The Bachelor of Arts in Music will not satisfy certification requirements for music education.
  6. MUS 201  and MUS 202  are Milestone Experience courses for Music B.A.
  7. MUS 491  or MUS 492  or MUS 493  are Culminating Experience courses for Music B.A.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.