Required Courses

In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your general education and university requirements.

Students are required to take a Musicianship and Theory placement assessment and complete a diagnostic audition. MPA 100MPA 100: Introduction to Music will be required for any student who does not successfully pass the Musicianship and Theory diagnostic assessment with a C- or higher.

Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • MPA 110MPA 110: Keyboard I
  • MPA 210MPA 210: Keyboard II
  • MPA 101MPA 101: Musicianship & Theory I
  • MPA 102MPA 102: Musicianship & Theory 2
  • MPA 300MPA 300: Major ProSeminar
  • MPA 306MPA 306: Music & Computers
  • MPA 335MPA 335: Reflections on America
  • MPA 337MPA 337: MusHistory I 500-1750 ONLINE
  • MPA 338MPA 338: MusHistory II 1750-1900 ONLINE
  • MPA 317SMPA 317S: Community Involvement SL
Take each of the following courses for TWO semesters:
  • MPA 475MPA 475: Senior Capstone
  • MPA 440MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos
Complete TWO of the following courses:
  • MPA 341MPA 341: Sight Reading for Singers
  • MPA 345MPA 345: Improvisation
  • MPA 370MPA 370: Composition/Arranging I
  • MPA 371MPA 371: Composition & Arranging II
  • MPA 401MPA 401: Conducting
Complete FOUR UNITS from the following course list:
  • MPA 211MPA 211: Beginning Guitar
  • MPA 212MPA 212: Intermediate Guitar
  • MPA 213MPA 213: Jazz Blues Guitar
  • MPA 214MPA 214: Guitar Ensemble
  • MPA 309MPA 309: Global Percussion
  • MPA 310MPA 310: Gospel Choir
  • MPA 313MPA 313: Music & Performance
  • MPA 315MPA 315: Performance Study Intermediate
  • MPA 320MPA 320: Chorale
  • MPA 330MPA 330: Voice Training
  • MPA 332MPA 332: Voice Training II
  • MPA 340MPA 340: Music Prod & Artistic Dev
  • MPA 350MPA 350: Advanced Performing Band
  • MPA 405MPA 405: Ensembles I
  • MPA 406MPA 406: Ensembles II
  • MPA 415MPA 415: Performance Study Advanced
  • MPA 420MPA 420: Advanced Voice Ensemble

Select one of the following concentrations to complete the requirements of the Music degree:

Contemporary Studies Concentration
Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • MPA 336MPA 336: Jazz History
  • MPA 345MPA 345: Improvisation
  • MPA 365MPA 365: Survey of Global Music
  • MPA 401MPA 401: Conducting
Recording Technology Concentration
Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • MPA 307MPA 307: Audio Production
  • MPA 308MPA 308: Mixing & Editing
  • MPA 408MPA 408: Advanced Audio Production