Music Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
This is a program designed for the study of music within a creative liberal arts curriculum and allows students to choose a wide variety of music courses to suit their strengths and passion. Students may focus on areas such as Music History, Music Theory, Performance, Pedagogy, Collaborative Performance, Music Composition or Music Industry, or a combination of interests. Students are prepared for careers in studio teaching, accompanying, orchestral and ensemble performance, music business, music technology, and graduate school. Students must perform an audition on their primary instrument/voice to be admitted into the program.
Note: two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
Grade Requirement for all majors offered by the Music Department: the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | |
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& & | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
& & | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
& | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
& & | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
& | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS IV and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
& & | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL MUSIC | 4 |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| MARCHING BAND | |
| WIND ENSEMBLE | |
| SYMPHONIC BAND | |
| ORCHESTRA | |
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | |
| CONCERT CHOIR | |
| CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA | |
| REPERTORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE | |
| COLLEGIANS | |
| VOCAL JAZZ LAB | |
| JAZZ COMBOS | |
| OPERA WORKSHOP | |
| CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES | |
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE | |
| PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | |
| PIANO ENSEMBLE | |
| POP COMBO | |
| MUSIC SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
Total Credits | 85 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
First Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 3 | | 3 | | 3 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
| 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 3 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Second Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
| 3 | | 3 | | 3 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 4 |
| 4 | | 4 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 |
Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 |
Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 1 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Third Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
(Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 4 | | 2 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 |
Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Music Elective4 | 3 |
Minor Music Ensemble Elective3 | 1 | Minor Music Ensemble Elective3 | 1 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
| 1 | | 1 | | 1 |
Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 |
Music Elective4 | 3 | Major Music Ensemble Elective2 | 1 | Music Elective4 | 3 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Music Elective 4 | 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 1 | |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Total Credits 180 |
Students who earn a BA in Music from EWU should be able to:
- perform music in public on the primary instrument in a manner consistent with professional expectations through successful completion of juries, recitals, and ensemble concerts;
- demonstrate advanced competency in music theory through score analysis and compositional exercises;
- demonstrate advanced music aural skills through dictation and sight singing exercises;
- demonstrate advanced historical knowledge of music through writing research reports and exams;
- demonstrate fundamental music keyboard skills through successful completion of a piano proficiency exam;
- demonstrate basic skills in music conducting through successful completion of practical conducting assignments.