The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music is intended for undergraduates who have a strong background in music, and who wish to major in music as part of a broad liberal arts education irrespective of specific career aspirations. The curriculum includes musicianship, performance, and electives.
The program is designed for students who have solid abilities and interest in music but are not necessarily planning on careers as musicians, or for those who wish to pursue a double major or earn more than one bachelor's degree. Students must audition and be accepted into a performance area. They develop musicianship and performance skills, and they select from a wide variety of music electives.
Students in many areas, from engineering and physics to history, art, and English, find that a BA in music is a good addition to their studies. Other students pursue the degree to complement coursework in business (especially the minor in business administration), a world language and literature program, or interdisciplinary fields such as American studies. Some students combine their BA with undergraduate preparation to study law or medicine.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the BA program in music will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with the rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural elements of music;
- identify compositional processes, aesthetic properties of style, and artistic and cultural forces in music;
- demonstrate a broad acquaintance with music literature, musical genres, and cultural sources;
- demonstrate the ability to read and write critically about music; and
- demonstrate the ability to sight read, prepare for performance, interpret, and perform both solo and ensemble music in a variety of musical styles.
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 45–57 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core. Students must satisfy all requirements for graduation; contact the School of Music and the Academic Advising Center to learn more.
BA students majoring in music may count a maximum of 56 s.h. earned in music courses (prefix MUS) toward their degree. They must earn at least 64 s.h. in coursework outside of the School of Music in order to graduate. Specific circumstances may require a student to complete 57 s.h. of music coursework depending on their choice of track and placement in theory and piano. Only 56 of those semester hours would count toward the graduation requirement of 120 s.h.
All undergraduate enrollments require School of Music approval. Entering first-year and transfer students who plan to major in music must be accepted into a performance area through an audition. All entering students must complete the online theory diagnostic examination for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I and a piano proficiency exam to determine appropriate placement in related courses.
Transfer students admitted to the School of Music must complete a minimum of one year of applied music (lower or upper level) and one year of major ensemble at the University of Iowa in order to earn a degree in music. Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of the four-semester sequence of Musicianship and Theory I–IV (MUS:1201, MUS:1202, MUS:2203, and MUS:2204) must complete an advisory theory diagnostic exam to determine recommendations for appropriate placement in the musicianship and theory sequence. Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of two semesters of class piano or a piano proficiency exam must meet piano proficiency requirements at the University of Iowa.
All music majors with School of Music scholarships must participate in a major ensemble and studio lessons each semester.
Students who take a music course in one area may not use it to satisfy a music requirement in another area.
Students may choose to complete the BA with no track or choose from the following tracks: chamber music—piano, chamber music—strings/winds, jazz, music theory, musicology, and piano pedagogy.
- Major in Music Without Track
- Chamber Music–Piano Track
- Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track
- Jazz Track
- Music Theory Track
- Musicology Track
- Piano Pedagogy Track
Major in Music Without Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music without a track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 45—47 s.h. of work for the major.
The BA with a major in music without a track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19-21 |
Musicianship Electives | 6 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 14 |
Electives | 6 |
Musicianship Courses
Students take a piano placement exam and may be exempt from one or both of these courses: MUS:1211 or MUS:1212.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
To register for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, students also must register for MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I, have already completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. To register for MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, students also must register for MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II or already have completed that course or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. Transfer students should complete the group piano requirement during their first year in residence unless they are exempted by proficiency exam.
Musicianship Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3625 | Techniques of Conducting | 2 |
MUS:3665 | Arranging for Band | 2-3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 | |
Performance electives (lower- or upper-level applied music, ensembles, improvisation; a maximum of six semesters of 12 s.h. in lower-level applied instruction is allowed) | 6 |
Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
THTR:3510/INTD:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
Tracks
Chamber Music–Piano Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the chamber music–piano track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 57 s.h. of work for the major.
All undergraduate enrollments require School of Music approval. Entering first-year and transfer students who plan to major in music must be accepted into an applied piano studio through audition either in person or by recording before they register.
All entering students must complete the online theory diagnostic examination for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I and a piano proficiency exam to determine appropriate placement in related courses. Entering students who do not have Advanced Placement (AP) or transfer credit should enroll in MUS:1201, section 2, and take Placement Exam A, administered online in the summer before the fall semester to determine readiness for the sequence. For further information, see Musicianship and Theory Placement on the School of Music website.
The BA with a major in music with the chamber music—piano track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19 |
Musicianship Electives | 6 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 18 |
Collaborative Piano Requirements | 8 |
Electives | 6 |
Chamber Music–Piano Track Musicianship Courses
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
Chamber Music–Piano Track Musicianship Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3625 | Techniques of Conducting | 2 |
MUS:3665 | Arranging for Band | 2-3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
Chamber Music–Piano Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 | |
Performance electives (lower- or upper-level applied music, ensembles, improvisation; a maximum of six semesters of 12 s.h. in lower-level applied instruction is allowed) | 6 | |
4 s.h. from these (courses may be repeated): | ||
MUS:3481 | Piano Chamber Music | 1-2 |
MUS:3489 | Chamber Music Residency Program | 1-2 |
Collaborative Piano Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1510 | Diction for Singers I | 2 |
MUS:2510 | Diction for Singers II | 2 |
MUS:3480 | Piano Accompaniment | 1 |
MUS:3510 | Discovering Art Song | 1 |
MUS:3511 | Discovering Opera | 1 |
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (chamber music capstone project) | 1 |
Chamber Music–Piano Track Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
THTR:3510/INTD:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the chamber music–strings/winds track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 52–54 s.h. of work for the major.
The BA with a major in music with the chamber music–strings/winds track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19-21 |
Musicianship Electives | 6 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 14 |
Chamber Music Requirements | 7 |
Electives | 6 |
Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track Musicianship Courses
Students take a piano placement exam which may exempt them from one or both of these courses: MUS:1211 or MUS:1212.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
To register for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, students also must register for MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. To register for MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, students also must register for MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. Transfer students should complete the group piano requirement during their first year in residence unless they are exempted by proficiency exam.
Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track Musicianship Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3625 | Techniques of Conducting | 2 |
MUS:3665 | Arranging for Band | 2-3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 | |
Performance electives (lower- or upper-level applied music, ensembles, improvisation; a maximum of six semesters of 12 s.h. in lower-level applied instruction is allowed) | 6 |
Chamber Music Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:3482 | String Chamber Music (for string majors; repeatable) | 1-2 |
MUS:3485 | Wind Chamber Music (for wind majors; repeatable) | 1-2 |
MUS:3489 | Chamber Music Residency Program (repeatable) | 1-2 |
And this course: | ||
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (for string and wind majors; chamber music capstone project) | 1 |
Chamber Music–Strings/Winds Track Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
THTR:3510/INTD:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
Jazz Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the jazz track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 47–50 s.h. of work for the major.
The BA with a major in music with the jazz track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19-21 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 14-15 |
Jazz Requirements | 8 |
Electives | 6 |
Jazz Track Musicianship Courses
Students take a piano placement exam which may exempt them from one or both of these courses: MUS:1211 or MUS:1212.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
To register for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, students also must register for MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. To register for MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, students also must register for MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. Transfer students should complete the group piano requirement during their first year in residence unless they are exempted by proficiency exam.
Jazz Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:2038 | Lower Level Jazz (taken two times for 2 s.h. each) | 4 |
MUS:3730 | Jazz Band (taken four times for 1 s.h. each) | 4 |
MUS:3740 | Small Jazz Ensembles (taken two times for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
One of these sequences: | ||
MUS:3001 & MUS:3710 | Introduction to Jazz Improvisation - Intermediate Jazz Improvisation | 5 |
MUS:3710 & MUS:3038 | Intermediate Jazz Improvisation - Upper Level Jazz | 4 |
Jazz Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (jazz capstone project) | 1 |
Jazz Track Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
MUS:1009 | Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3730 | Jazz Band (Latin jazz ensemble) | 1 |
AFAM:1241/MUS:1741 | The Soundtrack of Black America | 3 |
ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
THTR:3510/INTD:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
Music Theory Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the music theory track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 53–55 s.h. of work for the major.
The BA with a major in music with the music theory track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19-21 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 8 |
Music Theory Requirements | 11 |
Music Theory Electives | 9 |
Electives | 6 |
Music Theory Track Musicianship Courses
Students take a piano placement exam which may exempt them from one or both of these courses: MUS:1211 or MUS:1212.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
To register for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, students also must register for MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. To register for MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, students also must register for MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. Transfer students should complete the group piano requirement during their first year in residence unless they are exempted by proficiency exam.
