Music, B.A.

First Year Seminar

• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
• FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

• Communication course:

• FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Advanced Communication courses:

• FCO 210 Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
• FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
• FCO 225 Interdisciplinary Communication 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Quantitative Fluency courses:

• MAT 111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 credit hours
• PHL 220 Principles of Scientific Reasoning 3 credit hours
• PHL 222 Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
• PHL 231 Logic 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:

• ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
• HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
• HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
• PHL 245 American Philosophical Thought 3 credit hours
• PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
• REL 269 American Religious Thought and Culture 3 credit hours

• Students are required to take 6 credits of the same foreign language to complete the Global Citizenship requirement

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

• Choose 3 credits of the following Humanities courses:

• FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
• HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
• LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
• PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
• REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours

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• PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

•           OR

• WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• Arts course:

  Satisfied by major (MUS 290)

• Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

• ECO 205 Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
• ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
• MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
• PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
• PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
• REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
• SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Natural and Physical Sciences courses:

• BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
• CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
• CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
• G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
• G 152 Introduction to Physical Geography Lab 0 credit hours
• PHY 252 Sustainability From A Physics Perspective 3 credit hours

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.

Historical and Theoretical Courses

• MUS 181 Foundations of Music Theory and Musicianship 3 credit hours (if necessary)
• MUS 182 Music Theory I 3 credit hours
• MUS 183 Music Theory II 3 credit hours
• MUS 184 Aural Skills I 1 credit hour
• MUS 185 Aural Skills II 1 credit hour
• MUS 187 Introduction to Music Technology 3 credit hours
• MUS 282 Music Theory III 3 credit hours
• MUS 283 Music Theory IV 3 credit hours
• MUS 284 Aural Skills III 1 credit hour
• MUS 285 Aural Skills IV 1 credit hour
• MUS 290 Introduction to Music Literature 3 credit hours
• MUS 390 Music History I 3 credit hours
• MUS 391 Music History II 3 credit hours

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• MUS 490 Choral Conducting 3 credit hours

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• MUS 491 Instrumental Conducting 3 credit hours

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)

• MUS 140 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours
• MUS 141 Piano Class 0.5 credit hours

Elective Courses (17 credits)

Students may choose any 17 credits of elective courses.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year