School of Music

The School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree. Within the Bachelor of Music degree, students may select a concentration in Music Education (with all-level teacher certification) or an emphasis in either music performance, composition, or music marketing. The department also offers minors in Dance, Music, Jazz Studies, Music Marketing, and Music Technology. The School of Music is currently accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Admission to the School of Music

In order to declare music as a major, students must successfully audition for UTSA music faculty on their principal instrument. Ideally, that audition should take place prior to the student's first semester at UTSA. If that does not occur, students must audition within two semesters of starting at UTSA. Students may audition to be a music major a maximum of three times. Information on auditions can found at http://music.utsa.edu/index.php/prospective-students/audition-process.

Once admitted, music majors are expected to make consistent, satisfactory progress toward their degree. A student who fails to meet this expectation will meet with a program area advisor and may be required to change his or her major to a field outside the School of Music.

If a student is not enrolled in Private Instruction for two consecutive long semesters (Fall and Spring), the student must re-audition for admission as a UTSA music major.

Transfer students who have completed four semesters of music theory, ear training, and class piano at another institution must complete any necessary review/proficiency requirements and be eligible for all upper-level music courses within two years of entering the UTSA School of Music and declaring the music major. A transfer student who fails to meet this expectation will be required to change his or her major to a field outside the Department of Music.

COLFA Signature Experience

The Department of Music supports the COLFA Signature Experience through the following capstone experiences:

Music Education: Student Teaching (CI 4716 Clinical Teaching: All Level EC–12). The student applies knowledge from his or her undergraduate music and education training and leads music learning in the public school music classroom under the supervision and guidance of a cooperating music teacher and a university supervisor.

Music Performance: Senior Recital (MUS 4561). The student performs a one-hour recital under the guidance and supervision of his or her music professor. This performance is adjudicated by a panel of a minimum of three music faculty and includes representative solo and chamber works from a broad repertoire.

Composition: Senior Recital (MUS 4561). The student organizes a recital of his or her own compositions. Under the guidance and supervision of a music professor, works are presented in a variety of musical genres and are adjudicated by the composition faculty.

Music Marketing: Music Marketing Internship (MUS 4933). The student coordinates and establishes his or her own internship in a professional setting. Under the guidance and supervision of a music business leader and university professor, the student applies knowledge and skills from their university coursework.

• Bachelor of Music degree
  • Music Education Concentration
  • Composition Emphasis
  • Music Performance Emphasis
  • Music Marketing Emphasis
• B.A. degree in Music

Bachelor of Music Degree

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree is 133 in the Music Education concentration, 130 in the Composition emphasis, 130 in the Music Performance emphasis, and 130 in the Music Marketing emphasis.

All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements (42 semester credit hours), the Music Core requirements (31 semester credit hours), and the course requirements for the chosen concentration or emphasis (60 semester credit hours for Music Education and 57 credit hours for Composition, Music Performance, and Music Marketing).

All Bachelor of Music students must complete the Concert Attendance requirement. That requirement is fulfilled by earning credit for 7 semesters of MUS 2000: Music Convocation.

Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)

Students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students.  

All students should select MUS 2243 to satisfy the core requirement in Creative Arts, as well as a Music Core requirement.  

Students in the Music Marketing emphasis should select ECO 2003 to satisfy the core requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Students in the Music Performance emphasis whose principal instrument is voice should select two of the following courses to satisfy the core requirements in Language, Philosophy and Culture and in Component Area Option: FRN 1014, GER 1014, or ITL 1014

Gateway Courses

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree must successfully complete the following Gateway Courses with a grade of “D-” or better in no more than two attempts. A student who is unable to successfully complete these courses within two attempts, including dropping a course with a grade of “W” or taking an equivalent course at another institution, will be required to change his or her major to a field outside the Department of Music.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I

Music Core Requirements

All candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree, regardless of concentration or emphasis, must complete the following 31 semester credit hours of required music courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core) 2	3
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 3213	Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3223	Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
Total Credit Hours		31

¹

Keyboard principals must replace Class Piano 1-4 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals and 2 credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits from MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

MUS 2243 World Music in Society should also be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts. The credit hours will count in that category of the degree.

Music Education Concentration (with all-level teacher certification)

All candidates for the Music Education concentration must fulfill the Music Core Requirements as outlined above (31 semester credit hours), as well as the following course requirements necessary for this concentration (60 semester credit hours).