Music Theory Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 |
Music Theory Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:4290 | Music Theory Colloquium (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (music theory capstone project) | 1 |
Music Theory Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
9 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:2206 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
MUS:2220 | Composition | 1-2 |
MUS:3280 | Spectral Nature of Sound: Acoustics, Analysis, and Resynthesis | 3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4201 | Counterpoint After 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
MUS:5236 | Non-Tonal Analysis | 3 |
MUS:5240 | Special Topics in Theory and Analysis | 3 |
Additional Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
MUS:1066 | Introduction to Film Music | 3 |
MUS:1303 | Roots, Rock, and Rap: A History of Popular Music | 3 |
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:1800 | World of the Beatles | 3 |
MUS:2005 | Issues in Popular Music: Women Who Rock | 3 |
MUS:2206 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
MUS:2220 | Composition | 1-2 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3001 | Introduction to Jazz Improvisation | 3 |
MUS:3280 | Spectral Nature of Sound: Acoustics, Analysis, and Resynthesis | 3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4201 | Counterpoint After 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4320 | Music and Gender | 3 |
MUS:4325 | Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 |
MUS:4330 | Baroque Music | 3 |
MUS:4335 | Eighteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4340 | Nineteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4345 | Twentieth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4355 | American Music | 3 |
MUS:4360 | Jazz Matters | 3 |
MUS:4610/CINE:4610 | Studies in Film and Music | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
MUS:5236 | Non-Tonal Analysis | 3 |
MUS:5240 | Special Topics in Theory and Analysis | 3 |
Musicology Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the musicology track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 46–48 s.h. of work for the major.
The BA with a major in music with the musicology track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19-21 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 8 |
Musicology Requirements | 3 |
Musicology Electives | 6 |
Electives | 10 |
Musicology Track Musicianship Courses
Students take a piano placement exam which may exempt them from one or both of these courses: MUS:1211 or MUS:1212.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
To register for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, students also must register for MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. To register for MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, students also must register for MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II, already have completed that course, or have been exempted from it by proficiency exam. Transfer students should complete the group piano requirement during their first year in residence unless they are exempted by proficiency exam.
Musicology Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 |
Musicology Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Both of these: | ||
MUS:4390 | Musicology Colloquium (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (musicology capstone project) | 1 |
Musicology Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Two of these: | ||
MUS:4320 | Music and Gender | 3 |
MUS:4325 | Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 |
MUS:4330 | Baroque Music | 3 |
MUS:4335 | Eighteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4340 | Nineteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4345 | Twentieth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4355 | American Music | 3 |
MUS:4360 | Jazz Matters | 3 |
MUS:4610/CINE:4610 | Studies in Film and Music | 3 |
Musicology Track Additional Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
10 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
MUS:1009 | Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad | 3 |
MUS:1066 | Introduction to Film Music | 3 |
MUS:1303 | Roots, Rock, and Rap: A History of Popular Music | 3 |
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:1800 | World of the Beatles | 3 |
MUS:2005 | Issues in Popular Music: Women Who Rock | 3 |
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2220 | Composition | 1-2 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3625 | Techniques of Conducting | 2 |
MUS:3665 | Arranging for Band | 2-3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4320 | Music and Gender | 3 |
MUS:4325 | Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 |
MUS:4330 | Baroque Music | 3 |
MUS:4335 | Eighteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4340 | Nineteenth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4345 | Twentieth-Century Music | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4355 | American Music | 3 |
MUS:4360 | Jazz Matters | 3 |
MUS:4610/CINE:4610 | Studies in Film and Music | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
Piano Pedagogy Track
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in music with the piano pedagogy track requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 52 s.h. of work for the major.
All undergraduate enrollments require School of Music approval. Entering first-year and transfer students who plan to major in music must be accepted into an applied piano studio through audition either in person or by recording before they register.
All entering students must complete the online theory diagnostic examination for MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I and a piano proficiency exam to determine appropriate placement in related courses. Entering students who do not have Advanced Placement (AP) or transfer credit should enroll in MUS:1201, section 2, and take Placement Exam A, administered online in the summer before the start of the fall semester, to determine readiness for the sequence. For further information, see Musicianship and Theory Placement on the School of Music website.
The BA with a major in music with the piano pedagogy track requires the following coursework.
Requirements | Hours |
---|---|
Musicianship Courses | 19 |
Musicianship Electives | 6 |
Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles) | 14 |
Piano Pedagogy Requirements | 7 |
Electives | 6 |
Piano Pedagogy Track Musicianship Courses
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors (or successful completion of MUS:1201 online theory diagnostic examination) | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance (taken two semesters for 1 s.h. each) | 2 |
Two of these: | ||
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II (also can be used to satisfy a GE CLAS Core requirement) | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
Piano Pedagogy Track Musicianship Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. from these: | ||
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
MUS:3625 | Techniques of Conducting | 2 |
MUS:3665 | Arranging for Band | 2-3 |
MUS:4200 | Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 |
MUS:4350 | Advanced Jazz History | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:4750 | Transcription | 2 |
MUS:4760 | Jazz Composition and Arranging | 2 |
Piano Pedagogy Track Performance (Applied Music/Ensembles)
Major ensembles include MUS:1176 Voxman Chorale, MUS:3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band, MUS:3170 Kantorei, MUS:3172 Camerata Singers, MUS:3174 University Choir, and MUS:3180 Orchestra. With approval, students may use MUS:3730 Jazz Band to satisfy the major ensemble requirement. Any student who wishes to request adjustment of the major ensemble requirement must submit a request in writing to a review committee consisting of the ensemble director(s) involved, the studio instructor, and the director for undergraduate studies.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
Lower-level applied music lessons | 4 | |
Major ensemble (minimum of four semesters) | 4 | |
Performance electives (lower- or upper-level applied music, ensembles, improvisation; a maximum of six semesters of 12 s.h. in lower-level applied instruction is allowed) | 6 |
Piano Pedagogy Requirements
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
All of these: | ||
MUS:3400 | Methods of Teaching Piano | 2 |
MUS:4900 | Senior Recital (piano pedagogy capstone project) | 1 |
MUS:5400 | Piano Pedagogy I | 2 |
MUS:5401 | Piano Pedagogy II | 2 |
Piano Pedagogy Track Electives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
6 s.h. in music electives chosen from any music courses (prefix MUS) or from these recommended courses, except for music courses closed to music majors: | ||
MUS:2203 | Musicianship and Theory III | 4 |
MUS:2204 | Musicianship and Theory IV | 4 |
MUS:2206 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
MUS:3001 | Introduction to Jazz Improvisation | 3 |
MUS:4730 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
MUS:5410 | Piano Literature I | 2 |
MUS:5411 | Piano Literature II | 2 |
ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
THTR:3510/INTD:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
Honors in the Major
Students have the opportunity to graduate with honors in the major. They must have a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.80 in music coursework and a cumulative University of Iowa GPA of at least 3.33.
To graduate with honors, students must complete at least 6 s.h. of honors work in music, normally in their junior and senior years. They must earn a minimum of 3 s.h. of the required honors work in MUS:4995 Honors in Music by completing one or more honors projects, such as solo or ensemble recitals; compositions, transcriptions, orchestrations, or arrangements; and essays, research papers, editions, or translations. Honors projects must be in addition to the projects normally required for graduation with a major in music.
Students also may earn honors credit in other honors courses (normally upper-level undergraduate courses) or in approved graduate courses (music history and music theory are particularly recommended).
For complete details about requirements for graduation with honors in the music major, visit Honors in Music on the School of Music website and consult the school's honors advisor.
National Honor Society
The School of Music sponsors a chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society. Students of exceptional ability are recommended for membership by faculty members. For more information, consult the School of Music honors advisor.
University of Iowa Honors Program
In addition to honors in the major, students have opportunities for honors study and activities through membership in the University of Iowa Honors Program. Visit Honors at Iowa to learn about the university's honors program.
Membership in the UI Honors Program is not required to earn honors in the music major.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core requirements provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge and a focused practice of transferable skills necessary for a lifetime of learning.
GE CLAS Core courses are particularly valuable for students making the transition into the University of Iowa. They help students understand the academic expectations of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences while providing the knowledge and skills needed for more advanced work in the major.
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who wish to earn an undergraduate degree—Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), or Bachelor of Music (BM)—must complete the requirements of the GE CLAS Core.
GE CLAS Core Areas and Requirements
The GE CLAS Core has 11 required areas, grouped into three categories. Students must fulfill the requirements in each GE CLAS Core area. The requirements that follow are for students who entered the University of Iowa during summer 2024 or after. Students who entered during a previous semester are held to different requirements as indicated on a student's degree audit.
During the fall 2024 semester, two General Education requirement areas will be renamed. "Diversity and Inclusion” is being renamed “Understanding Cultural Perspectives,” and “Values and Culture” is being renamed “Values and Society.” These name changes are being made to better reflect the breadth of options students may select to satisfy these requirements. The name changes will apply to all current and future students’ records. The updates will not affect the names, content, or inclusion of any courses offered within those areas and will not affect degree requirements for any current or future student. For questions about which general education requirements apply based on programs of study and year of matriculation, please contact your academic advisor.
Communication and Literacy
- Diversity and Inclusion: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- Interpretation of Literature: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- Rhetoric: a minimum of 4 s.h.
