Bluegrass Music Program Curriculum Guide
Required General Education Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 103 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 1010, 1020 | English Composition I, II | 6 |
| HIST 2010,2020 | American History | 6 |
| MUS 1030 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| Humanities and/or Fine Arts | One course must be in Literature | 6 |
| MATH 1010 | Math for Liberal Arts or higher | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
Total of 41 semester hours for General Education Courses
Required Area of Emphasis Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE 2105D/MUS 2150D | American Folk Music | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| BLUE 1240D/MUS 1240D | Bluegrass Seminar I | 1 |
| BLUE 1250D/MUS 1250D | Bluegrass Seminar II | 1 |
| MUS 224 | Commercial Songwriting & Arranging | 3 |
4 Total semester hours of Applied Music to be chosen from the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE 1410D/MUS 1410D | Beginning Private Bluegrass Guitar Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 1430D/MUS 1430D | Beginning Private Bluegrass Mandolin Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 1440D/MUS 1440D | Beginning Private Bluegrass Banjo Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 1450D/MUS 1450D | Beginning Private Bluegrass Voice Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 1460D/MUS 1460D | Beginning Private Bluegrass Fiddle Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 2400D/MUS 2400D | Advanced Private Bluegrass Guitar Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 2430D/MUS 2430D | Advanced Private Bluegrass Mandolin Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 2440D/MUS 2440D | Advanced Private Bluegrass Banjo Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 2450D/MUS 2450D | Advanced Private Bluegrass Voice Instruction | 1 |
| BLUE 2460D/MUS 2460D | Advanced Private Bluegrass Fiddle Instruction | 1 |
4 Total semester hours of Ensembles to be chosen from the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE 1500D/MUS 1500D | Bluegrass Ensemble I | 1 |
| BLUE 1580D/MUS 1580D | Bluegrass Ensemble II | 1 |
| BLUE 1590D/MUS 1590D | Bluegrass Ensemble III | 1 |