Program: Music, BA - George Mason University

Degree Requirements

Mason Core (31-49 credits)

Foundation Requirements

Quantitative reasoning (mathematics) Credits: 3

ENGH 101 - Composition Credits: 3 *
ENGH 302 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
*Nonnative speakers of English with limited proficiency may substitute ENGH 100 for ENGH 101. Students must attain a minimum grade of C in ENGH 100 or 101, as well as in 302, to fulfill degree requirements.
Oral Communication Credits: 3 (all students excluding Music Technology students must take MUSI 251 - Musical/Oral Communication Credits: 3 )

Core Requirements

Literature Credits: 3*
Natural science (two classes; one must contain a lab) Credits: 7* (students completing the Concentration in Music Technology must take PHYS 103 Physics and Everyday Phenoma I Credits: 4)
Western civilization Credits: 3
Social or behavioral science Credits: 3*
Global Understanding Credits: 3 (all students excluding Music Technology students must take MUSI 431 Music History in Society III Credits: 3)

Notes:

* Also have significant elective choices as per Mason Core listing.

Remaining Mason Core requirements are fulfilled with major course work.

Other (0-18 credits)

Intermediate-level language proficiency*, or an academic minor, double major or double degree outside Music

Note:

* See beginning of the CVPA section for foreign language requirement.

Music Major (36-48 credits)

Musicianship (10 credits)

MUSI 113 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUSI 114 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1-2 (must be taken for 1 credit)
MUSI 115 - Theory I Credits: 3
MUSI 116 - Theory II Credits: 3
MUSI 171 - Keyboard Skills I Credits: 1 (pianists substitute MUSI 371 for MUSI 171)
MUSI 172 - Keyboard Skills II Credits: 1 (pianists substitute MUSI 372 for MUSI 172)

Music History Courses (6-9 credits)

Required for Music Technology concentration students:
MUSI 338 - Music History in Society A Credits: 3
MUSI 438 - Music History in Society B Credits: 3 (meets Writing Intensive requirement in the BA in Music with a concentration in Music Technology)
MUSI 439 - Music History in Society C Credits: 3
Required for all other students:
MUSI 331 - Music History in Society I Credits: 3 or MUSI 432 Music History in Society IV Credits: 3
MUSI 332 - Music History in Society II Credits: 3 (meets Writing Intensive requirement in the BA in Music)

Performance and Music Electives (17-30 credits)

MUSI 300 - Recital Attendance Credits: 0 (five semesters)
MUSI 490 - RS: Musical Communication in Context Credits: 3 (meets Mason Core synthesis requirement)
And one of the following (meets Mason Core information technology requirement):
Music Technology concentration students only: CS 112 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credits: 4 and
PHIL 112 - Ethics and the Cybersociety Credits: 1
OR
All other students: MUSI 259 - Music in Computer Technology Credits: 3
All students excluding Music Technology students Elective Credits: 12-13 (MUSI courses only)

Applied Music (6-8 credits)

Students in the Music Technology concentration should take 8 credits of Applied Music. All others should take 6 credits.

Applied Music Options

Ensemble (3 credits)

Music Ensemble Options

Pedagogy (0-3 credits)

All students (except for Music Technology students) must register for a pedagogy and literature class appropriate to their major instrument or register for a teaching internship.

2 credits of MUSI 395 - Teaching Internship Credits: 1-4
OR one of the following:
Required for keyboard students:
MUSI 351 - Keyboard Pedagogy Credits: 3
Required for vocal students:
MUSI 352 - Vocal Pedagogy and Lab Credits: 3
Required for strings and guitar students; recommended for wind, brass, or percussion students:
MUSI 353 - Instrumental Pedagogy and Literature Credits: 3
(Topic varies; students must register for the topic corresponding with their major instrument.)

▲Concentration in Music Technology (MTEC) (15 credits)

Students who wish to complete a concentration in music technology must also complete the following:

MUSI 252 - Popular Music Arranging Credits: 3
MUSI 254 - Music and Technology Credits: 3
MUSI 354 - Electronic Composition Credits: 3
MUSI 355 - Recording Techniques Credits: 3
MUSI 359 - Topics in Music Technology Credits: 3

Note:

Students pursuing this concentration may not also pursue the Music and Technology minor.

General Electives (20-41 credits)

For Music Technology students only General Electives Credits: 20-38

For all other students General Electives Credits: 23-41

Shall not include additional music courses.

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Music, BA

Degree Requirements

Mason Core (31-49 credits)

Foundation Requirements

Core Requirements

Notes:

Other (0-18 credits)

Note:

Music Major (36-48 credits)

Musicianship (10 credits)

Music History Courses (6-9 credits)

Performance and Music Electives (17-30 credits)

Applied Music (6-8 credits)

Ensemble (3 credits)

Pedagogy (0-3 credits)

▲Concentration in Music Technology (MTEC) (15 credits)

Note:

General Electives (20-41 credits)

Total: 120 credits