- World Languages Pathways: required credit varies (see "World Languages Pathways" in this section of the catalog)
Sustainability
Students complete this requirement by choosing an approved GE CLAS Core course that integrates Sustainability (with no additional semester hours) with a course from the Natural, Quantitative, and Social Sciences category or the Culture, Society, and the Arts category.
Natural, Quantitative, and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences: a minimum of 7 s.h.; must include one lab
- Quantitative or Formal Reasoning: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- Social Sciences: a minimum of 3 s.h.
Culture, Society, and the Arts
- Historical Perspectives: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- International and Global Issues: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts: a minimum of 3 s.h.
- Values and Culture: a minimum of 3 s.h.
Students may count transfer credit and/or credit by exam toward some GE CLAS Core requirements. See CLAS Core Policies for details regarding use of transfer credit, credit by exam, and other policies for how GE CLAS Core requirements may be fulfilled.
Communication and Literacy
Diversity and Inclusion
Courses in the Diversity and Inclusion area help to develop students’ recognition of their positions in an increasingly pluralistic world while fostering an understanding of social and cultural differences. Students reflect critically on their own social and cultural perspectives while increasing their ability to engage with people who have backgrounds or ideas different from their own. Students also explore the historical and structural bases of inequality and the benefits and challenges of diversity.
Transfer credit is not accepted for the Diversity and Inclusion requirement; students must complete this requirement with coursework taken at the University of Iowa.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Diversity and Inclusion area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
AFAM:1020/AMST:1030 | Introduction to African American Culture | 3 |
AFAM:1030 | Introduction to African American Society | 3 |
AFAM:1130 | The History of African American Film | 3 |
AFAM:1241/MUS:1741 | The Soundtrack of Black America | 3 |
AFAM:1900 | Diverse Topics in African American Studies | 3 |
AFAM:2064/SOC:2064 | African American Families: Urban and Suburban | 3 |
AFAM:2070/COMM:2069 | Black Television Culture | 3 |
AFAM:2500 | Black Culture and Experience: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
AMST:1290/GHS:1290/HIST:1290/NAIS:1290 | Native American Foods and Foodways | 3 |
AMST:2025 | Diversity in American Culture | 3 |
ANTH:2151/GWSS:2151/IS:2151 | Global Migration in the Contemporary World | 3 |
ANTH:2165/AMST:2165/NAIS:2165 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
ARTS:2100 | Printmaking and Politics of Protest | 3 |
CCCC:2220 | Foundations of Critical Cultural Competence | 3 |
CINE:1195 | Video Games and Identity | 3 |
CINE:1625 | Race, Gender, and Sexuality on Screen | 3 |
CLSA:1415 | Ancient Origins of Religious Conflict | 3 |
CLSA:1910 | Ancient and Modern Worlds: Common Problems | 3 |
CLSA:2620/RELS:2620 | Sex and the Bible | 3 |
CLSA:2800 | Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
COMM:1168 | Music and Social Change | 3 |
COMM:1898/LATS:1898 | Introduction to Latina/o/x Communication and Culture | 3 |
DANC:2065 | Performing Power/Performing Protest: The Body, Identity, and the Image | 3 |
DANC:2085 | Introduction to African Caribbean Dance Practices | 3 |
DST:1101 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
EDTL:2670 | Peacebuilding, Singing, and Writing in a Prison Choir | 3 |
EDTL:4900 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
EPLS:1240 | Finding Your Path in Higher Education | 3 |
FREN:2010/ASIA:2001/RUSS:2001/TRNS:2001/WLLC:2001 | Global Science Fiction | 3 |
GHS:1200/DST:1200/GRMN:1200/WLLC:1200 | Disabilities and Inclusion in Writing and Film Around the World | 3 |
GRMN:2600 | Witch Hunts in Fact and Fiction: A Global History of Exclusion | 3-4 |
GRMN:2620/WLLC:2620 | Anne Frank and Her Story | 3-4 |
GRMN:2675/MUSM:2675 | The Politics of Memory: Holocaust, Genocide, and 9/11 | 3-4 |
GWSS:1001 | Introduction to Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
GWSS:1002 | Diversity and Power in the U.S. | 3 |
HHP:1045 | Diversity and Inclusion in Healthy Living | 3 |
HHP:2280 | Cultural Competency and Health | 3 |
HIST:1040 | Diversity in History | 3 |
HIST:2267/AFAM:2267 | African American History to 1877: From Slave Cabin to Senate Floor | 3 |
HIST:2268/AFAM:2268 | African American History Since the Civil War | 3 |
IS:2020 | World Events Today! | 3 |
ITAL:2660 | The Italian American Experience | 3 |
JMC:2500 | Community Media | 3 |
JMC:2600 | Freedom of Expression | 3 |
LATS:2280/HIST:2280 | Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies | 3 |
LING:1070 | Language Attitudes: Is How You Sound How You Are Seen? | 3 |
MATH:1210 | Diverse Perspectives in the Mathematical Sciences | 3 |
PHIL:2425 | Sex, Marriage, Friendship, and the Law (GE status effective fall 2022; students with a first degree-seeking session of summer 2017 and beyond may use this course for the Diversity and Inclusion GE requirement) | 3 |
POLI:1601 | Introduction to Social Media and Politics | 3 |
POLI:1800 | Introduction to the Politics of Class and Inequality | 3 |
POLI:1900 | Introduction to the Politics of Race | 3 |
POLI:1950 | Introduction to the Politics of Religion | 3 |
PSY:1501 | Everyone's a Little Bit Biased: The Science Behind Prejudice | 3 |
RELS:1015 | Global Religious Conflict and Diversity | 3 |
RELS:2000 | Engaging Religious Diversity for Leadership and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
RHET:2135/SJUS:2135 | Rhetorics of Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
SJUS:1001/GWSS:1003 | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 |
SJUS:2240/RELS:2240/HIST:2149 | The Worlds of Jews and Judaism: An Introduction to Jewish Studies | 3 |
SOC:1030 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3-4 |
SOC:2830 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
SPAN:2050 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
SPST:1074/AMST:1074/GWSS:1074 | Inequality in American Sport | 3 |
SSW:1200 | Mental Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
THTR:2320 | Playwriting in a Global World | 3 |
THTR:2405 | Staging Americans: U.S. Cultures Through Theatre and Performance | 3 |
THTR:2605/EDTL:2963 | Monsters, Victims, and Villains: Changing Perceptions | 3 |
TRNS:2000 | Translation and Global Society | 3 |
WLLC:2222/ASIA:2222/GWSS:2222 | Women in Premodern East Asian Literature | 3 |
WRIT:2100 | Writing and Community Outreach | 3 |
Interpretation of Literature
Courses in the Interpretation of Literature area focus on the major genres of literature (short and long fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama), improving students' abilities to read and analyze a variety of texts. Small group discussions in these courses challenge students to think critically, to share insights, and to listen thoughtfully to the arguments of others.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Interpretation of Literature area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CLSA:1200 | Interpretation of Ancient Literature | 3 |
ENGL:1200 | The Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
ENGL:2010 | Foundation of the English Major: Histories, Literatures, Pleasures | 3 |
FREN:1005 | Texts and Contexts: French-Speaking World | 3 |
FREN:1007 | Nature/Ecology French Philosophy and Fiction | 3 |
WLLC:1510/ASIA:1510 | Ghost Stories and Tales of the Weird in Premodern Chinese Literature | 3 |
Rhetoric
Rhetoric courses develop speaking, writing, listening, and critical reading skills and build competence in research, analysis, and argumentation.
All entering first-year students are required to complete RHET:1030 Rhetoric. Because rhetorical skills lay the foundation for further study at the University, most students register for RHET:1030 during their first year at Iowa.
Students who must enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses as determined by their English proficiency evaluation must complete all ESL courses before they may register for RHET:1030 Rhetoric.
Students who have transfer credit in composition, speech, and argumentation but have not been granted an AA degree from an institution that has an articulation agreement with the University of Iowa often must take RHET:1040 Writing and Reading or RHET:1060 Speaking and Reading in addition to their transfer courses in composition and/or speech to complete the equivalent of RHET:1030 Rhetoric.
Each entering student's degree audit shows the course(s) that must be completed in order to fulfill the Rhetoric requirement.
The following courses are approved for the Rhetoric area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
RHET:1030 | Rhetoric | 4-5 |
RHET:1040 | Writing and Reading | 3 |
RHET:1060 | Speaking and Reading | 3 |
Transfer of Credit for Rhetoric
Transfer students who have been granted an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from an Iowa or Illinois community college or Waldorf College in Iowa have satisfied the Rhetoric requirement.