The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in band must be a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument (timpani, mallet instruments, multi-percussion, but not drum set). 

The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in string classes or orchestra must be violin, viola, cello, string bass (not electric bass), classical guitar, or piano.  

The principal instrument for those whose student teaching will be in choral or elementary general music must be voice, classical guitar, or piano.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Principal Instrument Private Lessons		12
MUS 1512	Private Instruction
MUS 1542	Private Instruction
MUS 2542	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 3532	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
All students must perform and successfully pass a 30-minute recital during their last semester of enrollment in MUS 3532 Private Instruction.
B. Performance Ensembles		6
As a special degree requirement, all students in the Music Education concentration are required to enroll in an assigned ensemble every semester except the semester of CI 4716 Clinical Teaching: All Level EC–12. Wind and percussion students are also required to enroll in MUS 3801 UTSA Athletic Band during their first two Fall semesters. Guitar and keyboard students must also enroll in at least two semesters of MUS 4581 Chamber Music.
1. Students pursuing the All-Level Instrumental track
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble
String principals must enroll in UTSA Orchestra.
Wind and percussion principals must enroll in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or University Band (as assigned by audition).
Guitar and keyboard principals must enroll in UTSA Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or University Band (as assigned by audition).
2. Students pursuing the All-Level Choral Track
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble
Voice, guitar, and keyboard principals must enroll in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, or Men's Glee Club (as assigned by audition).
C. Concert Attendance		0
MUS 2000	Music Convocation (repeated for 7 semesters)
D. Music Education Requirements		18
1. Students pursuing the All-Level Instrumental track
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction (two semesters) 1
or MUS 4452	Marching Band Techniques
MUS 3153	Conducting II (Instrumental)
MUS 3232	Wind and Percussion Literature 2
or MUS 3242	String Literature
MUS 3311	Music Technology for Music Educators
MUS 3401	Brass Instruments
MUS 3421	Vocal Techniques for Instrumental Majors
MUS 3431	Woodwind Instruments
MUS 3453	Teaching Elementary Music
MUS 3471	String Instruments
MUS 3481	Percussion Instruments
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy 2
2. Students pursuing the All-Level Choral track
MUS 2601	Diction Survey
MUS 3153	Conducting II (Choral)
MUS 3272	Choral Literature
MUS 3311	Music Technology for Music Educators
MUS 3372	Choral Arranging 3
MUS 3453	Teaching Elementary Music
MUS 3463	Teaching Secondary Vocal Music
MUS 3491	Instrumental Techniques for Voice Majors
MUS 4531	Vocal Pedagogy I
MUS 4541	Vocal Pedagogy II
E. Professional Education Requirements		24
EED 2013	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Culturally Diverse Society
EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
EDP 3203	Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
CI 4213	Music Methods 4
CI 4263	Secondary Music Methods
CI 4716	Clinical Teaching: All Level EC–12
LTED 3773	Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines-Grades 7–12
F. In order to continue in the Music Education concentration at the upper-level, students must successfully complete a pre-certification interview with members of the Music Education Committee.
G. Students pursuing the Music Education concentration must successfully complete competency tests to receive certification as specified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
Total Credit Hours		60

¹

String principals should enroll in two semesters of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction (one semester of an upper-string instrument and one semester of a lower-string instrument, neither of which is the same as the principal instrument). Guitar and keyboard principals must also enroll in two semesters of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction, both on a single secondary instrument (within strings, winds, or percussion). Wind and percussion principals are required to enroll in MUS 4452 Marching Band Techniques.

²

Guitar and keyboard principals should select the literature and pedagogy courses that correspond with their desired public school teaching position. 

³

Guitar principals should substitute two semesters of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction (voice).

⁴

With music advisor approval, string, wind, and percussion students who are interested in teaching elementary general music may take CI 4213 Music Methods (elementary) instead of CI 4213 Music Methods (instrumental). These students will complete half of their student teaching in an elementary general music placement and half in a middle school band/orchestra placement.  

