Sample TESU BA Music Degree Plan

TESU BA Music
Here is a sample degree plan for completing a BA Music at TESU. Please refer to GE Requirements Roadmap for GE requirements.

For LL courses, taking from a community college is the most cost effective solution. For UL courses, a combination of Humanities related UL classes from Study.com and Coopersmith as well as UL classes from 4-year state schools can cover the 15 UL requirement for this degree. Most UL courses will require prerequisites of Music Theory I and Music Theory II, be sure to get both classes done first before reaching out to the instructor for permission to enroll in their class.

A. Required Courses (12 Credits)
The following can be taken at community college. Music History I and II are offered at TESU and can count towards residency. Music History II is also offered as a TECEP but it is a tough one. BYU Independent Study also offers Civilization: Music I and Civilization: Music II which might count for music history requirements if no cheaper option exists.


 * Music History I
 * Music History II
 * Music Theory I or Harmony I
 * Music Theory II or Harmony II

B. Music Electives (18 Credits)
For LL classes, please refer to this wiki page.

For UL courses, here are a few suggestions:

Coopersmith: MUS-301 The Music of the Orthodox Jew from Antiquity through the 20th Century (TESU MUS-391 for 3 UL)

Berklee Online: Includes orchestration, arranging, music business, music technology, jazz, and more.

BYU IS: Organ Performance: Level 1-6 are all UL. Tuition is $225/credit.

California State University Online allows non-Cal State students to enroll in courses through Open University. There are a few UL courses offered by most of the universities in this database of online classes offered by all the California State Universities.

CSU Pueblo Independent Studies offers the following: MUS 118: Music Appreciation - History of Rock and Roll MUS 337: Introduction to World Music $215 per credit hour =  $645 for a 3-credit course

Liberty University Online (not sure about prerequisites of the following):
 * CMUS 315 - Basic Conducting
 * CMUS 329 - Fundamentals of Sound Reinforcement
 * CMUS 330 - Commercial Music Technology I: Notation
 * CMUS 335 - Digital Audio Workstation Skills
 * CMUS 336 - Advanced Digital Audio Workstation Skills
 * CMUS 355 - Recorded Music Operations
 * CMUS 356 - Music Marketing
 * CMUS 357 - Artist Development and Tour Management
 * CMUS 360 - Commercial Improvisation Techniques
 * CMUS 362 - Studio Producing, Mixing, and Audio Engineering
 * CMUS 372 - Entrepreneurship in Commercial Music Community
 * CMUS 429 - Sound Reinforcement II
 * CMUS 436 - Christian Music Industry Seminar: Songwriting
 * CMUS 462 - Advanced Digital Audio Production
 * ETHM 411 - Music and Culture
 * MUSC 312 - Music History: Since 1750

UMA: Tuition per credit can be found here.
 * MUS 323 Composition I
 * MUS 362 Methods of Teaching Music (Spr only)
 * MUS 402 Vocal Techniques and Pedagogy (contact instructor for permission to enroll if you have previous vocal experience)
 * MUS 463 Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques (Fall only)
 * MUH 302 Queer Musicians. Heard, Seen, and Unseen (Spr only)
 * MUH 333 Western Music History (Fall only)
 * MUH 334 Jazz History (Spr only)

UTPB (Texas): Tuition is $362.34/credit.
 * HUMA4302 Film Music History
 * MUSI3316 History of Music Education in America
 * SOCI3351 Music in Society

WSU (Washington) under Global Campus: Tuition is $617.65/credit for non-residents and $554.05 for Washington residents.
 * MUS 362 History of Jazz
 * MUS 363 Women in Music

C. Humanities Electives (12 Credits)
The courses listed under the Humanities concentration of the BALS should work except for any Psychology or Sociology courses. A few more to add are:
 * Coopersmith HIS-302 Jewish Participation in the Garment Industry (TESU HIS-399)
 * Coopersmith HIS-304 History of Food Trucks (TESU HIS-399)
 * Coopersmith HIS-417 Ice Cream: History, Culture, and Economics (TESU HIS-499)

D. Capstone (3 Credits)
Must be taken at TESU.

III. Electives (30 Credits)
Please refer to GE Requirements Roadmap for electives.