Interdisciplinary Studies (BMA)

The Bachelor of Musical Arts program is designed as the academic vehicle to educate and prepare undergraduate students in the field of church music and worship for service in the local church through broad and comprehensive musical instruction with practical applications in the field of church music and worship, with strong general academic instruction and additional specialized studies in ministry.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (bMa)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3
English	9
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Foundations for Excellence FOUN 1101 is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)	1
History	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living *and* one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	3
*Choose one:* MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	4
One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 4342/MUSI 4342 - Ethnomusicology in Cross-Cultural Service
Social Science POLS 2301 - American National Government	3
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	40
Bachelor of Musical Arts Major (42 hours):
Required Music Courses:	29
MUSI 1011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level II MUSI 1111 - Aural Skills I MUSI 1112 - Aural Skills II MUSI 1311 - Music Theory I MUSI 1312 - Music Theory II MUSI 2011 - Written MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2012 - Dictation MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2013 - Sight-singing MPE (Music Proficiency Exam) Level IV* MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV MUSI 2305 - Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts MUSI 2311 - Music Theory III MUSI 2312 - Music Theory IV MUSI 3204 - Music History and Literature I MUSI 3205 - Music History and Literature II MUSI 3206 - Music History and Literature III MUSI 3207 - Basic Conducting
MUSI 3208 - Advanced Choral Conducting or MUSI 4201 - Orchestration
MUSI 4089 - Senior Recital for Music Education * (Music Proficiency Exam Level IV courses are requisites for all upper-level Music courses, including recital courses).
Select an additional 13 credit hours of Music courses to complete the 42 hours in Music:*	13
MUSI 2207 - Introduction to Church Music and Worship (Philosophy) MUSI 3201 - Analysis of Musical Structure MUSI 3270 - Church Music and Worship Administration (Practice) MUSI 3271 - Contemporary Worship and Technology (Practice) MUSI 3316 - Jazz Theory MUSI 4203 - Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint MUSI 4204 - Choral Arranging MUSI 4211 - Vocal Pedagogy MUSI 4212 - Vocal Literature and Performance Practice MUSI 4305 - Congregational Song MUSI 4308 - Internship in Church Music (S-L) *Other music courses may be considered upon approval from the advisor.
Applied Study	14
The student in the BMA degree program must complete a minimum of 14 credit hours of applied study, 6 hours of which must be upper-level selected from the Primary Concentration. The student selecting a Vocal Primary Concentration must complete at least Vocal Proficiency Level II (ten credit hours in voice) and Piano Proficiency Level IV (usually 4 semesters of applied study). The student selecting a Piano Primary Concentration must complete Piano Proficiency Level VIIb (ten credit hours in piano) and Vocal Proficiency Level 2 (usually four semesters).
Ensembles	8
All BMA majors must enroll in an ensemble every semester until graduation, including at least 6 semesters of Patriot Chorus (Tenor/Bass) or Liberty Singers (Treble), and at least 2 semesters of DBU Doxology, University Concert Chorale, Piano Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Opera Workshop, Theater Practicum, or any combination thereof. At least four credit hours of ensemble must be upper level credit.
Seminar/Performance Lab	8 sem.
8 semesters (noncredit-hour requirement) MUSI 1000/1001 (S-L)
Total Music Requirements	64
Required Secondary Discipline/Area of Study (15 hours)	15
The student will work with his/her advisor in developing a carefully guided 15-credit hour program of study (like a minor) from another University discipline(s) relative to the student's career interests and goals. Three or more of the 15 hours must be upper-level.
Total Secondary Discipline	15
Electives
Upper-Level	0
Lower or Upper-Level	1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120

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

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

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 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours).

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

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