Course Sequence Guide for B.M. with a Music Education Concentration

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the Department of Music and their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Instrumental) – Five-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3801	UTSA Athletic Band (only required of wind and percussion principals) 2	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
EED 2013	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Culturally Diverse Society	3
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	17
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3431	Woodwind Instruments	1
MUS 3453	Teaching Elementary Music	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3801	UTSA Athletic Band (only required of wind and percussion principals) 2	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society	3
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction 3	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3471	String Instruments	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Fall
EDP 3203	Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2542	Private Instruction 5	2
MUS 3481	Percussion Instruments	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4452	Marching Band Techniques 4	2
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3153	Conducting II	3
MUS 3232 or MUS 3242	Wind and Percussion Literature or String Literature	2
MUS 3401	Brass Instruments	1
MUS 3421	Vocal Techniques for Instrumental Majors	1
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	13
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Fourth Year
Fall
CI 4213	Music Methods	3
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction 3	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3223	Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy	2
	Credit Hours	13
Spring
CI 4263	Secondary Music Methods	3
LTED 3773	Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines-Grades 7–12	3
MUS 3213	Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3311	Music Technology for Music Educators	1
MUS 3532	Private Instruction 5	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
	Credit Hours	10
Fifth Year
Fall
CI 4716	Clinical Teaching: All Level EC–12	6
	Credit Hours	6
	Total Credit Hours	133

¹

Keyboard principals must replace Class Piano 1-4 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals and 2 credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

Special degree requirement. Not counted in total degree hours.

³

Only required of string, guitar, and keyboard principals.

⁴

Only required of wind and percussion principals.

⁵

Permitted additional semester of private instruction. Optional for students and not included in total degree hours.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Choral) – Five-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2601	Diction Survey	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
EED 2013	Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Culturally Diverse Society	3
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Second Year
Fall
EDU 2103	Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Third Year
Fall
EDP 3203	Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2542	Private Instruction 4	2
MUS 3272	Choral Literature	2
MUS 3453	Teaching Elementary Music	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	12
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3153	Conducting II	3
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 3463	Teaching Secondary Vocal Music	3
MUS 3491	Instrumental Techniques for Voice Majors	1
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Fourth Year
Fall
CI 4213	Music Methods	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3213	Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3372	Choral Arranging 3	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble 2	1
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 4531	Vocal Pedagogy I	1
LTED 3773	Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines-Grades 7–12	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
CI 4263	Secondary Music Methods	3
MUS 3223	Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3311	Music Technology for Music Educators	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble 2	1
MUS 4541	Vocal Pedagogy II	1
MUS 3532	Private Instruction 4	2
	Credit Hours	8
Fifth Year
Fall
CI 4716	Clinical Teaching: All Level EC–12	6
	Credit Hours	6
	Total Credit Hours	133

¹

Keyboard principals must replace Class Piano 1-4 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals and 2 credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

Special degree requirement. Not counted in total degree hours.

³

Guitar principals should substitute two semesters of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction (voice).

⁴

Permitted additional semester of private instruction. Optional for students and not included in total degree hours.

Composition Emphasis

All candidates for the Composition emphasis must fulfill the Music Core Requirements (31 semester credit hours), as well as the following course requirements for this emphasis (57 semester credit hours).

Students are accepted to the Composition emphasis by audition at the end of the first year of study. For this audition, students will submit a portfolio of works composed while enrolled in MUS 1141 Beginning Composition.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Principal Instrument Private Lessons		12
MUS 1512	Private Instruction
MUS 1542	Private Instruction
MUS 2542	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 3532	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
All students must pass an extended jury at the end of their last semester of enrollment in MUS 3532 Private Instruction.
B. Performance Ensembles		8
As a special degree requirement, students pursuing the Composition emphasis are required to enroll in an ensemble every semester except the semester of the Senior Recital.
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 6 semesters)
String principals must enroll in UTSA Orchestra.
Wind and percussion principals must enroll in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or University Band (as assigned by audition).
Voice, guitar, and keyboard principals must enroll in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, or Men's Glee club (as assigned by audition).
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (repeated for a total of 2 semesters)
C. Concert Attendance		0
MUS 2000	Music Convocation (repeated for 7 semesters)
D. Composition Lessons and Recital		12
MUS 1141	Beginning Composition
MUS 2141	Composition II (repeated for a total of 2 credit hours)
MUS 3162	Composition III (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 4142	Composition IV (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 4561	Senior Recital
E. Upper-level Music Theory, History, and Technology		15
Select 15 semester credit hours from the following:
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3123	Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music
MUS 3133	Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 3143	Orchestration
MUS 3263	Music Since 1900
MUS 4113	Counterpoint
MUS 4163	Topics in Music Theory
F. Music Industry		3
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry
G. Electives		7
7 semester credit hours of electives. Students intending to pursue graduate studies in Composition or Theory are strongly encouraged to take at least two semesters of a foreign language as electives; preferred languages are German, French, or Italian.
Total Credit Hours		57