Transfer credit for students without an AA degree from an institution that has an articulation agreement with the University of Iowa is evaluated as follows:
- transfer students who have completed composition I, composition II, and speech at another institution have satisfied the GE CLAS Core Rhetoric requirement of RHET:1030 Rhetoric;
- transfer students who have completed only composition I must complete RHET:1030 Rhetoric at the University of Iowa;
- transfer students who have completed composition I and speech must complete RHET:1040 Writing and Reading at the University of Iowa;
- transfer students who have completed only speech must complete RHET:1040 Writing and Reading at the University of Iowa;
- transfer students who have completed composition I and II or only composition II must complete RHET:1060 Speaking and Reading at the University of Iowa;
- for transfer students who have completed any other course at another institution that may be equivalent to RHET:1030 Rhetoric, the University of Iowa Office of Admissions examines the content of the course and decides on equivalency based on the content of that course, conferring with the Department of Rhetoric on the correct equivalency, if necessary.
World Languages Pathways
GE CLAS Core courses in World Languages provide the practice of important communication skills in a second language as well as the knowledge of the cultures in which the language is spoken. This in-depth study allows students to better understand how languages as a whole function, encouraging students to learn more about their own first language, including how it creates both inclusion and diversity. To fulfill the GE CLAS Core requirement in World Languages, students may choose one of the following pathways.
Fourth Level
The fourth-level pathway requires students to:
- complete four years of a single world language in high school; or
- achieve the fourth level of proficiency in a world language by completing the appropriate sequence of courses offered at the University of Iowa; or
- achieve the fourth level of proficiency by completing appropriate courses at another college or university or through approved study abroad courses; or
- achieve an equivalent score on a related Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or other approved college-level examination accepted by the University of Iowa and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (see Credit By Exam Options on the Office of Admissions website); or
- earn an equivalent score on both a UI written placement test and on a UI oral proficiency exam in a language taught at the University of Iowa (see World Languages Placement Test (WLPT) on the New Student Services website); or
- earn an equivalent score on a proficiency exam in a language that is not taught at the University of Iowa (see Proficiency Examinations for Languages Not Taught at UI on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website).
A fourth level of proficiency is equivalent to the successful completion of an intermediate II language course (or of a second-year second semester course, for example) as taught at the University of Iowa. Depending on a student's placement test results and the language taken, a student may need to take four semesters of a language to satisfy the requirement using this pathway, starting with a beginning course and ending with a second semester intermediate course. Other students may be able to start elsewhere in the language sequence and reach fourth-level proficiency by taking two or three courses. See "World Languages Placement Tests" under Placement Tests on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website.
Third Level Plus a World Language and Cultural Exploration Course
The third-level plus a World Language and Cultural Exploration Course pathway requires students to:
- complete third-level coursework in a single world language in high school or college; and
- complete a World Language and Cultural Exploration course.
In courses approved for the World Language and Cultural Exploration GE area, students explore topics and issues through the lens of a world language (other than English) and/or culture, or multiple world languages and/or cultures. These courses help students expand their knowledge of language systems and structure and/or the role of language in social interactions, cultural environments, and identity formation. The World Language and Cultural Exploration course may be taken at any time: before, concurrently, or after taking the three levels of world language coursework. The World Language and Cultural Exploration course may be taken in an area related to the world languages coursework or in a different area. Suitable work may include a study abroad or experiential learning course. A minimum of 3 s.h. is required in this area.
Second Level of Two Languages
The second level of two language pathways requires students to complete second-level coursework in each of two different world languages in high school or college.
Course Information
World language courses for the third level plus a World Language and Cultural Exploration course pathway or second level of two languages pathway may include any combination of high school and college-level coursework, including transfer courses.
Transfer students who have not sent an official high school transcript to UI Admissions must do so if they want to use high school courses to satisfy any portion of the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement.
Semester hours earned for these courses vary by language and pathway. Students should be sure to take the placement test for the language of interest and should be aware of the course sequence required to fulfill the GE requirement in World Languages for that particular language.
Once the World Languages requirement is completed, a student may earn up to an additional 8 s.h. of college credit while studying a world language. See Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website.
Students may use the following language course sequences to fulfill the World Languages requirement using the fourth level pathway. Completing part of one of the following sequences, finishing with the third or second level, would fulfill part of the third level plus a World Language and Cultural Exploration course pathway or the second level of two languages pathway. To avoid duplication or regression, and with questions about what qualifies as second or third level for a given language, consult the appropriate language department before registering for courses.
American Sign Language
Courses in American Sign Language (ASL) are offered by the American Sign Language Program. The following sequence achieves fourth-level proficiency and fulfills one of the ways to meet the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ASL:1001 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
ASL:1002 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
ASL:2001 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
ASL:2002 | American Sign Language IV | 4 |
Students with previous knowledge of American Sign Language should consult the ASL program for placement.
Arabic
Courses in Arabic are offered by the Department of French and Italian. The following sequence achieves fourth-level proficiency and fulfills one of the ways to meet the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ARAB:1001 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I | 5 |
ARAB:1002 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 |
ARAB:2001 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I | 5 |
ARAB:2002 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 |
Students with previous knowledge of Arabic should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Chinese
Courses in Chinese are offered by the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Chinese.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHIN:1111 | First-Year Chinese: First Semester | 5 |
CHIN:1112 | First-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 5 |
CHIN:2101 | Second-Year Chinese: First Semester | 5 |
CHIN:2102 | Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 5 |
Students may use varied combinations of Chinese language courses approved to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Heritage learners and students who have studied Chinese abroad may be able to substitute CHIN:2103 Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: First Semester and CHIN:2104 Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester for CHIN:2101 and CHIN:2102. Consult the department for more information.
French
Courses in French are offered by the Department of French and Italian. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of French.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
FREN:1001 | Elementary French I | 5 |
FREN:1002 | Elementary French II | 5 |
FREN:2001 | Intermediate French I | 5 |
FREN:2002 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
Students may use varied combinations of French language courses approved to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Those with previous knowledge of French may be able to substitute FREN:1010 First-Year French Review for FREN:1001 and FREN:1002 in the preceding sequence. Some students may be evaluated as ready for FREN:2001 or FREN:2002. Consult the department for appropriate placement.
German
Courses in German are offered by the Department of German. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of German.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
GRMN:1001 | Elementary German I | 4 |
GRMN:1002 | Elementary German II | 4 |
GRMN:2001 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
GRMN:2002 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
Students may use varied combinations of German language courses approved to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Those with previous knowledge of German may be able to substitute GRMN:1010 First-Year German Review for GRMN:1001 and GRMN:1002 in the preceding sequence. Some students may be evaluated as ready for GRMN:2001 or GRMN:2002. Consult the department for appropriate placement.
Greek
Courses in Greek are offered by the Department of Classics. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Greek.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CLSG:1001 | Classical and New Testament Greek I | 5 |
CLSG:1002 | Classical and New Testament Greek II | 5 |
CLSG:2001 | Second-Year Greek I | 3 |
CLSG:2002 | Second-Year Greek II | 3 |
Students with previous knowledge of Greek should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Italian
Courses in Italian are offered by the Department of French and Italian. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Italian.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ITAL:1101 | Elementary Italian I | 5 |
ITAL:1102 | Elementary Italian II | 5 |
ITAL:2203 | Intermediate Italian I | 4 |
ITAL:2204 | Intermediate Italian II | 4 |
Students with strong language learning abilities or a background in Italian or another Romance language may be able to substitute ITAL:1103 Intensive Elementary Italian for ITAL:1101 and ITAL:1102 in the preceding sequence. Consult the department for appropriate placement.
Japanese
Courses in Japanese are offered by the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Japanese.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
JPNS:1001 | First-Year Japanese: First Semester | 5 |
JPNS:1002 | First-Year Japanese: Second Semester | 5 |
JPNS:2001 | Second-Year Japanese: First Semester | 5 |
JPNS:2002 | Second-Year Japanese: Second Semester | 5 |
Students may use varied combinations of Japanese language courses approved to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Those with previous knowledge of Japanese should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Korean
Courses in Korean are offered by the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Korean.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
KORE:1101 | First-Year Korean: First Semester | 4 |
KORE:1102 | First-Year Korean: Second Semester | 4 |
KORE:2101 | Second-Year Korean: First Semester | 4 |
KORE:2102 | Second-Year Korean: Second Semester | 4 |
Students with previous knowledge of Korean should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Latin
Courses in Latin are offered by the Department of Classics. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Latin. Students must take both CLSL:2001 and CLSL:2002 in order to fulfill the fourth-level pathway of the World Languages requirement. These courses require a similar knowledge of Latin, but one focuses on poetry and the other on prose. Other world languages permit a student to complete the last courses in the sequence to meet the GE CLAS Core requirement because the final course is more difficult than the previous ones. This is not true with the Latin sequence, and therefore, both courses must be successfully completed.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CLSL:1001 | Elementary Latin I | 5 |
CLSL:1002 | Elementary Latin II | 5 |
CLSL:2001 | World of Cicero | 3 |
CLSL:2002 | Golden Age of Roman Poetry | 3 |
Students with previous knowledge of Latin should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Portuguese
Courses in Portuguese are offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Two sequences in Portuguese are approved to achieve fourth-level proficiency. All courses are open to entering first-year students.
