Hattiesburg
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music: (133-136 hours) General core: 60 hours; Music Core: 36 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—19 hours; Music History and Literature—9 hours; Ensemble—8 hours); Music Major: 20 hours; Outside Minor: 18-21 hours (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music).
NOTE: The Bachelor of Arts degree does not meet the requirements for public school teaching, nor does it meet prerequisite requirements for graduate study in music education.
Bachelor of Music with a Major in Contemporary Worship Ministry: (128 Hours) General Core: 42 hours (9 additional hours of fine arts are included in music courses); Music Core: 41 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Theory—18 hours; Music History and Literature—6 hours; Conducting—2 hours; Ensemble—6 hours); Contemporary Worship Ministry Major: 44 hours (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music).
Bachelor of Music General Core: 46 hours of courses are required for admission to teacher certification: ENG 101-102, six hours of literature or PHI 201, MAT 131 or higher, PSY 201, three hours of PSY 202 or 203, four hours of a lab science, COM 101 or 230, HIS 101-102 or HIS 201-202, MHL 313, MHL 314, and a three-hour elective selected from social or physical science.
Bachelor of Music with a Major in Music Education—Instrumental Certification: (143 hours); General Core: 42 hours (9 additional hours of fine arts are included in music courses); Music Core: 38 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—18 hours; Music History and Literature—7 hours; Conducting—2 hours; Ensemble—6 hours*; Applied Concentration—6 hours; Applied Secondary—4 hours; Music Education Major: 27 hours (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music). Professional Education: 21 hours, including 6-9 hours of Internship in Music Education.
Bachelor of Music with a Major in Music Education—vocal Certification: (131 hours); General Core: 42 hours (9 additional hours of fine arts are included in music courses); Music Core: 38 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—13 hours; Music History and Literature—7 hours; Conducting—2 hours; Ensemble: 6 hours*; Applied Concentration—6 hours; Applied Secondary—4 hours; Music Education Major: 39 hours (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music). Professional Education: 21 hours, including 6-9 hours of Internship in Music Education.
Bachelor of Music with a Major in Music therapy: (139 hours) General Core: 52 hours (9 hours of fine arts are included in music courses); Music Core: 38 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—18 hours; Music History and Literature—9 hours; Conducting I—2 hours; Ensemble—8 hours; Music therapy Major: 49 hours, including 2 hours for a six-month internship in an AMTA approved facility (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music).
Bachelor of Music with a Major in Performance—Concentration in Guitar, Organ, Piano, or voice: (131-133 hours). General core: 42-54 hours (9 additional hours of fine arts are included in music courses; Music Core: 38 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—18 hours; Music History and Literature—9 hours; Conducting I—2 hours; Ensemble—8 hours); Performance Major: 41-43 hours; Free Electives: 8 hours (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music).
Music Minor: (21-23 hours) MUT 161, 162, 163: MHL 313, MHL 314; two years of applied music study leading to successful completion of a proficiency exam; two years of ensemble and recital attendance.
An additional 6 hours of ensemble is required for each major. Principal ensemble is based on Applied Concentration.