Course Sequence Guide for B.M. with a Composition Emphasis

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the Department of Music and their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

Bachelor of Music in Composition – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1141	Beginning Composition	1
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2141	Composition II	1
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2141	Composition II	1
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry	3
MUS 2542	Private Instruction 2	2
MUS 3162	Composition III	2
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Upper-division music theory/history/technology course		3
Elective		1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3162	Composition III	2
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
Upper-division music theory/history/technology course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 4142	Composition IV	2
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
Elective		3
Upper-division music theory/history/technology course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	17
Spring
MUS 3532	Private Instruction 2	2
MUS 4142	Composition IV	2
MUS 4561	Senior Recital	1
Elective		3
Upper-division music theory/history/technology course		3
Upper-division music theory/history/technology course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	130

¹

Keyboard principals must replace Class Piano 1-4 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals and 2 credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

Permitted additional semester of private instruction. Optional for students and not included in total degree hours.

Music Performance Emphasis

All candidates for the Music Performance emphasis must fulfill the Music Core Requirements (31 semester credit hours), as well as the following course requirements for this emphasis (57 semester credit hours).

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Principal Instrument Private Lessons and Recital		21
MUS 1512	Private Instruction
MUS 1542	Private Instruction
MUS 2542	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 3543	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 6 credit hours)
MUS 4543	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 6 credit hours)
MUS 4561	Senior Recital
All students must perform and successfully pass a 30-minute qualifying recital prior to being admitted into the Music Performance emphasis and enrolling in MUS 3543 Private Instruction.
B. Performance Ensembles		8
As a special degree requirement, students pursuing the Music Performance emphasis are required to enroll in an ensemble every semester. Guitar, piano, and organ principals are exempt from ensemble enrollment during the semester of MUS 4561 Senior Recital. See Department of Music Student Handbook for additional details.
1. Voice Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 8 semesters)
Possible assigned ensembles are: Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, and Men's Glee Club.
2. String Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 8 semesters)
Assigned ensemble is UTSA Orchestra.
3. Wind and Percussion Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 8 semesters)
Possible assigned ensembles are: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and University Band
4. Guitar Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 4 semesters)
Possible assigned ensembles are: Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, and Men's Glee Club
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Guitar Ensemble; repeated for 4 semesters)
5. Piano Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 2 semesters)
MUS 2501	Accompanying (repeated for 4 semesters)
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (repeated for 2 semesters)
6. Organ Principals
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 4 semesters)
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (repeated for 4 semesters)
C. Concert Attendance
MUS 2000	Music Convocation (repeated for 7 semesters)
D. Music Technology, Industry, and Health		3
Select 3 semester credit hours from the following:
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3103	Audio Technology I
MUS 3303	Music in Health
MUS 3613	Entrepreneurship in Music
E. Music Pedagogy		2
Select the appropriate 2 semester credit hours, based on principal instrument:
MUS 4522	Music Pedagogy for Performance Majors (strings or winds/percussion)
MUS 4531	Vocal Pedagogy I
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy (keyboard)
MUS 4541	Vocal Pedagogy II
F. Music Literature		4
4 required credits as approved by advisor
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature (when topics vary) 1
or MUS 3392	Applied Performance Literature
G. Upper-level Music Theory		6
Select 6 semester credit hours from the following:
MUS 3133	Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 3143	Orchestration 2
MUS 4113	Counterpoint
MUS 4163	Topics in Music Theory
G. Additional Major Requirements and Electives		13
1. Voice Principals
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers (English)
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers (French)
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers (German)
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers (Italian)
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Lyric Theatre; repeated for 2 semesters)
FRN 1024	Elementary French II 3
or GER 1024	Elementary German II
or ITL 1024	Elementary Italian II
Free electives (3 credits)
2. String, Wind, and Percussion Principals
Select 2 semesters from the following small ensembles:
MUS 3711	Mariachi Ensemble
MUS 3771	Jazz Ensemble
MUS 4581	Chamber Music
Free electives (11 credits)
3. Keyboard Principals (pedagogy focus)
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy (Piano; 2nd semester)
MUS 4931	Music Internship (repeated for 2 semesters)
Free electives (9 credits)
4. Keyboard Principals (service music focus)
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction (repeated for 4 semesters)
MUS 4931	Music Internship (repeated for 2 semesters)
Free electives (7 credits)
5. Guitar Principals
Free electives (13 credits)
Total Credit Hours		57

¹

All students must complete MUS 3382 Topics in Performance Literature one time. To fulfill the other 2 literature credits, students can select another semester of MUS 3382 (when topics vary) or MUS 3392 Applied Performance Literature (when offered according to their principal instrument).