Course # | Title | Hours |
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PORT:2000 | Accelerated Elementary Portuguese | 5 |
PORT:2500 | Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese | 5 |
Students may also substitute PORT:2010 Elementary Portuguese I and PORT:2015 Elementary Portuguese II for PORT:2000 in the preceding sequence.
Students with previous knowledge of Portuguese should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Russian
Courses in Russian are offered by the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Russian.
Course # | Title | Hours |
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RUSS:1111 | First-Year Russian I | 5 |
RUSS:1112 | First-Year Russian II | 5 |
RUSS:2111 | Second-Year Russian I | 4 |
RUSS:2112 | Second-Year Russian II | 4 |
Students with previous knowledge of Russian should consult the department for appropriate placement.
Spanish
Courses in Spanish are offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Spanish.
Course # | Title | Hours |
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SPAN:1001 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
SPAN:1002 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
SPAN:1501 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
SPAN:1502 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
Students may use varied combinations of Spanish language courses to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Those with previous knowledge of Spanish may be able to substitute SPAN:1003 Elementary Spanish Review for SPAN:1001 and SPAN:1002 in the preceding sequence.
The accelerated course SPAN:1503 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish, which combines SPAN:1501 and SPAN:1502, may be appropriate for some students.
The accelerated course SPAN:1505 Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers may be appropriate for other students.
Students with previous knowledge of Spanish should take the language placement test in Spanish to help determine proper placement.
Swahili
Courses in Swahili are offered by the Department of French and Italian. The following sequence is one way to fulfill the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students without previous knowledge of Swahili. Each of these courses is open to entering first-year students.
Course # | Title | Hours |
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SWAH:1001 | Elementary Swahili I | 4 |
SWAH:1002 | Elementary Swahili II | 4 |
SWAH:2001 | Intermediate Swahili I | 4 |
SWAH:2002 | Intermediate Swahili II | 4 |
Students with previous knowledge of Swahili should consult the department for appropriate placement.
World Language and Cultural Exploration
Course # | Title | Hours |
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ASIA:1005/JPNS:1005 | Scripts and Trips: A Journey Through East Asia | 3 |
ASL:1500 | Exploring the Deaf World | 3 |
FREN:1500 | Trip to Belgium, France, and Switzerland | 3 |
GRMN:1550 | German Food, History, and Culture: Beyond Bier and Bratwurst | 3 |
ITAL:2205 | Exploring Italy: Culture, Society, and Communication | 3 |
JPNS:2127/ASIA:2127/CLSA:2127 | Books of the Silk Roads | 3 |
LAS:2700/COMM:2800/IS:2700/SPAN:2700/PORT:2700 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
LING:1080 | Communicating Across Linguistic Differences | 3 |
SPAN:1800 | Writing and Writers from Latin America | 3 |
SWAH:2100 | Exploring East African Languages and Cultures | 3 |
TRNS:2578 | Translation in the Humanities: Modes and Approaches | 3 |
Other Course Sequences
A student who successfully completes a four-semester world language sequence that has not been approved for the GE CLAS Core may have the sequence substituted for a proficiency test to fulfill the GE CLAS Core requirement.
Students who complete a world language sequence this way should notify the department that offers the sequence; the department will contact Degree Services in the Office of the Registrar, which will update a student's degree audit to show fulfillment of the World Languages requirement.
Sustainability
Courses in the Sustainability area focus on identifying concepts and terminology associated with sustainability and systems-thinking, investigating the interconnectedness of human and natural systems, and evaluating how students’ own actions affect and are affected by society’s ability to meet sustainability goals. Students also investigate institutional and/or cultural processes or natural systems processes.
Sustainability learning outcomes are integrated with the outcomes for another GE CLAS Core area so that one approved course satisfies this requirement without adding semester hours. Students complete this requirement by choosing one of the following courses that have been approved for Sustainability and another GE CLAS Core area.
Sustainability and Natural Sciences
Course # | Title | Hours |
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CHEM:1050 | Chemistry of Our World | 3 |
EES:1080/ENVS:1080 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3-4 |
EES:1085/ENVS:1085 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science | 4 |
EES:1400 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
GEOG:1020 | The Global Environment | 3 |
Sustainability and Quantitative or Formal Reasoning
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
GEOG:1030 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
Sustainability and Social Sciences
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ANTH:2261 | Human Impacts on the Environment | 3 |
GEOG:2013/BUS:2013/SUST:2013/URP:2013 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
SOC:1040 | Energy, Sustainability, and Society | 3 |
URP:2020/PBAF:2020 | Environment and Society: Sustainability, Policy, and Politics | 3 |
Sustainability and Historical Perspectives
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
HIST:1115/EES:1115/ENVS:1115/GEOG:1115 | The History of Oil | 3 |
Sustainability and International and Global Issues
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CPH:2200 | Climageddon: Understanding Climate Change and Associated Impacts on Health | 3 |
GEOG:1070 | Contemporary Environmental Issues | 3 |
GWSS:1046/ANTH:1046/GEOG:1046/SJUS:1046 | Environmental Politics in India | 3 |
POLI:1510 | International Politics of Environmental Issues | 3 |
POLI:2500 | Politics of Natural Disasters | 3 |
SPST:2170 | Sport and Globalization | 3 |
Sustainability and Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
TDSN:2210 | Introduction to 3D Design | 3 |
Sustainability and Values and Culture
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
JMC:1800 | Twenty-first-Century Science: Environmental Communication in the Digital Age | 3 |
Natural, Quantitative, and Social Sciences
Natural Sciences
Courses in the Natural Sciences area explore the scope and major concepts of a scientific discipline. Students learn the attitudes and practices of scientific investigators: logic, precision, experimentation, tentativeness, and objectivity. In courses with a laboratory component, students gain experience in the methods of scientific inquiry.
All students must complete at least 7 s.h. of coursework in the Natural Sciences area, including at least one natural science lab component. The following courses are approved for the area; courses with a lab component are noted "(lab)."
Course # | Title | Hours |
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ANTH:1301 | Human Origins | 3 |
ASTR:1060/BIOL:1060/EES:1060 | Big Ideas: Origins of the Universe, Earth, and Life | 3 |
ASTR:1070 | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.) | 3-4 |
ASTR:1079 | Introductory Astronomy Laboratory (lab only) | 1 |
ASTR:1080 | Exploration of the Solar System (lab) | 4 |
ASTR:1085 | Citizen Astronomy | 3 |
ASTR:1771 | Fundamental Astronomy I: The Solar System and Exoplanets (lab) | 4 |
ASTR:1772 | Fundamental Astronomy II: Evolution of Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:1140 | Human Biology: Nonmajors (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:1141 | Human Biology: Health Professions (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:1251 | How the Brain Works (and Why it Doesn't) | 3-4 |
BIOL:1260 | Plants and Human Affairs | 2-3 |
BIOL:1261 | Introduction to Botany (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:1370 | Understanding Evolution | 3 |
BIOL:1411 | Foundations of Biology (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:1412 | Diversity of Form and Function (lab) | 4 |
BIOL:2120 | Good Genes Gone Bad: Genetic Disorders of Notable Celebrities | 3 |
CHEM:1050 | Chemistry of Our World | 3 |
CHEM:1060 | Technology and Society Laboratory (lab only) | 1 |
CHEM:1070 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM:1080 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM:1100 | Chemistry in Industry and the Economy | 3 |
CHEM:1110 | Principles of Chemistry I (lab) | 4 |
CHEM:1120 | Principles of Chemistry II (lab) | 4 |
CHEM:1160 | Principles of Chemistry Lab (lab only) | 2 |
