The Bachelor of Arts degree in music is offered to students wishing to pursue a program that places great emphasis on the liberal arts, but with a strong concentration in the field of music. In addition to the college requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, a minimum of 50 semester hours in music is required.
Course Requirements
Applied music (instrument or voice) four semesters Credit Hours: 8.0
MUSI 1160 - Group Piano I Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 1161 - Group Piano II Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 1170 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 1171 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 2170 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 2171 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1.0
MUSI 1310 - Theory I Credit Hours: 3.0
MUSI 1311 - Theory II Credit Hours: 3.0
MUSI 2210 - Theory III Credit Hours: 2.0
MUSI 2214 - Techniques of Music Since 1900 Credit Hours: 2.0
MUSI 2361 - Music and Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
MUSI 2362 - History of Music I Credit Hours: 3.0
MUSI 3363 - History of Music II Credit Hours: 3.0
MUSI 3364 - History of Music III Credit Hours: 3.0
Large or small ensemble - two semesters Credit Hours: 2.0
Advanced theory elective Credit Hours: 3.0
Advanced music history/literature elective Credit Hours: 3.0
Approved Advanced Electives Credit Hours: 6.0
Total 50
September 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
402 Agnes Arnold Hall,
HOUSTON,
Texas,
77204, United States
Applicants should have secondary school or high-school academic records.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
IELTS Overall: 6.5; TOEFL (iBT): 79; TOEFL (PBT): 550.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
