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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.A.


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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music allows students to acquire a broad knowledge of music, stressing the development of musicianship, the ability to perform and an intellectual grasp of the art.

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Music must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above, satisfy the College’s residency requirement, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. In addition, students majoring in Music must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in all required major courses.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete First Year Seminar, Foundations, Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

General Education Requirement


First Year Seminar


Foundations Requirements


Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement


Constellation Requirement


The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements.  Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Required Major Courses:


Music Performance Courses


  • Primary Applied Lessons 8 credit hours
  • Secondary Applied Lessons 1 credit hour
  • Ensembles 8 credit hours
  • Piano Proficiency 0 credit hours
  • Senior Recital 0 credit hours
  • Music Electives 12 credit hours
  • Recital Attendance 0 credit hours (six semesters required)

Elective courses (14 credits)


Students may choose any 14 credits of elective courses.

Suggested Course Sequence:


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (14.5 credits)


Spring Semester (15.5 credits)


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (15.5 credits)


Spring Semester (15.5 credits)


Junior Year


Fall Semester (15 credits)


Spring Semester (17 credits)


Senior Year


Fall Semester (14 credits)


  • 3 credit hours
  • Constellation course 3 credit hours
  • Ensemble course 1 credit hour
  • Music Elective course 6 credit hours
  • Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour

Spring Semester (13 credits)


  • Music Elective course 3 credit hours
  • Constellation course 3 credit hours
  • Elective courses 5 credit hours
  • Primary Applied Lesson 1 credit hour
  • Ensemble course 1 credit hour
  • Senior Recital

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