EES:1030/CEE:1030 | Introduction to Earth Science (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.) | 3-4 |
EES:1031/CEE:1031 | Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory (lab only; students must have previously completed EES:1030/CEE:1030 without the lab) | 1 |
EES:1040 | Evolution and the History of Life (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.) | 3-4 |
EES:1050 | Introduction to Geology (lab) | 4 |
EES:1070 | Age of Dinosaurs (lab) | 4 |
EES:1080/ENVS:1080 | Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.; not for students who have taken EES:1085 or ENVS:1085) | 3-4 |
EES:1081/ENVS:1081 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences Laboratory (lab only) | 1 |
EES:1085/ENVS:1085 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science (lab; not for students who have taken EES:1080 or ENVS:1080) | 4 |
EES:1290 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
EES:1400 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
GEOG:1020 | The Global Environment | 3 |
GEOG:1021 | The Global Environment Lab (lab only) | 1 |
HHP:1100 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
HHP:1110 | Human Anatomy Laboratory (lab only) | 1 |
HHP:1300 | Fundamentals of Human Physiology | 3 |
HHP:1400 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HHP:2310 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
PCOL:2220 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
PHYS:1200 | Physics of Everyday Experience | 3 |
PHYS:1400 | Basic Physics (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.) | 3-4 |
PHYS:1409 | Basic Physics Lab (lab only) | 1 |
PHYS:1410 | Physics of Sound (with lab 4 s.h.; without lab 3 s.h.) | 3-4 |
PHYS:1511 | College Physics I (lab) | 4 |
PHYS:1512 | College Physics II (lab) | 4 |
PHYS:1611 | Introductory Physics I (lab) | 4 |
PHYS:1612 | Introductory Physics II (lab) | 4 |
PHYS:1619 | Introductory Physics II Lab (lab only; students must have previously completed PHYS:1612 without the lab) | 1 |
PHYS:1701 | Physics I (lab) | 4 |
PHYS:1702 | Physics II (lab) | 4 |
SIED:3164 | Introduction to Global Socioscientific Challenges | 3 |
Quantitative or Formal Reasoning
Courses in the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning area help develop analytical skills through the practice of quantitative or formal symbolic reasoning. Courses focus on presentation and evaluation of evidence and argument; understanding the use and misuse of data; and organization of information in quantitative or other formal symbolic systems, including those used in computer science, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, and statistics.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Quantitative or Formal Reasoning area. Students also may fulfill this GE CLAS Core requirement by completing a course that lists an approved GE CLAS Core course as a prerequisite. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COMM:1117 | Advocacy and Argument | 3 |
CPH:1600 | Public Health Science: Inquiry and Investigation in Public Health | 3 |
CS:1020 | Principles of Computing | 3 |
CS:1110 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
CS:1210 | Computer Science I: Fundamentals | 4 |
GEOG:1030 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
LING:1050 | Language and Formal Reasoning | 3 |
MATH:1020 | Elementary Functions | 4 |
MATH:1120 | Logic of Arithmetic | 4 |
MATH:1260 | PokeMath: The Mathematics of Pokemon Go | 3 |
MATH:1340 | Mathematics for Business | 4 |
MATH:1350 | Quantitative Reasoning for Business | 4 |
MATH:1440 | Mathematics for the Biological Sciences | 4 |
MATH:1460 | Calculus for the Biological Sciences | 4 |
MATH:1550 | Engineering Mathematics I: Single Variable Calculus | 4 |
MATH:1850 | Calculus I | 4 |
PHIL:1636 | Principles of Reasoning: Argument and Debate | 3 |
POLI:1050/RELS:1050 | Big Ideas: Introduction to Information, Society, and Culture | 3 |
POLI:1700 | Introduction to Political Analysis | 3 |
PSY:2811 | Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology I | 3 |
STAT:1010 | Statistics and Society | 3 |
STAT:1015/DATA:1015 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
STAT:1020/PSQF:1020 | Elementary Statistics and Inference | 3 |
STAT:1030 | Statistics for Business | 4 |
STAT:2010 | Statistical Methods and Computing | 3 |
Social Sciences
Courses in the Social Sciences area focus on human behavior and the institutions and social systems that shape and are shaped by that behavior. Courses provide an overview of one or more social science disciplines, their theories, and their methods.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Social Sciences area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ANTH:1101/IS:1101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ANTH:2100 | Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems | 3 |
ANTH:2136 | Race, Place, and Power: Urban Anthropology | 3 |
ANTH:2261 | Human Impacts on the Environment | 3 |
ASP:1800/CSD:1800/NURS:1800/SSW:1800/TR:1800 | Aging Matters: Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
COMM:1170 | Communication Theory in Everyday Life | 3 |
COMM:1174 | Media and Society | 3 |
CPH:1400 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
CRIM:1410 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
CSD:3117/LING:3117 | Psychology of Language | 3 |
CSD:3118/LING:3118 | Language Acquisition | 1-3 |
ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
EDTL:2630 | Introduction to the Psychology of Music | 3 |
GEOG:1090 | Globalization and Geographic Diversity | 3 |
GEOG:2013/BUS:2013/SUST:2013/URP:2013 | Introduction to Sustainability (GE status effective summer 2022; students with a first degree-seeking session of summer 2011 and beyond may use this course for the Social Sciences GE requirement) | 3 |
GEOG:2110/GHS:2110 | Eight Billion and Counting: Introduction to Population Dynamics | 3 |
GEOG:2910 | The Global Economy | 3 |
JMC:1100 | Introduction to Media Effects | 3 |
LAW:1010 | Introduction to the Legal System and Practice | 3 |
LING:1010 | Language and Society | 3 |
LING:1060 | Languages of the World | 3 |
MUSM:3001/ANTH:3001/EDTL:3001/SIED:3001 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 3 |
POLI:1100 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
POLI:1200 | Introduction to Political Behavior | 3 |
POLI:1300 | Introduction to Political Thought and Action | 3 |
POLI:1400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
POLI:1401 | Introduction to Russian Politics | 3 |
POLI:1449 | Introduction to European Politics | 3 |
POLI:1500 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
POLI:1501 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 |
POLI:1600 | Introduction to Political Communication | 3 |
POLI:2415/LAS:2415 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
PSQF:2115 | Introduction to Counseling Psychology | 3 |
PSY:1001 | Elementary Psychology | 3 |
PSY:2301 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
PSY:2401 | Introduction to Developmental Science | 3 |
PSY:2601 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
SOC:1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3-4 |
SOC:1040 | Energy, Sustainability, and Society | 3 |
SOC:1220 | Principles of Social Psychology | 3-4 |
TR:1070 | Perspectives on Leisure and Play | 3 |
URP:1001/PBAF:1001 | How to Change the World | 3 |
URP:2020/PBAF:2020 | Environment and Society: Sustainability, Policy, and Politics | 3 |
Culture, Society, and the Arts
Historical Perspectives
Courses in the Historical Perspectives area help students comprehend the historical processes of change and continuity; develop the ability to generalize, explain, and interpret historical change; and understand the past in its own terms.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Historical Perspectives area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ANTH:1201 | World Archaeology | 3 |
ARTH:1010 | Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
ARTH:1050 | From Cave Paintings to Cathedrals: Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
ARTH:1060 | From Mona Lisa to Modernism: Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
ARTH:1070 | Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
ARTH:1090 | Earthly Paradises: A Global History of Gardens | 3 |
ARTH:2320/CLSA:2226 | Ancient Art from the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Colosseum in Rome | 3 |
ARTH:2920 | Introduction to American Art | 3 |
CLSA:1181/GHS:1181 | Ancient Medicine | 3 |
CLSA:1830 | Greek Civilization | 3 |
CLSA:1840 | Roman Civilization | 3 |
CLSA:2444/RELS:2444 | Cities of the Bible | 3 |
EPLS:4250 | Education In Black America | 3 |
FREN:3120 | French Civilization | 3 |
HIST:1010 | History Matters | 3 |
HIST:1016 | The History That Made Our World | 3 |
HIST:1101 | The Modern World | 3 |
HIST:1115/EES:1115/ENVS:1115/GEOG:1115 | The History of Oil | 3 |
HIST:1261 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
HIST:1262 | American History 1877-Present | 3 |
HIST:1401 | The West and the World: Ancient | 3 |
