The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts 17 courses 120 total credits
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances. All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. To advance to upper-division standing in the program, the student must meet the following requirements:
| Approval of the music theory and composition faculty | credits |
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | credits |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
| Other courses from a list approved by the Musicology/Ethnomusicology Division | credits |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. (Same as with music may not be counted toward this requirement) | 2 credits |
| Hours chosen from: music literature chosen to complete major requirement | 3 credits |
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts | 6 credits |
| Humanities Hours chosen from: AFR, AMS, AHC, AAS, ANS, C C, C L, E, EUS, HIS, J S, LAS, MAS, MES, PHL, R S, REE, RHE, WGS, or three hours of additional foreign language | 3 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Hours chosen from: ANT, CIV, CMS, ECO, EDP, GRG, GOV, HDF, LIN, PSY, SOC | 3 credits |
| Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts HR ADV, ARI, ARC, ARH, AET, CRW, DES, ENS, F A, ITD, LAR, RTF, ART, T D | 3 credits |
Concentration: Composition
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 224G | Intermediate Composition | 2 |
Concentration: Composition
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 224L | Advanced Composition | 2 |
| Total Concentration: Composition | 4 credits | |
Major
Performance (as described in College Requirements - Fine Arts )
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 201M | Beginning Music Performance: Class Piano | 2 |
| MUS 201N | Beginning Music Performance: Second-Semester Class Piano | 2 |
Music Literature and Music Theory
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 605 | Musicianship | 6 |
| MUS 411 | Ear Training and Sight-Singing | 4 |
| MUS 612 | Structure of Tonal Music | 6 |
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture | 3 |
Music Literature and Music Theory
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 303M | Introduction to Music in World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS 303N | Introduction to Popular Music in World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS 303P | Topics in Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS 213M | History of Music I | 2-3 |
| MUS 213N | History of Music II | 2-3 |
| MUS 230L | History of Music III | 2-3 |
| MUS 334 | Topics in The Music of the Americas | 3 |
| MUS 342 | Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas | 3 |
| Total Music Literature and Music Theory | 6 credits | |
Advancement to Upper-Division Standing
Degree-Bachelor of Arts in Music (BAMusic)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| F A 101F | Steer Your Future in the Arts | 1 |
| Total Degree-Bachelor of Arts in Music (BAMusic) | 16 credits | |
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