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BA in Music • Music Emphasis

Overview

The 4-year Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music is an undergraduate interdisciplinary degree in which students pursue a twelve-hour concentration or emphasis in music and twelve hours in a secondary field of study outside of music. Additional core curriculum and general education credits may also be required. In many cases, coursework from a second major, minor or certificate can be used to satisfy the secondary field of study requirement.

EMPHASES AND CONCENTRATIONS

B.A. in Music, Concentration in Musicology-Ethnomusicology

B.A. in Music, Concentration in Music and Media

B.A. in Music, Concentration in Music and Health

B.A. in Music, Concentration in Self-Directed Study

B.A. in Music, Emphasis in Music Composition

Selecting an Emphasis or Concentration

B.A. in Music students are required select an emphasis or concentration in one of the areas listed above. Students interested in pursuing an emphasis in music composition or concentration in musicology-ethnomusicology, music and media, or music and health must be officially accepted into these areas. Students who do not intend to pursue study in one of these areas should read the guidelines for the Emphasis in Music, Concentration in Self-Directed Study.

Prospective students may apply to the Bachelor of Arts in Music – Emphasis in Music degree or the Bachelor of Arts in Music – Emphasis in Music Composition degree through the admissions application. It is not possible to apply directly to the Musicology-Ethnomusicology, Music & Media, Music & Health, or Self-Directed Study concentrations. Students admitted to the B.A. in Music – Emphasis in Music degree will work with the B.A. Program Coordinator to select a concentration in one of the areas listed above once they are enrolled.

Current students interested in the B.A. should meet with Dr. Sonia Seeman, BA Program Coordinator, to discuss concentrations first. Once a concentration is chosen, students should meet with undergraduate academic advisor Joseph Reese.

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Administrative Contacts

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Stephen Page

Scholarships & Assistantships

Anne Hall

Academic Advisor for Music

Joseph Reese

Registrar

Phaedra White Abbott

Assistant Director for Admissions

Sarah Goerg

Operations & Scheduling

Page Stephens

College of Fine Arts Student Affairs

Voice & Opera Faculty

Donnie Ray Albert

Senior Lecturer in Voice
Garnett Bruce

Resident Stage Director, Butler Opera Center
J.D. Burnett

Director of Choral Activities
Carlos Capra

Lecturer in Opera
Leah Crocetto

Lecturer in Vocal Arts
Eden Davis

Lecturer in French Diction and Translation
Liliana Verónica Guerrero

Assistant Professor of Voice
Douglas Kinney Frost

Principal Conductor, Butler Opera Center
William Lewis

Professor of Voice
Cynthia Morrow

Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice
Suzanne Pence

Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning, Choral Conducting
Rick Rowley

Associate Professor of Practice
Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano
Tamar Sanikidze

Director, Butler Opera Center
Division Head, Voice & Opera
Mikhail Smigelski

Lecturer in Voice

Bachelor of Arts Contacts

BA In Music Program Coordinator

Sonia Tamar Seeman

Faculty Mentors

Charles Carson

Associate Professor of Musicology
Cynthia Morrow

Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice
Marianne Wheeldon

Professor of Music Theory
Division Head, Theory & Composition

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Degree Requirements

Degree plans provide you with a list of all the courses that are required to earn a specific degree. You can use them to decide on a major, compare the differences in degrees, and to make informed decisions in choosing which courses to take each semester.

Undergraduate degree plans are available on the College of Fine Arts website.

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Recitals

There is no recital requirement for students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree. However, BA students may apply to perform a Recognition in Music Performance Recital, provided they are enrolled in principal instrument course 260. This petition may be submitted during any semester in which the student is enrolled in principal instrument course 260. Students will then perform a Full Division Faculty Jury (FDFJ). After successfully passing the FDFJ, the student must present a recognition recital during the following academic year. The student may also enroll in Music 420R rather than principal instrument course 260 for the semester in which the Recognition Recital is to be given.

Find recital scheduling procedures for the Recognition in Music Performance Recital on the Butler School Operations website.

Juries

Bachelor of Arts students must perform juries throughout the first two years of study. Students may petition to continue applied lessons beyond the second year; juries are required for all semesters enrolled in applied lessons. All jury repertoire must be memorized.

Jury Requirements
	Fall	Spring
First Year	6 minutes Prepare six songs which include French, German, Italian and English Languages	Same requirements as fall semester
Second Year	6 minutes Prepare six songs which include French, German, Italian and English Languages	Same requirements as fall semester Students can also petition to perform a non-degree recital, in which case juries are waived
Third Year (if approved)	6 minutes Prepare six songs which include French, German, Italian and English Languages	Same requirements as fall semester

Students should provide a “jury sheet” for all of the faculty with the repertoire they have prepared. Students are required to give minute synopsis for each selection from the stage.

Postponements are allowed for extenuating circumstances (injury, death in the family, etc.). No-shows are considered a failure. If a jury is postponed, the student must perform the jury within the first twelve class days of the following semester.

Jury comments from faculty will be shared with students.

Find more information about this semester's juries, including FDFJ forms and deadlines.

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ADVISING & REGISTRATION

For information about course registration, academic deadlines, adding and dropping courses, applying to graduate and other policies, visit the College of Fine Arts Student Affairs website.

Non-music majors should contact their home college’s advising office. Prospective students may contact the Music Admissions Office for assistance.

Music majors who wish to take a restricted individual instruction course need to fill out a Consent Form. Once the faculty member has approved your request, the bar to register for the course will be lifted. This form is available at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters and summer session registration periods, through the 12th class day (4th class day for summer sessions).

Music majors who wish to take an independent study course need to complete a Request Form. The request will be reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. If approved, the Academic Advisor for Music will add the independent study course for the student. This form is available every semester.

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