The Department of Music offers both a BA and a BFA track for music majors. All students seeking music degrees will begin under the BA music track. Students may then apply to the BFA track “by audition.” No audition is required for admission into the BA program. Ordinarily, BFA auditions will take place during the third semester of matriculation at Tulane.
The BFA in Music is a rigorous program of study with separate concentrations in Performance, Composition, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. All students share a core curriculum in musicology, performance, and composition, with additional required courses in the appropriate areas of concentration.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Musicology | ||
| MUSC 1410 | Hist Euro Music To 1800 | 3 |
| MUSC 1420 | Hist European Music Since 1800 | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Music in New Orleans | ||
| American Music 1 | ||
| World Musics 1 | ||
| Intro To Opera | ||
| Topics: Musics Latin Amr | ||
| Musical Theatre In Amer | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| The Latin Tinge: Jazz and Latin American Music in New Orleans and Beyond | ||
| Black Music, Black Lives | ||
| Music & Politics | ||
| Music, Religion, Spirit | ||
| Contenp Music Industry | ||
| Music of the Latin American Outlaws | ||
| Theory | ||
| MUSC 1510 | Harmony | 3 |
| MUSC 1520 | Advanced Harmony | 3 |
| Select 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Tonal Analysis:18/19th C 1 | ||
| Twentieth Century Theory 1 | ||
| Performance | ||
| APMS 1090 | Musicianship Lab I | 1 |
| APMS 1100 | Musicianship Lab II | 1 |
| All music majors must also successfully complete the following: | ||
| APMS 2090 | Musicianship Lab III | 1 |
| APMS 2100 | Musicianship Lab IV | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Select eight credits in music or applied music at or above the 2000-level 2 | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Pre-requisites and/or Co-requisites (see course descriptions)
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It is strongly recommended the BA Music students take MUSC 2410 American Music (3 c.h.) and MUSC 2420 World Musics (3 c.h.)MUSC 2420 World Musics (3 c.h.) which are offered as part of the CORE.
Also required: a Writing Intensive course, preferably in the department of Music (it can be one of the MUSC 3000-level or above electives listed above).
Music Service Learning Components
Music Service Learning Components are available for all music majors with the following courses:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1890 | Service Learning | 1 |
| APMS 2891 | Service Learning | 1 |
| APMS 2893 | Service Learning | 1 |