The Bachelor of Arts in Music program is designed to provide students the opportunity to enrich their music studies with a greater number of non-music elective hours and less music-specific hours than their colleagues pursuing Bachelor of Music degrees. As such, the Bachelor of Arts in Music curriculum allows students to explore their academic and professional interests outside of music while pursuing a basic curricular track in musical studies.
The BA Music + Pre-Law degree track prepares students for interdisciplinary careers that incorporate music and law. Graduates from this program will be qualified to pursue further studies in law school (J.D., Ph.D, L.L.M, M.L.S., etc.).
The Bass School of Music faculty believes that all students graduating with a music degree from ³Ô¹ÏÍø must be competent performers. Although Bachelor of Arts in Music students embark on a less extensive term of musical study than their Bachelor of Music peers, this degree incorporates a significant performance component.
Music (BA) with elective studies in pre-medicine
Music (BA)
– Getting Started: Applicants will be contacted by the Music Education faculty upon submitting the School of Music's application.
– Instrumental Auditions: Instrumental Music (BA) applicants must audition on their major instrument – please consult the recommended audition materials for your instrument.
– Vocal Auditions: Vocal Music (BA) applicants may choose either the BM Music Theater vocal requirements or the BM Vocal Performance requirements for the audition. Please check out our Vocal Music Auditions page for more information.
The degree plan below shows the courses required for completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Music with Elective Studies in Pre-Law. The course sequence is a suggestion only, and each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.
All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student. Students must receive credit for six semesters of Music Assembly. Students must attain the required proficiency and performance levels as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog.
*All courses listed on this degree plan are required for the completion of this degree. The course sequence is a suggestion only, and each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.
All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student. Students must receive credit for six semesters of Music Assembly in their first six semesters at OKCU. Students must attain the required performance levels as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1112 | Theory I | 2 |
| MUS 1122 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| AM 1371 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| AMA 1571 | Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1212 | Theory II | 2 |
| MUS 1222 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| **DICT 1152 | English Diction (Voice Majors Only) | 2 |
| AM 1471 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| AMA 1671 | Class Piano II | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
**Instrumentalists take 2 credit hours of electives
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 2112 | Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 2122 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| AM 1371 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1123 | Music and the Human Experience | 3 |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Pre-Law Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 35XX | Theory Topical Course | 2 |
| MUS 35XX | Theory Topical Course | 2 |
| MUS 3133 | Writing About Music | 3 |
| AM 1471 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed & Lab | 4 | |
| Pre-Law Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 4112 OR 4412 | Forms & Analysis (Fall) -or- 18th Cent. Counterpoint (Spring) | 2 |
| AM 1371 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Pre-Law Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 4233 | Musicology Seminar | 3 |
| AM 1471 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 14 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| AM 1371 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Pre-Law Electives | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| AM 1471 | Voice or Major Instrument | 1 |
| MUEN | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| AM 4441 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Pre-Law Electives | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
ECON 2113 Principles of Microeconomics
HIST 1003/1103 United States History to/since 1876
PHIL 2213 Moral and Social Philosophy, or ENGL 2103 Western Literature
PSYC 2303 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
SOC 2013 Intro to Sociology
PSYC 2301 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Lab
PHIL/POLS 2613 Political philosophy
PHIL 2713 Critical Thinking
ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 3213 Macroeconomics
ECON 3313 Microeconomics
POLS 4113 Legal Writing
POLS 4613 The Politics of Law
SOC 3113 Sociological Theory
ENGL 1113 Composition I
ENGL 1213 Composition II
POLS 1113 Governance in America
LAS 1063 Liberal Arts Seminar**
HIST 1003/1103 US History to/Since 1876
REL 1003/2513 The Bible & Culture/Intro to World Religions
SCI 1003 & 1041 Methods of Science Inquiry & Integrated Science Lab
**Transfer students with at least 29 transferable hours (excluding CLEP, AP and IB credit) may substitute a single course of three or more credit hours for the LAS requirement. This course may be from the OKCU curriculum or transferred from another university. It may not meet any other degree requirement.
PHIL/REL 2163 Moral Issues In Contemporary Culture
PHIL/REL 2213 Moral And Social Philosophy
MGMT 2223/PHIL 2203 Business Ethics And Leadership
PHIL/PHRH 2513 Ethics Of Communication, or PHIL/REL 2703 Christian Ethics
ENGL 2103 Western Literature
ENGL 2603 World Literature
ENGL 2403/2413/2703 Survey of British Literature
ENGL 2713/2813 Survey of American Literature
MATH 1503 College Algebra
PSYC 2303/POLS 2303/SOC 2303 Statistics For Behavioral Sciences
Econ 2123 Business Statistics, or a higher level math course
PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology
SOC 2013 Intro to Sociology, or ECON 2113 Principles of Microeconomics
Six Hours (Through Beginner II Level) in A Single Language;
-or-
Four Years (Eight Semesters) of A Single Language in High School;
-or-
Equivalent Competency as Determined by the Department of Modern Language;
-or-
For international students whose first language is other than English, a TOEFL score of 550 or above (equivalent score on the IBT is 80 or above). Online coursework will not be accepted.
See course schedule each semester for courses approved as service learning courses.
The arts study requirement is satisfied by any course beginning with the prefix MUS. The cross-cultural study requirement is fulfilled by:
REL 2513 Introduction to World Religions
ENGL 2603 World Literature, or MUS 1123 Music and the Human Experience.
After beginning coursework at OKCU, students may transfer up to 12 credit hours of general education courses from another institution.
All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours.