²

String, wind, and percussion principals must select MUS 3143 Orchestration.

³

The language selected here at the 1024 level must be the second semester of one of the two previously chosen languages that were used to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements in Language, Philosophy, and Culture and Component Area Option.

Course Sequence Guide for a B.M. with Performance Emphasis

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the Department of Music and their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Orchestral Instrument) – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Third Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3013 or MUS 3103 or MUS 3303 or MUS 3613	Digital Music Production or Audio Technology I or Music in Health or Entrepreneurship in Music	3
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Elective		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3143	Orchestration	3
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Elective		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy (Strings or Wind/Percussion)	2
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 3392 or MUS 3382	Applied Performance Literature or Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4561	Senior Recital	1
Elective		2
University core course		3
Upper-division music theory course		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	130

¹

Students who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Keyboard) – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction	1
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1552	Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals	2
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 1511	Secondary Private Instruction	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2501	Accompanying	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	13
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2501	Accompanying	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2501	Accompanying	1
MUS 3013 or MUS 3103 or MUS 3303 or MUS 3613	Digital Music Production or Audio Technology I or Music in Health or Entrepreneurship in Music	3
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2501	Accompanying	1
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3392 or MUS 3382	Applied Performance Literature or Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
Elective		3
Upper-division theory course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy	2
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
MUS 4931	Music Internship	1
Elective		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4561	Senior Recital	1
MUS 4931	Music Internship	1
Elective		3
University core course		3
Upper-division theory course		3
MUS 4532	Music Pedagogy (second semester)	2
	Credit Hours	16
	Total Credit Hours	130

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Voice) – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3511	Diction for Singers	1
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Third Year
Fall
ITL 1014 or FRN 1014 or GER 1014	Elementary Italian I ( core) 2 or Elementary French I or Elementary German I	4
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4531	Vocal Pedagogy I	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3791	Lyric Theatre	1
MUS 4541	Vocal Pedagogy II	1
Elective (to meet 130 hour minimum)		1-3
	Credit Hours	13
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
FRN 1014 or ITL 1014 or GER 1014	Elementary French I (core) 3 or Elementary Italian I or Elementary German I	4
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3013 or MUS 3103 or MUS 3303 or MUS 3613	Digital Music Production or Audio Technology I or Music in Health or Entrepreneurship in Music	3
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
Upper-division music theory course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
FRN 1024 or GER 1024 or ITL 1024	Elementary French II 4 or Elementary German II or Elementary Italian II	4
MUS 3392 or MUS 3382	Applied Performance Literature or Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
MUS 3791	Lyric Theatre	1
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4561	Senior Recital	1
Upper-division theory course		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	130

¹

Students who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits from MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

Students should select one of these courses to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy, and Culture and part of the foreign language requirement within the Performance emphasis for voice principals. Credit hours will be counted in the Core Curriculum requirement.

³

Students should select one of these courses to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirement in Component Area Option and part of the foreign language requirement within the Performance emphasis for voice principals. Credit hours will be counted in the Core Curriculum requirement.

⁴

Students should select a second semester of one of the foreign languages that was chosen to fulfill the core curriculum requirements in Language, Philosophy, and Culture and Component Area Option.

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Guitar) – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	6
Third Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3382	Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Guitar Ensemble)	1
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3392 or MUS 3382	Applied Performance Literature or Topics in Performance Literature	2
MUS 3543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Guitar Ensemble)	1
Upper-division theory course		3
Electives		4
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3013 or MUS 3103 or MUS 3303 or MUS 3613	Digital Music Production or Audio Technology I or Music in Health or Entrepreneurship in Music	3
MUS 4522	Music Pedagogy for Performance Majors	2
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Guitar Ensemble)	1
Upper-division theory course		3
Electives		4
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 4543	Private Instruction	3
MUS 4561	Senior Recital	1
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Guitar Ensemble)	1
Electives		5
	Credit Hours	13
	Total Credit Hours	130

¹

Students who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

Music Marketing Emphasis

All candidates for the Music Marketing emphasis must fulfill the Music Core Requirements (31 semester credit hours), as well as the following course requirements for this emphasis (57 semester credit hours).