HIST:1402 | The West and the World: Medieval | 3 |
HIST:1403 | The West and the World: Modern | 3 |
HIST:1601/ASIA:1601 | Civilizations of Asia: China from Origins to the 17th Century | 3 |
HIST:1602/ASIA:1602 | Civilizations of Asia: China from the 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
HIST:1604/ASIA:1604 | Civilizations of Asia: Japan | 3-4 |
HIST:1606/ASIA:1606/RELS:1606 | Civilizations of Asia: South Asia | 3-4 |
HIST:1607/ASIA:1607 | Civilizations of Asia: Korea | 3-4 |
HIST:2461/CLSA:2461/RELS:2361 | Middle East and Mediterranean: Alexander to Suleiman | 3 |
ITAL:2550 | Images of Modern Italy | 3-4 |
JMC:1200 | Introduction to Media and Culture | 3 |
MUS:1303 | Roots, Rock, and Rap: A History of Popular Music | 3 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
PHIL:1033 | The Meaning of Life | 3 |
PHIL:1034 | Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness | 3 |
RELS:1001 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | 3 |
RELS:1225/HIST:1025 | Medieval Religion and Culture | 3 |
RELS:1250/HIST:1050 | Modern Religion and Culture | 3 |
RELS:2930/COMM:2079 | Digital Media and Religion | 3 |
RUSS:1531 | Slavic Folklore | 3 |
RUSS:1532 | Traces of Ancient Russian Culture (IX-XVII Centuries): Vikings, Mongols, and Tsars | 3 |
RUSS:2110 | Russian Sports: Politics, Scandal, Glory | 3 |
THTR:1400 | Theatre and Society: Ancients and Moderns | 3 |
THTR:1401 | Theatre and Society: Romantics and Rebels | 3 |
THTR:2410 | History of Theatre and Drama I | 3 |
THTR:2411 | History of Theatre and Drama II | 3 |
UICB:2190/ENGL:2901/HIST:2190 | The Book in Global History | 3 |
International and Global Issues
Courses in the International and Global Issues area focus predominantly on countries or issues outside the United States, encouraging students to understand contemporary issues from an international perspective. Students develop knowledge of one or more contemporary global or international issues, gain a greater awareness of varied international perspectives, and improve their skills of analysis and critical inquiry.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the International and Global Issues area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ANTH:2100 | Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems | 3 |
ANTH:2136 | Race, Place, and Power: Urban Anthropology | 3 |
ARTH:1040 | Arts of Africa | 3 |
CPH:2200 | Climageddon: Understanding Climate Change and Associated Impacts on Health | 3 |
FREN:1006 | Global Sports and National Cultures | 3 |
FREN:1510 | Cultural Misunderstandings: France and U.S.A. | 3 |
GEOG:1070 | Contemporary Environmental Issues | 3 |
GEOG:1090 | Globalization and Geographic Diversity | 3 |
GEOG:2910 | The Global Economy | 3 |
GHS:2000/ANTH:2103 | Introduction to Global Health Studies | 3 |
GRMN:2720/HIST:2420 | Germany in the World | 3-4 |
GWSS:1046/ANTH:1046/GEOG:1046/SJUS:1046 | Environmental Politics in India | 3 |
HIST:1016 | The History That Made Our World | 3 |
HIST:1403 | The West and the World: Modern | 3 |
HIST:1602/ASIA:1602 | Civilizations of Asia: China from the 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
HIST:1604/ASIA:1604 | Civilizations of Asia: Japan | 3-4 |
HIST:1606/ASIA:1606/RELS:1606 | Civilizations of Asia: South Asia | 3-4 |
HIST:1607/ASIA:1607 | Civilizations of Asia: Korea | 3-4 |
IS:2000 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
IS:2560 | Global Food Migrations | 3 |
ITAL:2770 | The Mafia and the Movies | 3 |
LING:1040/ANTH:1040 | Language Rights | 3 |
POLI:1400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
POLI:1401 | Introduction to Russian Politics | 3 |
POLI:1449 | Introduction to European Politics | 3 |
POLI:1500 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
POLI:1501 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 |
POLI:1510 | International Politics of Environmental Issues | 3 |
POLI:2415/LAS:2415 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
POLI:2500 | Politics of Natural Disasters | 3 |
RELS:1130/HIST:1030 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
RELS:2852/GWSS:2052 | Women in Islam and the Middle East | 3 |
RUSS:1132 | Russia Today | 3 |
RELS:2955/IS:2955 | Human Rights and Islam | 3 |
RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
SPST:2170 | Sport and Globalization | 3 |
Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
Courses in the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts area provide students with opportunities to appreciate the arts and to analyze them within their historical and theoretical contexts. They also help students develop the analytic, expressive, and imaginative abilities necessary for understanding, appreciating, and creating art.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
AFAM:1240/MUS:1740 | The Art of Listening to Jazz | 3 |
AMST:1800 | American Gothic: Film, Literature, and Popular Culture | 3 |
ARTH:1010 | Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
ARTH:1020 | Masterpieces: Art in Historical and Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
ARTH:1030 | Themes in Global Art | 3 |
ARTH:1040 | Arts of Africa | 3 |
ARTH:1050 | From Cave Paintings to Cathedrals: Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
ARTH:1060 | From Mona Lisa to Modernism: Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
ARTH:1070 | Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
ARTH:1095/NAIS:1095 | Native American Art | 3 |
ARTH:2920 | Introduction to American Art | 3 |
ARTS:1010 | Elements of Art | 3 |
ARTS:1030 | Elements of Jewelry and Metal Arts | 3 |
ARTS:1050 | Elements of Printmaking | 3 |
ARTS:1080 | Elements of Sculpture | 3 |
CERM:2010 | Ceramics I: Handbuilding | 3 |
CHIN:1702 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
CINE:1100 | The Art of Smartphone Filmmaking | 3 |
CINE:1602 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
CINE:1610 | Contemporary Cinema | 3 |
CLSA:1010 | Hero, God, Mortal: Literature of Greece | 3 |
CLSA:1020 | Love and Glory: The Literature of Rome | 3 |
CLSA:1740/WRIT:1740 | Writing Strategies: Word Origins and Word Choice | 3 |
CLSA:1809 | Ancient World on the Modern Screen | 3 |
CLSA:2016 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
CNW:1620 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
CW:1800 | Creative Writing Studio Workshop | 3 |
DANC:1010 | Beginning Tap | 3 |
DANC:1020 | Beginning Jazz | 3 |
DANC:1025 | Beginning Hip Hop Dance | 3 |
DANC:1030 | Beginning Ballet | 3 |
DANC:1040 | Beginning Modern Dance | 3 |
DANC:1110 | Continuing Tap | 3 |
DANC:1120 | Continuing Jazz | 3 |
DANC:1125 | Continuing Hip Hop Dance | 3 |
DANC:1130 | Continuing Ballet | 3 |
DANC:1140 | Continuing Modern Dance | 3 |
DANC:2020 | Intermediate Jazz | 3 |
DANC:2025 | Intermediate Hip Hop Dance | 3 |
DANC:2060 | Dance and Society in Global Contexts | 3 |
EDTL:2122 | Creativity, Imagination, Play, and Human Development through the Arts | 3 |
ENGL:1100 | City of Literature | 3 |
FREN:4100 | French Cinema | 3-4 |
GRMN:2275 | Scandinavian Crime Fiction | 3 |
GRMN:2630 | German Cinema: Greatest Hits | 3-4 |
GRMN:2666/WLLC:2666 | Pact with the Devil | 3 |
GRMN:2785 | Cyborgs, Monsters, and the Uncanny | 3 |
HONR:2992 | Classic Cult Cinema | 3 |
ITAL:2440 | Italian Arts for International Success | 3 |
LATS:1700/SPAN:1700 | Latina/o/x Literature in the United States | 3 |
MUS:1001 | Group Piano I: Non-Music Majors | 1 |
MUS:1009 | Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad | 3 |
MUS:1012 | Creativity in Music | 3 |
MUS:1020 | Performance Instruction for Nonmajors | 1 |
MUS:1066 | Introduction to Film Music | 3 |
MUS:1301 | Concepts and Contexts of Western Music | 3 |
MUS:1302 | Great Musicians | 3 |
MUS:1310 | World Music | 3 |
MUS:1720 | History of Jazz | 3 |
MUS:1800 | World of the Beatles | 3 |
MUS:2005 | Issues in Popular Music: Women Who Rock | 3 |
MUS:2301 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
MUS:2302 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
PORT:2850/LAS:2850/SPAN:2850 | Brazilian Narrative in Translation | 3 |
SCLP:2810 | Undergraduate Sculpture I | 3 |
TDSN:2210 | Introduction to 3D Design | 3 |
THTR:1140 | Basic Acting | 3 |
THTR:1400 | Theatre and Society: Ancients and Moderns | 3 |
THTR:1401 | Theatre and Society: Romantics and Rebels | 3 |
THTR:1412/DANC:1412 | The Arts in Performance | 3 |
THTR:2301 | Playwriting I | 3 |
THTR:2410 | History of Theatre and Drama I | 3 |
THTR:2411 | History of Theatre and Drama II | 3 |
TRNS:1240/CLSA:1040 | World Literature in Translation I | 3 |
TRNS:1241 | World Literature: 1700 to Present | 3 |
UICB:2110 | Introduction to Book Arts | 3 |
Values and Culture
Courses in the Values and Culture area focus on how culture shapes the human experience and the role of values in society, with students asking fundamental questions regarding the human experience while exploring their own values and beliefs.
All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of coursework in the Values and Culture area. The following courses are approved for the area.
