Bachelor of Music with Non-Music Elective Studies

This curriculum serves students who want a Bachelor of Music degree but who also have strong interest in other disciplines. The program explicitly permits studies in any academic area (or explicit combination) that comprises a minimum of eighteen hours. These studies must include the minor in any discipline for which Houghton offers an academic minor. Multi- or cross-disciplinary areas of elective study may also be proposed by petition, depending the interests of the student. Degrees are titled “Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies.” If the student elects to complete all major coursework in a discipline, the designation “Major-Level Elective Studies in Discipline Name” will be appropriate. If the elective course-work constitutes a smaller portion, the designation “Elective Studies in Discipline Name” will be used.

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Bachelor of Music with Non-Music Elective Studies Requirements, 129 credit hours

Music Requirements*	60
Applied Music	15
Music in Christian Perspective:	2
Music Theory/El Comp.	14
Aural Skills	4
Music History & Literature	10
Conducting	2
Music Ensemble Lab ea. Sem. (7-8)	0
Practical keyboard through Level IV	0-4
Music Electives	6-13
Laboratory Major Ensemble	0
Capstone	0-3
Integrative Studies (IS)‡ (Liberal Arts)	36
Elective Studies§ (non-music)	up to 33

§ Elective Studies

Possibilities for the curriculum:
- Minor in most disciplines, with other electives
- Double minor
- Major-level coursework in many disciplines could be completed within the 33
Any discipline(s)
Minimum 18 hours in any one discipline, must include the academic minor in any discipline offering a minor.
Possible affinity disciplines:
- Religion/theology (music in Christian Worship)
- Intercultural studies (world music, music & missions)
- Natural sciences (strong music + medical)
- Business (music business)
- Psychology and or recreation (music therapy grad studies)
- Communication (media studies)
- Humanities (individual interests)