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Principal Instrument Private Lessons		12
MUS 1512	Private Instruction
MUS 1542	Private Instruction
MUS 2542	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 3532	Private Instruction (repeated for a total of 4 credit hours)
All students must pass an extended jury at the end of their last semester of enrollment in MUS 3532 Private Instruction.
B. Performance Ensembles		8
As a special degree requirement, students pursuing the Music Marketing emphasis are required to enroll in an ensemble every semester except the semester of the Music Marketing Internship. See Department of Music Student Handbook for details.
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 6 semesters)
String principals must enroll in UTSA Orchestra.
Wind and percussion principals must enroll in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or University Band (as assigned by audition).
Voice, guitar, and keyboard principals must enroll in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, or Men's Glee Club (as assigned by audition).
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (repeated for a total of 2 semesters)
C. Concert Attendance		0
MUS 2000	Music Convocation (repeated for 7 semesters)
D. Required Music, Accounting, and Marketing Courses		19
ACC 2013	Principles of Accounting I
MKT 3013	Principles of Marketing
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry
MUS 3613	Entrepreneurship in Music
MUS 4803	Seminar in Music Marketing
MUS 4933	Music Marketing Internship
MUS 4971	Music Marketing Project
E. Additional Approved Courses		18
Select 18 semester credit hours from the following (of the selected 18 hours, 9 must be upper-division and 6 must be non-music):
BLW 3013	Business Law for Small Business Owners
COM 2113	Public Speaking
COM 2343	Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 2733	Introduction to Digital Communication
COM 3383	Interpersonal Communication
CS 1063	Introduction to Computer Programming I
DS 4003	Introduction to Data Science
DS 4013	Programming for Data Science
ECO 2023	Introductory Microeconomics
FIN 3003	Survey of Finance
GBA 2013	Legal, Social and Ethical Issues in Business
MGT 3013	Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management
MUS 2273	Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3103	Audio Technology I
MUS 3163	Audio Technology II
MUS 4433	Multimedia Production
PAL 3863	Contracts
Total Credit Hours		57

Course Sequence Guide for B.M. with a Music Marketing Emphasis

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the Department of Music and their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

Bachelor of Music in Music Marketing – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry	3
MUS 2421	Class Piano 3 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 2402	Conducting I	2
MUS 2521	Class Piano 4 1	1
MUS 2542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Fall
ACC 2013	Principles of Accounting I	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
MKT 3013	Principles of Marketing	3
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
MUS 3532	Private Instruction	2
MUS 3613	Entrepreneurship in Music	3
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music	1
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (or major ensemble)	1
MUS 4803	Seminar in Music Marketing	3
MUS 4971	Music Marketing Project	1
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
Selection from Additional Approved Courses		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Summer
MUS 4933	Music Marketing Internship	3
	Credit Hours	3
	Total Credit Hours	130

¹

Keyboard principals must replace Class Piano 1-4 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals and 2 credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-4 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.

All Bachelor of Arts in Music students must complete the Concert Attendance requirement. That requirement is fulfilled by earning credit for 4 semesters of MUS 2000: Music Convocation.

All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the music degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)

Students seeking the B.A. degree in Music must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. 

All students should select MUS 2243 World Music in Society to satisfy the core requirement in Creative Arts, as well as a Music Core requirement.  

Gateway Courses

Students pursuing the B.A. degree in Music must successfully complete the following Gateway Courses with a grade of “D-” or better in no more than two attempts. A student who is unable to successfully complete these courses within two attempts, including dropping a course with a grade of “W” or taking an equivalent course at another institution, will be required to change his or her major to a field outside the Department of Music.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I

