Academics | Faculties | RAMEZ G. CHAGOURY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, ARTS & DESIGN | Department of Music | Bachelor of Arts in Music & Musicology - Music Education | NDU

Total Credits
99
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Mission

The Bachelor of Arts in Musicology offers students the opportunity to develop competence and expertise in the areas of music, history, theory, analysis, and composition. Learners will further acquire professional skills in voice and instrument playing. In addition, the BA in Music presents many interesting and challenging opportunities to students as teachers, performers, creative artists, and employees in the music industry.

 

Concentration

A concentration in Music Education provides students with qualifications to serve in educational things.

 

 

Admission Requirements

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, a student must complete a total of 99 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3/4.0 in all Core and 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:

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (30cr.)

Free Electives (6cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)

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

224

History and Analysis of Western Music: Medieval – Baroque Period

3 cr.

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

ENL

213

Sophomore Rhetoric (LAC)

3 cr.

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

Spring Semester I (15cr.)

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 (LAC)

3 cr.

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

Summer Session Year I (6cr.)

MUA

222

Arabic Music (Theory, Maqamat, Rhythms and Forms)

3 cr

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

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.

STA

201

Statistics for Social Sciences

3 cr.

EDU

313

Psychology of Education: Learning

3 cr.

MUS

382

Methodology (research methods) of Music

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

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.

EDU

355

Methods of Teaching: Early Childhood

3 cr.

MUE

335

Music Education

3 cr.

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

Summer Session Year II (3cr.)
LAC 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)

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.

MUE

474

Child Theater Music

3 cr.

MUE

446

Teaching Music at the Elementary Level

3 cr.

 

 

Free Elective

3 cr.

 

 

Free Elective

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (15cr.)

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.

MUE

476

Teaching Music at Secondary Level

3 cr.

MUE

479

Lebanese Folk Educational Music

3 cr.

 

 

 

3 cr.

 

 

LAC

3 cr.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

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