Music Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Music degree.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The Following Curriculum:

Music majors must achieve a grade of C or better in every music course taken toward the degree in order to pass the Sophomore Proficiency.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
MUSC 130	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 131	Aural Skills I	1
MUSC 134	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 135	Aural Skills II	1
MUSC 203	Music and Culture	3
MUSC 210	Music Entrepreneurship (Taken twice as topics vary)	2
MUSC 230	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 231	Aural Skills III	1
MUSC 234	Music Theory IV: Music Theory since 1900	3
MUSC 235	Aural Skills IV	1
MUSC 310	Music History Survey I	3
MUSC 311	Music History Survey II	3
MUSC 340	Introduction to Music Technology	2
MUSC 490	Seminar in Music	3
Other Supportive Courses
MUSC 154	Individual Lessons (2 semesters)	2
MUSC 254	Individual Lessons (2 semesters)	2
Music Electives in Theory/Comp., History/Lit., Conducting or Applied		7
Major Ensemble (4 semesters)		4
Piano Proficiency through Level II or Keyboard Skills Sequence: MUSC 133 and 136
MUSC 492	Senior Project	2
Requisites in other departments
A concentration in a single supplementary field other than Music is also required of all Bachelor of Arts in Music majors. The concentration may be satisfied in one of two ways: 1) Level IV language proficiency in a modern world language; or 2) 20 credit hours, at least 9 of which must be numbered 300 or above in any single subject area* taught at this university.
Total Credits		49

*: Defined as courses with the same registration prefix or within a single degree major or minor area.

Students must take additional elective credits to fulfill the 120 credit hours required for degree completion.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

Music Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.