Music Degree Requirements

All candidates for the B.A. degree in Music must complete the following 78 semester credit hours of required music and non-music courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Required Music Core		27
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV
MUS 2243	World Music in Society 2
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3213	Music in Civilization I
MUS 3223	Music in Civilization II
B. Principal Instrument Private Lessons		4
MUS 1512	Private Instruction
MUS 1542	Private Instruction
C. Performance Ensembles		6
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble (repeated for 4 semesters)
String principals must enroll in UTSA Orchestra.
Wind and percussion principals must enroll in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or University Band (as assigned by audition).
Voice, guitar, and keyboard principals must enroll in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, or Men's Glee Club (as assigned by audition).
Two semesters of a small ensemble selected from:
MUS 3711	Mariachi Ensemble
MUS 3771	Jazz Ensemble
MUS 3791	Lyric Theatre
MUS 4581	Chamber Music
D. Concert Attendance		0
MUS 2000	Music Convocation (repeated for 4 semesters)
E. Additional Music Requirements
1. Lower-level music courses. Select 8 semester credit hours from the following courses:		8
MUS 2132	Introduction to Improvisation
MUS 2183	Jazz Skills
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry
MUS 2273	Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations
MUS 2402	Conducting I
MUS 2633	American Roots Music
MUS 2653	Music in Culture
MUS 2663	History and Styles of Jazz
MUS 2673	History and Styles of Rock
MUS 2713	History of Recorded Music
MUS 2743	Music and Film
2. Upper-level music courses. Select 9 semester credit hours from the following courses:		9
MUS 3103	Audio Technology I
MUS 3123	Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music
MUS 3133	Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 3143	Orchestration
MUS 3153	Conducting II
MUS 3163	Audio Technology II
MUS 3263	Music Since 1900
MUS 3413	Music Perception and Cognition
MUS 3303	Music in Health
MUS 3583	Advanced Improvisation
MUS 3613	Entrepreneurship in Music
MUS 4113	Counterpoint
MUS 4153	Audio Technology III
MUS 4163	Topics in Music Theory
MUS 4183	Jazz Composition and Arranging
MUS 4263	Topics in Music History
MUS 4433	Multimedia Production
MUS 4803	Seminar in Music Marketing
F. Non-Music Electives		24
Select 24 semester credit hours of non-music electives. At least 15 of these credit hours must be at the upper-division level.
Total Credit Hours		78

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Keyboard principals should replace MUS 1521 Class Piano 1 and MUS 1621 Class Piano 2 with MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals. Non-keyboard principals who test out of 1-2 semesters of Class Piano must replace those credits with an equivalent number of credits of MUS 1511 Secondary Private Instruction.

²

MUS 2243 World Music in Society should also be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Creative Arts. The credit hours are counted in that section of the degree. 

Course Sequence Guide for B.A. in Music

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the Department of Music and their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.

Bachelor of Arts in Music – Four-Year Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
AIS 1223 or AIS 1203	AIS: Arts and Humanities (core) or Academic Inquiry and Scholarship	3
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I	2
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I	2
MUS 1512	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1521	Class Piano 1 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
WRC 1013	Freshman Composition I (core)	3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II	2
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II	2
MUS 1542	Private Instruction	2
MUS 1621	Class Piano 2 1	1
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
WRC 1023	Freshman Composition II (core)	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Mathematics (core)		3
	Credit Hours	14
Second Year
Fall
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2102	Aural Skills III	2
MUS 2152	Basic Skills of Music III	2
MUS 2243	World Music in Society (core and major)	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
MUS 2000	Music Convocation	0
MUS 2112	Aural Skills IV	2
MUS 2162	Basic Skills of Music IV	2
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production	3
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble	1
Selection from lower-level music courses		2
Non-music elective		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
MUS 3213 or MUS 3223	Music in Civilization I or Music in Civilization II	3
Selection from lower-level music courses		3
Student choice of ensemble		1
Non-music elective		3
Non-music elective		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
MUS 3223 or MUS 3213	Music in Civilization II or Music in Civilization I	3
Selection from lower-level music courses		3
Selection from upper-level music courses		3
Non-music elective		3
Student choice of ensemble		1
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
Selection from upper-level music courses		3
Non-music elective		3
Non-music elective		3
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
Selection from upper-level music courses		3
Non-music elective		3
Non-music elective		3
University core course		3
University core course		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	120

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Keyboard principals must substitute one semester of MUS 1552 Functional Piano for Keyboard Principals.

