Program: Music Major (MU), BA - Harding University

Apr 07, 2025

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit are satisfied in the major.
MUS 3240 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 47 Hours

BMIN 3000 - Hymnology Credit Hours: 2, 3
COMM 2230 - Audio Production and Recording Credit Hours: 3
MUS 1710 - Theory and Ear Training I Credit Hours: 4
(Leveling for MUS 1710, if needed, increases required music hours and decreases elective hours by 3.)
MUS 1720 - Theory and Ear Training II Credit Hours: 4
MUS 3700 - Theory and Ear Training III Credit Hours: 4
MUS 3240 - World Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 3300 - Conducting Credit Hours: 1
MUS 4800 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0, 1
(must be taken for 1 hour of credit)
or MUS 4810 - Capstone Project Credit Hours: 1
Music Electives - 9 hours of additional music courses

Choose 2 from:

MUS 3210 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 3220 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 3230 - Music History III Credit Hours: 3

Applied Study: 10 Hours

Students will choose between “piano as the primary instrument” or “other primary instrument or voice” to complete the Applied Study portion of the major.

BRS 1020-1029 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
BRS 3020-3029 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
GUI 1020-1029 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
GUI 3020-3029 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
PERC 1020-1029 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
PERC 3020-3029 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
PIA 1020-1029 - Private Piano Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
PIA 3020-3029 - Private Piano Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
STR 1020-1029 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
STR 3020-3029 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
VOI 1020-1029 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
VOI 3020-3029 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
WWND 1020-1029 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
WWND 3020-3029 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2

Piano as the primary instrument note:

Students must complete 6 semesters of applied piano study at the 1020 and 3020 levels and complete 4 semesters of additional applied study on a different instrument or voice.

Other primary instrument or voice note:

Students must complete 6 semesters of applied study at the 1020 and 3020 levels on one instrument or voice, and complete 4 semesters of applied piano study.

Note(s):

Students must take piano every semester for credit until they pass the Piano Proficiency Exam.
Music major status requires a passing score of 80% or higher on the Theory Entrance Exam or MUS 1700 with a grade of B or higher; and satisfactory performance on the Theory, Keyboard, and Principle Applied Performance Evaluations.
Music majors must participate in a primary ensemble and MUS 1400-1409 - Music Forum every semester.
Enrollment in ensembles is not required for credit. If taken for credit, hours will be counted as electives.

Minor: 18 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 14 Hours

BMIN 3000 is required of all music majors, and satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Electives must be chosen to meet the graduation requirement of 42 upper-level credits.

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