Course # | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
AMST:1010 | Understanding American Cultures | 3 |
AMST:1049/HIST:1049/NAIS:1049 | Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies | 3 |
AMST:1154 | Food in America | 3 |
AMST:2000 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
ANTH:1101/IS:1101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ARTH:1030 | Themes in Global Art | 3 |
ARTH:1045 | Race and Art in America | 3 |
ARTH:1095/NAIS:1095 | Native American Art | 3 |
ARTS:2000/ASP:2000/EDTL:2000/RHET:2000 | Big Ideas: Creativity for a Lifetime | 3 |
ASIA:1502/RELS:1502/SOAS:1502 | Asian Humanities: India | 3 |
ASIA:1609/HIST:1609 | India Now! Surveying the World's Largest Democracy | 3-4 |
ASIA:2450 | India Beat: The Aesthetics and Politics of India Today | 3 |
CHIN:1504 | China Beyond Walls | 3 |
CHIN:1800 | Chinese Calligraphy and Culture | 3 |
CLSA:1340 | Magic in the Ancient World | 3 |
CLSA:1454 | Hebrew Bible for Everyone | 3 |
CLSA:1455 | New Testament for Everyone | 3 |
CLSA:1875 | Ancient Sports and Leisure | 3 |
CLSA:2016 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
CLSA:2482/RELS:2182 | Ancient Mediterranean Religions | 3 |
CLSA:2651/GWSS:2651 | Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World | 3 |
COMM:1174 | Media and Society | 3 |
DANC:1150/LAS:1150 | Brazilian Culture and Carnival | 3 |
EPLS:4180 | Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher | 3 |
GHS:2100/GWSS:2100 | Foundations of Health Humanities | 3 |
GRMN:2618/WLLC:2618 | Film and Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
GWSS:1060/AMST:1060/ENGL:1410 | Sex and Popular Culture in America | 3 |
HHP:2200 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
HIST:1708 | Civilizations of Africa | 3 |
HONR:1670 | Values and Culture | 3 |
ITAL:2550 | Images of Modern Italy | 3 |
ITAL:2880 | Italian Food Culture | 3 |
JMC:1500 | Introduction to Social Media | 3 |
JMC:1800 | Twenty-first-Century Science: Environmental Communication in the Digital Age | 3 |
JPNS:1506 | Ghostly Japan | 3 |
LATS:1700/SPAN:1700 | Latina/o/x Literature in the United States | 3 |
LING:2900 | Language and Gender | 3 |
MUS:1009 | Jazz Cultures in America and Abroad | 3 |
MUS:1720 | History of Jazz | 3 |
MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
PHIL:1401 | Matters of Life and Death | 3 |
PHIL:1861 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL:2402 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
POLI:1300 | Introduction to Political Thought and Action | 3 |
RELS:1070 | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | 3 |
RELS:1080 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
RELS:1130/HIST:1030 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
RELS:1350/AFAM:1250 | Introduction to African American Religions | 3 |
RELS:1404/ASIA:1040/HIST:1610 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
RELS:1506/ASIA:1060/HIST:1612 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
RELS:1702 | Religion in America Today | 3 |
RELS:1810 | Happiness in a Difficult World | 3 |
RELS:1903 | Quest for Human Destiny | 3 |
RELS:2852/GWSS:2052 | Women in Islam and the Middle East | 3 |
RELS:2986 | Religion and Women | 3 |
RHET:2070 | Persuasive Stories | 3 |
RUSS:1082 | Youth Subcultures After Socialism | 3 |
RUSS:1131/WLLC:1131 | Introduction to Russian Culture | 3 |
RUSS:1132 | Russia Today | 3 |
RUSS:1531 | Slavic Folklore | 3 |
RUSS:1532 | Traces of Ancient Russian Culture (IX-XVII Centuries): Vikings, Mongols, and Tsars | 3 |
RUSS:2100 | Russian Mindset: Sex, Business, and Politics | 3 |
SOC:1310/GWSS:1310 | Gender and Society | 3 |
SOC:2710 | The American Family | 3 |
SOC:2810 | Social Inequality | 3 |
SPAN:2901 | Diversity and Cultures in Spain | 3 |
SRM:1070 | Recreation and Parks in the United States: Foundations and Impact | 3 |
SSW:1022/SOC:1022 | Social Justice and Social Welfare in the United States | 3 |
THTR:1411 | Comedy and Society | 3 |
THTR:1412/DANC:1412 | The Arts in Performance | 3 |
A number of music performance-based merit scholarships are available to qualified undergraduate music majors. The audition for admission to the School of Music is the audition for music scholarships. All music majors with School of Music scholarships must enroll as full-time students and enroll in their instrumental major ensemble and studio lessons each semester. For information, contact the School of Music.
The Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.
Four-Year Graduation Plan
The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the university's Four-Year Graduation Plan.
In addition to the requirements listed under the checkpoints, all students must complete 2 s.h. in applied music and 1 s.h. in a major ensemble each semester.
The Bachelor of Arts in music requires at least 44 s.h. in School of Music courses.
Before the third semester begins: 15–18 s.h. of coursework in the major, including MUS:1201 Musicianship and Theory I, MUS:1202 Musicianship and Theory II, and if required, MUS:1211 Group Instruction in Piano I and MUS:1212 Group Instruction in Piano II.
Before the fifth semester begins: at least 23–32 s.h. of coursework in the major.
Before the seventh semester begins: at least 33–41 s.h. of coursework in the major and at least 90 s.h. earned toward the degree.
Before the eighth semester begins: at least 40–46 s.h. of coursework in the major.
During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining coursework in the major, all remaining GE CLAS Core courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Music, BA
Academic Career | ||
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Any Semester | Hours | |
GE CLAS Core: Sustainability a | ||
Hours | 0 | |
First Year | ||
Fall | ||
Audition: Entering students who plan to major in music must be accepted into a performance area through audition before they register. | ||
MUS:1200 | Fundamentals of Music for Majors b | 3 |
MUS:1201 | Musicianship and Theory I | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance c | 1 |
MUS:1211 | Group Instruction in Piano I | 1 |
Major: lower-level applied lessons d | 2 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
RHET:1030 or ENGL:1200 |
Rhetoric or The Interpretation of Literature |
3 - 4 |
CSI:1600 | Success at Iowa | 2 |
Hours | 17-18 | |
Spring | ||
MUS:1202 | Musicianship and Theory II | 4 |
MUS:1210 | Recital Attendance c | 1 |
MUS:1212 | Group Instruction in Piano II | 1 |
Major: lower-level applied lessons d | 2 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
RHET:1030 or ENGL:1200 |
Rhetoric or The Interpretation of Literature |
3 - 4 |
GE CLAS Core: Understanding Cultural Perspectives f | 3 | |
Elective course g | 1 | |
Hours | 16-17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
Major: music history course h, i | 3 | |
Major: lower-level applied lessons d | 2 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
GE CLAS Core: World Languages First Level Proficiency or elective course j | 4 - 5 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Hours | 16-17 | |
Spring | ||
Major: music history course h, i | 3 | |
Major: lower-level applied lessons d | 2 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
GE CLAS Core: Values and Society f, k | 3 | |
GE CLAS Core: World Languages Second Level Proficiency or elective course j | 4 - 5 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Hours | 16-17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
Major: musicianship elective course | 2 - 4 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
Major: performance elective l | 1 - 2 | |
GE CLAS Core: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning f | 3 | |
GE CLAS Core: World Languages Third Level Proficiency or elective course j | 4 - 5 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Elective course g | 1 | |
Hours | 15-19 | |
Spring | ||
Major: musicianship elective course | 2 - 4 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
Major: performance elective l | 1 - 2 | |
GE CLAS Core: Natural Sciences without Lab f | 3 | |
GE CLAS Core: World Languages Fourth Level Proficiency or elective course j | 4 - 5 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Elective course g | 1 | |
Hours | 15-19 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Major: music elective course | 3 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
Major: performance elective l | 1 - 2 | |
GE CLAS Core: International and Global Issues f | 3 | |
GE CLAS Core: Natural Sciences with Lab f | 4 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Spring | ||
Major: performance elective l | 1 - 2 | |
Major: music elective course | 3 | |
Major: major ensemble e | 1 | |
GE CLAS Core: Social Sciences f | 3 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Elective course g | 3 | |
Elective course g | 1 | |
Degree Application: apply on MyUI before deadline (typically in February for spring, September for fall) m | ||
Hours | 15-16 | |
Total Hours | 125-139 |
- a
- Sustainability must be completed by choosing a course that has been approved for Sustainability AND for one of these General Education areas: Natural Sciences; Quantitative and Formal Reasoning; Social Sciences; Historical Perspectives; International and Global Issues; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; or Values and Society.
- b
- This course is required for students enrolled in MUS:1201 who do not pass Placement Examination A.
- c
- Students must complete two semesters of MUS:1210.
- d
- Students must complete at least 4 s.h. in lower-level applied lessons.
- e
- Students must complete a minimum of four semesters of major ensemble.
- f
- GE CLAS Core courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses.
- g
- Students may use elective courses to earn credit towards the total s.h. required for graduation or to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.
- h
- Choose two courses from MUS:2301, MUS:2302, MUS:4350. Note: two GE CLAS Core requirements may be fulfilled by MUS:2301 and MUS:2302. Students who take MUS:4350 must complete an additional GE CLAS Core course that satisfies either the Historical Perspectives or the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts requirement.
- i
- Fulfills a major requirement and may fulfill a GE requirement.
- j
- Students who have completed four levels of a single language or two levels of two different languages in high school or college have satisfied the GE CLAS Core World Languages requirement. Students who have completed three levels of a single language may complete a fourth-level course in the same language or may choose an approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a first-semester-level course. Contact your academic advisor or CLAS Undergraduate Programs Office with questions concerning the World Languages requirement.
- k
- If not completed with a MUS course. MUS:1009, MUS:1720, MUS:2311 fulfill the GE CLAS Core Values and Society requirement.
- l
- Students must complete at least 6 s.h. in performance electives.
- m
- Please see Academic Calendar, Office of the Registrar website for current degree application deadlines. Students should apply for a degree for the session in which all requirements will be met. For any questions on appropriate timing, contact your academic advisor or Degree Services.