BACHELOR

OF ARTS IN MUSIC
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Crse #

Course Title

AM
AM
FYS
ES
MT
MT
PWB
AR

021
___
101
___
101
111
___
___

SEMESTER 1
Keyboard Skills 1
Major Instrument or Voice
First-Year Seminar
Major Ensemble
Music Theory 1
Aural Skills 1
Physical Well Being or Marching Band
Analytic Reasoning

AM
AM
ES
GHS
MH
MT
MT
___

023
___
___
___
308
201
211
___

SEMESTER 3
Keyboard Skills 3
Major Instrument or Voice
Major Ensemble
Global & Historical Studies
World Music
Music Theory 3
Aural Skills 3
Electives

ES
MH
TI
___

SEMESTER 5
___
Major Ensemble
306 W Music History & Literature 2
___
Texts and Ideas
___
Electives

NW
___

___
___

SEMESTER 7
The Natural World
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

Hrs.

Crse #

1
2
3
1
3
1
1
3
15

AM
AM
ES
FYS
MT
MT
___
SW

022
___
___
102
102
112
___
___

Course Title
SEMESTER 2
Keyboard Skills 2
Major Instrument or Voice
Major Ensemble
First-Year Seminar
Music Theory 2
Aural Skills 2
Electives
The Social World

1
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
16

AM
AM
ES
GHS
MH
MT
MT
___

024
___
___
___
305
202
212
___

SEMESTER 4
Keyboard Skills 4
Major Instrument or Voice
Major Ensemble
Global & Historical Studies
Music History & Literature 1
Music Theory 4
Aural Skills 4
Electives

1
3
3
9
16

ES
MH
___

___
307
___

SEMESTER 6
Major Ensemble
Music History & Literature 3
Electives

5
11
16

___

___

Electives

SEMESTER 8

Hrs.
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
3
16

1
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
16

1
3
12
16

17
17

128

The keyboard placement exam determines the need for AM 021 and AM 022, which are considered prerequisite courses and
do not fulfill the keyboard requirements for a music degree; they count as elective credits. Students whose principal instrument
is piano take only AM 031 and 032 to fulfill their keyboard skills requirement.

Revised 9/12; Effective FA12

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Summary of Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC
COURSE #
AM ___
AM 023, 024
ES ___
MH 305, 306W*, 307
MH 308
MT 101, 102, 201, 202
MT 111, 112, 211, 212

COURSE TITLE
Major Instrument or Voice
Keyboard Skills 3, 4 (or AM 031 and 032 if piano major)
Major Ensemble**
Music History and Literature 1, 2, 3
World Music
Music Theory 1, 2, 3, 4
Aural Skills 1, 2, 3, 4
TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC

HRS.
8
2
6
8
2
12
4

42

CORE CURRICULUM
FYS 101, 102
GHS _____
TI _____
SW _____
NW _____
AR _____
PWB _____

6
6
3
3
5
3
1

First Year Seminar (3,3)

Global and Historical Studies (3,3)
Texts and Ideas
The Social World
The Natural World
AnalyYc Reasoning
Physical Well Being (may be marching band)
TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM

27

ELECTIVES (includes AM 021 and 022, if needed)

59

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

128

At least 66 credits must be non-music.

At least 40 credits must be at the 300 level or higher.

*MH 306W, when taken in the junior or senior year, fullls the core curriculum WriYng Across the Curriculum requirement.
Students must also fulll the Speaking Across the Curriculum, Indianapolis Community, and Butler Cultural
Requirements. Music majors are exempt from the PerspecYves in the CreaYve Arts requirement because they will
have taken 9 hrs in the arts.
**For students whose major instrument is piano or guitar, four semesters of this requirement may be saYsed with
piano-related or guitar-related ensembles, including ES 101/301 (Chamber Music), ES 102/302 (Guitar Ensemble),
ES 313 (Accompanying), ES 423 (Two-Piano Ensemble), ES 124/324 (Jazz Ensemble), ES 127/327 (Jazz Combo),
AM 127/128 (Voice Class 1/2), or ES 108/308 (New Music Ensemble; one semester only), in consultaYon with their
academic advisor and major teacher.
Music students must agend 16 performances/events per year; for students who are student teaching, studying abroad, or in
full-Yme internships during the academic year, only 8 performances are required for that year. See the School of Music
website for distribuYon requirements.

Revised 9/12; Effective FA12