Course variations

Course summary

The bachelor of arts degree with a specialization in music history/literature will serve students who wish to specialize within a liberal arts curriculum and provide a foundation for advanced students within the discipline. The bachelor of arts degree, designed for students who wish to specialize in music within a liberal arts curriculum, may serve as the foundation for advanced studies inmusic. The bachelor of music curriculum prepares students for professional performance careers and advanced graduate study in music performance and music education. The music computer laboratory is designed primarily to support the educational and individual creative activities of students majoring or minoring in music. However, it is considered an open access facility, and as such, welcomes all University students on a space-available basis.

Program modules

Some general education requirements may be satisfied while completing this major concentration. Students in this degree program must elect option B in the skills area which includes foreign language. Music 125(8), 225(8), 121(2), 221(2), Music, Private Applied (2 hours per semester), Music 139 (2,2) Diction for Singers, (required for voice students), Music, Major Ensemble, Music 357, Music 326, Music 442, Music Literature Electives, Electives.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a secondary or higher education from an accredited high school, or the equivalent. The better their secondary higher education school records are, the better the chance that they will secure admission. Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records. Credentials not available in English must be submitted with an original, attested, and professionally prepared English language translation. University-level academic work will be considered for transfer of credit. Course descriptions are helpful to determine appropriate transfer credit. The official score must be sent directly to SIUE by the testing service. (SIUE’s institutional code is 1759, and the department code is 00). The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based test is 550. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based score is 213. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based test is 80. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5 overall bands. Students must have academic records certifying that they have completed courses equivalent to both English 101 (Composition I) and English 102 (Composition II) (minimum of 6 semester hours) with grades of C or better. These courses must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Students desiring to pursue any academic program in music are advised to file an application for a major upon entry to the University through the Office of Academic Advising and Counseling. Students applying for a major are issued the appropriate curriculum guide nd Music Student Handbook, both of which contain requirements for the degree.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music