School of Music

Bachelor of Music (BIC)

School of Music

Requirements
Minimum Requirements – 125-135 sem. hrs.
Residence Requirement – minimum (including the last thirty hours) - 60 hrs.
Grade point average – minimum of 2.00 (“C+”) overall, and also in the major for work done at Baylor.
Interdisciplinary Core Requirements
World Cultures
BIC 1314World Cultures I: Roots of Culture3
BIC 1324World Cultures II: Religion and Culture3
BIC 2334World Cultures III: The Modern World3
BIC 2344World Cultures IV: The United States in the World3
The World of Rhetoric
BIC 1313
BIC 1323
World of Rhetoric I
and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context
6
The Social World 1
BIC 2330
BIC 2340
Social World I: The City and the Soul
and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment
6
The Natural World 1
BIC 2437
BIC 2447
The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science
and The Natural World II: Global Science Issues
8
The Examined Life
BIC 1112
BIC 3358
Examined Life
and Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues
4
Additional Core Requirements
Modern Languages and Cultures
Select 6-16 hours from the following:6-16
1. Two semesters of one language
2. B.M. voice and B.M. music history and literature majors must take two semesters each of two languages
Chapel
Two semesters, usually freshman year0
Music Core Requirements
MUS 1301Theory I3
MUS 1101Musicianship I1
MUS 1302Theory II3
MUS 1102Musicianship II1
MUS 2301Theory III3
MUS 2101Musicianship III1
MUS 2302Theory IV3
MUS 2102Musicianship IV1
MUS 3301Theory V3
MUS 3324The History of Music before 16003
MUS 3325The History of Music from 1600 to 18003
MUS 3326The History of Music from 1800 to World War I3
MUS 3327The History of Music from World War I to the Present3
MUS 1001Recital Attendance (six semesters)0
Electives
See the School of Music section of this catalog for specific requirements.
Major
See School of Music section of this catalog for specific requirements.
1

Two semesters of language study may be substituted for either the Natural World or the Social World requirement.


Note: Students who pursue a BM, BME, or BA (Music) degree (other than string majors) will encounter scheduling conflicts between required BIC classes and required music ensembles, making participation in the BIC impossible.

Bachelor of Music Education (BIC)

School of Music

Requirements
Minimum Requirements – 148-150 sem. hrs.
Residence Requirement – minimum (including the last thirty hours) - 60 hrs.
Grade point average – minimum of 2.50 (“C”) overall and also in the major for work done at Baylor.
Interdisciplinary Core Requirements
World Cultures
BIC 1314World Cultures I: Roots of Culture3
BIC 1324World Cultures II: Religion and Culture3
BIC 2334World Cultures III: The Modern World3
BIC 2344World Cultures IV: The United States in the World3
The World of Rhetoric
The Social World
BIC 1313
BIC 1323
World of Rhetoric I
and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context
6
BIC 2330
BIC 2340
Social World I: The City and the Soul
and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment
6
The Natural World
BIC 2437
BIC 2447
The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science
and The Natural World II: Global Science Issues
8
The Examined Life
BIC 1112
BIC 3358
Examined Life
and Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues
4
Additional Core Requirements
Chapel – two semesters, usually freshman year0
Music Core Requirements
MUS 1301Theory I3
MUS 1101Musicianship I1
MUS 1302Theory II3
MUS 1102Musicianship II1
MUS 2301Theory III3
MUS 2101Musicianship III1
MUS 2302Theory IV3
MUS 2102Musicianship IV1
MUS 3301Theory V3
MUS 3324The History of Music before 16003
MUS 3325The History of Music from 1600 to 18003
MUS 3326The History of Music from 1800 to World War I3
MUS 3327The History of Music from World War I to the Present3
MUS 1001Recital Attendance (six semesters)0
Major
See School of Music section of this catalog for specific requirements.

Note: Students who pursue a BM, BME, or BA (Music) degree (other than string majors) will encounter scheduling conflicts between required BIC classes and required music ensembles, making participation in the BIC impossible.