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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (6 units):
MU 121
two units in music theory numbered MU 151 or above
two units in performance numbered MS 300 or above; achieve proficiency level two
one unit from the following:
MU 112
MU 113
MU 211
MU 215
MU 217
MU 242
MU 341
MU 343
Graduation with Disciplinary Merit in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music majors may graduate with merit in music study by fulfilling
the following requirements:
(1) Qualify for merit designation study at the end of the sophomore year.
(2) Complete the requirements for a B.A. in music.
(3) Attain a 3.000 or better grade point average in all courses taken at Birmingham-
Southern College.
(4) Attain a 3.250 or better grade point average in all courses in music.
(5) Take an additional two units of MS 400 in applied study.
(6) Take an additional one-half unit in a course designated MU at the 300 or 400 level.
(7) Perform a 30-minute recital in the junior year.
(8) Perform a 60-minute recital in the senior year.
Bachelor of Musical Arts
The Bachelor of Musical Arts degree is designed for students who wish to focus in-depth
in music studies and create a formal connection with an area of study outside of music.
A unique trait of this program is the intentional pairing of a musical area of concentration
with a non-music area, determined in consultation with faculty advisors and formalized in
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024