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Program Information

Program Description

The purpose of the Bachelor of Music in Theory program is to provide Christ-Centered undergraduate-level education to prepare servant leaders in the field of music theory by educating their minds and kindling their hearts in a manner that promotes a life of service to the body of Christ.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Choose one 3-hour course from the list below.*

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

*A 4-hour math will fulfill this requirement, plus 1 hour toward your total required hours for the degree.

Choose one 3-hour course from the list below.*

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

*A 4-hour science will fulfill this requirement, plus 1 hour toward your total required hours for the degree.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement

Choose two 4-hour courses in the same language from the list below. The second digit of the course numbers must be a four.

Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Select 6-7 credit hours from the following list:

Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:

and/or 1-2 credit hours of Applied Piano

Completion requirement
Complete at least 1 of the following:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

MUSI 1117 taken as needed per audition results as a requisite to MUSI 1118.

AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

course Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

course Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

AND

Choose a 1-credit hour course and a 2-credit hour course from the list below.

Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

MUSI 1117 taken as needed per audition results as a requisite to MUSI 1118.

AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

course Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

course Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Choose 2 credit hours from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 2 credit hours from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 2 credit hours from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 2-3 credit hours from the list below.*

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:

*1 credit hour can be used for an Honors Performance Project in Composition instead of Applied Composition lessons.

OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

MUSI 1117 taken only as needed per audition results as a requisite to MUSI 1118.

AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

*Requires concurrent enrollment with the following courses: 

course Piano Proficiency Level III during one semester.

course Piano Proficiency Level IV during the following semester.

AND

Choose 1-2 courses from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 1-2 courses from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Choose 2 credit hours from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 2 credit hours from the list below.

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 11X0 or 12X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 11X1 or 12X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 11X2 or 12X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 21X0 or 22X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 21X1 or 22X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 21X2 or 22X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 31X0 or 32X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 31X1 or 32X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 31X2 or 32X2 (Instrument of choice) 

 

Choose 2 courses: 

MUSI 41X0 or 42X0 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 41X1 or 42X1 (Instrument of choice) 

MUSI 41X2 or 42X2 (Instrument of choice) 

Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
OR
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement

8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Select 0 upper-level credit hours.
Select 0 lower or upper-level credit hours.
Completion requirement
Completion requirement

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

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A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University. DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

A minimum grade of C- is required for all music courses within a music major field of study.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

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