The Degree of Master of Arts in Music

Program Description
The B.A. program is designed to help students develop competence and expertise in the areas of music history, theory and analysis.

In addition, students will further acquire professional skills in voice and instrument playing.

Admission Requirements
In addition to the University admission requirements, prospective candidates must complete any remedial English course(s) during their first year of enrollment. Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be allowed to proceed to the degree courses in Musicology and other majors in the Departments of the Faculty of Architecture, Art & Design.

Also, prior to admission, applicants will be subject to a practical evaluation, which covers instrument, voice and musical background.

Graduation Requirements
To receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music – Musicology Concentration, a student must complete a total of 99 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3/4.0 in all Major Courses. Any major course with a grade of less than C- must be repeated. The 99 credits necessary for graduation are divided as follows:

General Education Requirements (GER) (30 cr.)

The GER are distributed as follows:

Communication Skills in English: ENL 213 & ENL 223 or ENL 230 (6 cr.)
Communication Skills in Arabic, One course from: ARB 211, ARB 212, ARB 224, ARB 231, ARB 317 (3 cr.)
Religion, One course from: REG 212, REG 213, REG 313, REG 314 (3 cr.)
Philosophy, One course from: ENS 205, PHL 211, PHL 311, POS 345 (3 cr.)
Cultural Studies, Two courses from: ARP 215, BAD 201, COA 315, COA 359, ECN 200, ECN 211, ECN 212, FAP 215, HUT 305, HUT 306, MUS 210, PSL 201, SOL 201, SOL 301, NTR 215 (6 cr.)
Citizenship, one course from: HIT 211, IAF 301, POS 201, POS 210, POS 240, POS 319, POS 337 (3 cr.)
Science and Technology, two courses from: AST 201, BIO 202, BIO 203, CHM 211, CSC 201, ENS 201, ENS 202, ENS 206, HEA 201, MAT 201, MAT 202, MAT 204, MAT 211, NTR 201, PHS 211, STA 202, STA 210, PHS 207 (6 cr.)

Major Requirements (39 cr.)

MUA 222, MUS 211, MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223, MUS 224, MUS 232, MUS 233, MUS 234, MUS 243, MUS 324, MUS 331, MUS 334, MUS 341, MUS 342, MUS 343, MUS 352, MUS 353, MUS 382, MUS 441,MUS 451, MUS 452, MUS 453,MUS 462, MUS 463.

Concentration (24 cr.)

MUM 354, MUS 214, MUS 244, MUS 384, MUS 444, MUS 454, MUS 455, MUS 475.

Free Electives (6 cr.)

Suggested Program

Year I
Fall Semester (15 Credits)
MUS	211	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal I	1 cr.
MUS	222	Theory of Music I	1 cr.
MUS	223	Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1 cr.
MUS	214	Introduction to Musicology	3 cr.
MUS	224	History and Analysis of Western Music: Medieval – Baroque Period	3 cr.
ENL	213	Sophomore Rhetoric (GER)	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.

Spring Semester (15 Credits)
MUS	221	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal II	1 cr.
MUS	232	Theory of Music II	1 cr.
MUS	233	Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1 cr.
MUS	234	History and Analysis of Western Music: Classical Period	3 cr.
MUS	243	Lebanese Music	3 cr.
ENL	230	English in the Workplace (GER)	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.

Summer Session (6 Credits)
MUA	222	Arabic Music (Theory, Maqamat, Rhythms and Forms)	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.

Year II
Fall Semester II (15 Credits)
MUS	331	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal III	1 cr.
MUS	342	Harmony I	1 cr.
MUS	343	Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training III	1cr.
MUS	324	History and Analysis of Western Music: Romantic and Post-Romantic Period	3 cr.
MUM	244	Ethnomusicology	3 cr.
MUS	382	Methodology (research methods) of Music	3 cr.
___	___	Free Elective	3 cr.

Spring Semester II (15 Credits)
MUS	341	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal IV	1 cr.
MUS	352	Harmony II	1 cr.
MUS	353	Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training IV	1 cr.
MUS	334	History and Analysis of Western Music: 20th Century and Contemporary Music	3 cr.
MUS	384	Research Seminar	3 cr.
___	___	Free Elective	3 cr.
___	___	GER

Summer Session II (3 Credits)
___	___	GER	3 cr.

Year III
Fall Semester III (15 Credits)
MUS	441	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal V	1 cr.
MUS	452	Harmony III	1 cr.
MUS	453	Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training V	1 cr.
MUM	354	Organology of Music	3 cr.
MUS	444	Philology of Music	3 cr.
MUS	475	Acoustics of Music	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.

Spring Semester III (18 Credits)
MUS	451	Applied Music Instrumental or Vocal VI	1 cr.
MUS	462	Counterpoint and Fugue	1 cr.
MUS	463	Sight Singing, Rhythmic Chanting, and Ear Training VI	1 cr.
MUS	454	Instrumentation	3 cr.
MUS	455	Orchestration	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.
___	___	GER	3 cr.