School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts (BA) with Music Concentration
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 2 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | 020 Core | 2 | 020 | 3 | ||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | 040 Core | 040 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 3 | 080 Core | 080 | 3 | |||||
| MUSI 2322 | 1 | 050 | 3 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | ||||
| MUSI 2328 | 3 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| AHTC 1100 | 1 | MUSI 2329 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 18 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 030 Core | 030 | 3 | 030 Core | 030 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | 090 Core | 090 | 3 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | |||||
| MUSI 2321 | 1 | 5090 | 3 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | ||||
| MUSI 2330 | 3 | MUSI 3328 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | |||||
| VPA Requirement | 3 | 3 | VPA Requirement | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Up-Div MUSI History/ Theory Elective | 6 | 3 | Up-Div MUSI History/ Theory Elective | 6 | 3 | |||||
| MUSI 3331 | 3 | MUSI 3330 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | Applied Music and Ensemble | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 3 | Free Elective | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 3 | Free Elective | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 2 | VPAS 4390 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| VPAS 4389 | 3 | 3 | or VPAS 4V99 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 14 | Total | 12 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
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| 1 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. |
| 2 | Students completing the 020 requirement with a MATH course must complete ALEKS exam prior to enrollment. PHIL 2303 does not require the ALEKS exam. |
| 3 | VPA Requirement - 12 semester credit hours - VPAS 3340, VPAS 4389, (VPAS 4390 or VPAS 4V99) and 3 semester credit hours of upper-level Related Courses from the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology (excluding the MUSI prefix). |
| 4 | 16 semester credit hours of Applied Music courses in primary instrument or voice (at least 8 semester credit hours must be Up-Division) |
| 5 | 8 semester credit hours of any 1 semester credit hour Up-Division MUSI ensemble participation. Placement by audition. |
| 6 | Up-Div MUSI History/Theory Elective - 6 semester credit hours - Choose Up-Division Music History/Theory elective courses from the following: (MUSI 3322, MUSI 3324, MUSI 3325, MUSI 3327, MUSI 3342, MUSI 3389, or MUSI 4348) |
| 7 | Free Elective - 11-17 semester credit hours - any lower or upper-level course. Students may need to take some as upper-level to meet the university requirement of earning a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of upper-level courses. |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses. | |
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | |
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | |
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