Music, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

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All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Introduction to College

MUSC 1000 — Music at Northeastern

Music Theory Placement

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All students can take a music theory placement exam to place out of MUSC 1119. Students who place out of MUSC 1119 will substitute it with a general elective course.

MUSC 1119 — Fundamentals of Western Music Theory

Required Music Theory

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A grade of C or higher is required in each course.

MUSC 1201 — Music Theory 1
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Complete two of the following:
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- MUSC 1202 — Music Theory 2
- MUSC 1204 — Analyzing Popular Genres
- MUSC 2111 — Algebra and Geometry of Music
- MUSC 2350 — Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Music
- MUSC 3300 — Music Perception and Cognition
- MUSC 3541 — Music Analysis Seminar

Introductory Class

MUSC 1001 — Music in Everyday Life

Western Art Music

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- MUSC 1100 — Topics in Western Music
- MUSC 1136 — What's Playing at Symphony?
- MUSC 2105 — Songs That Made History
- MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
- MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
- MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human

Global Music/Ethnomusicology

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- MUSC 1128 — Music of Africa
- MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
- MUSC 2313 — Topics in Global Music Cultures
- MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
- MUSC 2330 — Musical Communities of Boston
- MUSC 2331 — Topics in Musical Communities
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSC 3355 — Music, Noise, Silence
- MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
- MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry

Contemporary/Popular Music

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- MUSC 1112 — Jazz
- MUSC 1113 — Film Music
- MUSC 1138 — Taylor Swift: Music, Culture, and Creativity
- MUSC 1141 — Wired for Sound
- MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2310 — Popular Music Since 1945
- MUSC 2311 — Topics in American Music
- MUSC 2317 — Punk Rock
- MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
- MUSC 2351 — Music, Sound, and the Screen
- MUSC 2355 — Music and Sports in American Culture
- MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry

Creative

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Complete one of the following 4-semester-hour courses or complete four 1-semester-hour ensembles and/or lessons from the list below:
Ensembles and Lessons

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Ensembles and Lessons
One of:
- MUSC 1301 — Introduction to Music Composition
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2209 — Conducting
- MUSC 2210 — Introduction to Songwriting
- MUSC 2420 — Music Composition Seminar 1
- MUSC 2425 — Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage
- MUSC 3342 — Critical Listening for Producers
- MUSI 2232 — Music Production and Recording 1
- MUSI 5220 — The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
- MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
- MUST 2320 — Sound Design
- INAM 1925 — Alexander Technique
- MUSC 1901 — Music Lessons 1
- MUSC 1902 — Music Lessons 2
- MUSC 1904 — Chorus
- MUSC 1905 — Concert Band
- MUSC 1906 — Orchestra
- MUSC 1907 — Wind Ensemble
- MUSC 1911 — Jazz Ensemble
- MUSC 1912 — Rock Ensemble
- MUSC 1913 — Blues/Rock Ensemble
- MUSC 1914 — Pop Music Performance
- MUSC 1915 — Chamber Ensemble
- MUSC 1917 — Jazz Choir and Combo
- MUSC 1918 — World Music Ensemble
- MUSC 1919 — Fusion Ensemble
- MUSC 1920 — Pep Band
- MUSC 1922 — Open Microphone Performance Workshop

Capstone

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Complete one of the following, as long as pre-requisites are met:

One of:
- MUSC 4651 — Music Research Capstone
- MUSI 4601 — Seminar in Music Industry
- MUST 4611 — Music Technology Capstone

Music and Supporting Electives

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Complete five electives from the categories below. No more than two may be Supporting Electives. At least three of the five electives must be at the 2000 level or higher; of those three, at least two 2000-level courses must be Music Electives.
Any course in Music (MUSC, MUSI, or MUST) that does not fulfill other requirements for the degree, as long as all pre-requisites are met.

Choose 20 semester hours from:
- Supporting Electives
  - ARCH 1310 — Buildings and Cities, A Global History
  - ARCH 1311 — Recitation for ARCH 1310
  - ARTD 1001 — Media Art, Culture, and Social Justice
  - ARTD 1002 — Seminar for ARTD 1001
  - COMM 1101 — Introduction to Communication Studies
  - COMM 1112 — Public Speaking
  - GAME 1110 — Games and Society
  - INAM 1300 — The Politics of Narrative in Theatre
  - INAM 1301 — The Politics of Narrative in Theatre Seminar
  - INAM 2000 — Ethics in Creativity
  - JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism
  - MSCR 1220 — Media, Culture, and Society
  - MSCR 1320 — Media and Social Change
  - MSCR 2300 — Television: Text and Context
  - MSCR 2325 — Global Media
  - MSCR 2895 — Film Analysis
  - THTR 1150 — Dance History

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