• Minor in Dance
• Minor in Jazz Studies
• Minor in Music
• Minor in Music Marketing
• Minor in Music Technology

Minor in Dance

All students pursuing the Minor in Dance must complete 21 semester credit hours of dance courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
DAN 1013	Ballet I	3
DAN 1113	Introduction to Modern Dance	3
DAN 2003	Introduction to Dance	3
DAN 2013	Ballet II	3
or DAN 2113	Modern Dance II
DAN 2213	Jazz and Musical Theater Dance	3
DAN 3013	Ballet III	3
or DAN 3113	Modern Dance III
DAN 3103	History of Dance	3
Total Credit Hours		21

DAN 2783 Topics in Dance may be used as an approved substitution for DAN 2013, DAN 2213 or DAN 2113.

Minor in Jazz Studies

To declare the Minor in Jazz Studies, students must interview with a Music Department advisor and submit the Declaration of Music Minor form.  

All students pursuing the Minor in Jazz Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours of required courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUS 2132	Introduction to Improvisation	2
MUS 2183	Jazz Skills	3
MUS 2663	History and Styles of Jazz	3
MUS 3583	Advanced Improvisation	3
MUS 3771	Jazz Ensemble (repeated for a total of 2 credit hours) 1	2
MUS 4183	Jazz Composition and Arranging	3
MUS 4581	Chamber Music (Jazz Combos; repeated for a total of 2 credit hours) 2	2
Total Credit Hours		18

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Students should enroll in MUS 3771 Jazz Ensemble in two different semesters. Requires an audition prior to each semester of enrollment.

²

Students should enroll in MUS 4581 Chamber Music (Jazz Combos) in two different semesters. Requires an audition prior to each semester of enrollment.

Minor in Music

To declare the Minor in Music, students must interview with a Music Department advisor and submit the Declaration of Music Minor form.

All students pursuing the Minor in Music must complete 20 semester credit hours.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Music Theory and Aural Skills		8
MUS 1102	Aural Skills I
MUS 1112	Basic Skills of Music I
MUS 1122	Aural Skills II
MUS 1132	Basic Skills of Music II
B. Music History, Literature, and Industry		6
Select 6 semester credit hours from the following courses:
MUS 2243	World Music in Society
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry
MUS 2273	Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations
MUS 2633	American Roots Music
MUS 2653	Music in Culture
MUS 2663	History and Styles of Jazz
MUS 2673	History and Styles of Rock
MUS 2683	History and Styles of Western Art Music
MUS 2713	History of Recorded Music
MUS 2743	Music and Film
C. Music Technology		3
Select 3 semester credit hours from the following courses:
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3103	Audio Technology I
MUS 3123	Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music
MUS 4433	Multimedia Production
D. Music Performance 1		3
Select 3 semester credit hours from the following courses. Those 3 credits must be earned through participation in three ensembles across multiple semesters. Some ensembles require an audition.
MUS 3831	Principal Ensemble
Possible ensembles under this course number are: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Band, Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Women's Choir, and Men's Glee Club.
MUS 3711	Mariachi Ensemble
MUS 3771	Jazz Ensemble
MUS 3791	Lyric Theatre
MUS 3801	UTSA Athletic Band
MUS 4581	Chamber Music
Total Credit Hours		20

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All ensembles may be repeated for credit.

Minor in Music Marketing

To declare the Minor in Music Marketing, students must interview with a Music Department advisor and submit the Declaration of Music Minor form.

All students pursuing the Minor in Music Marketing must complete 19 semester credit hours of required courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MUS 2263	Introduction to the Music Industry	3
MUS 2273	Introduction to Music and Art Nonprofit Organizations	3
MUS 2713	History of Recorded Music	3
MUS 3613	Entrepreneurship in Music	3
MUS 4433	Multimedia Production	3
MUS 4803	Seminar in Music Marketing	3
MUS 4971	Music Marketing Project	1
Total Credit Hours		19

Minor in Music Technology

To declare the Minor in Music Technology, students must interview with a Music Department advisor and submit the Declaration of Music Minor Form.

All students pursuing the Minor in Music Technology must complete 19 semester credit hours.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
A. Required Courses		15
MUS 3013	Digital Music Production
MUS 3103	Audio Technology I
MUS 3123	Introduction to Electronic and Computer Music
MUS 3163	Audio Technology II
MUS 4433	Multimedia Production
B. Elective Courses		4
Select 4 semester credit hour from the following courses:
MUS 3623	Composition with the Digital Audio Workstation
MUS 3633	Seminar in Object-Oriented Sound Design
MUS 4153	Audio Technology III
MUS 4581	Chamber Music 1
MUS 4961	Music Technology Project
Total Credit Hours		19

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Participation may require an audition.