Bachelor of Arts

Music: EC-12

Academic Department

**Note: Preparation for student teaching requires 50 hours of school-based field experiences, 10 hours of church/community service, and 20 hours of professional development.**

Bachelor's Degree Requirements

The following overall requirements are needed in order to earn a bachelor's degree. For a full explanation of the requirements, please see policy A.04.01.

  • Completion of the core curriculum. Specific core plan is dependent upon accepted transfer credit, major, and Honor's Program participation. 
  • Successful completion of at least 120 credit hours, with the final 36 hours taken in Residence at UST. Total credits listed on the page only reflect the major. 
  • Completion of a major.
  • Completion of 36 upper-division credit hours.
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) above 2.0
  • A cumulative GPA above 2.0 in your major
  • Freshman Symposium is a one-credit hour, mandatory course exclusively for first-year students at the University of St. Thomas, introducing them to the UST mission and the Basilian Fathers’ core values of goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Freshmen register for it during the Freshmen Registration/Orientation events and can choose a class that aligns with their interests, with course descriptions provided in advance.

Required Music History

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Additional Music History

Choose any courses totaling three credit hours from below.

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.00

Academic Music Course

 Choose 3 credit hours of academic music courses. No applied music, lessons or ensembles.

Sub-Total Credits
3.00

Music Program Private Instruction

Enroll in music private instruction every semester (2 credit hours per semester)

Sub-Total Credits
16.00

Concert Attendance

MUSC 1033 Concert Attendance – All music majors must attend at least 10 musical programs or lectures at the University of St. Thomas or similar Houston-area events per semester

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Title
Credits

Additional Requirements

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
7

Multidisciplinary Studies

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Reading

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

English as a Second Langauge

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Special Education

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Total Credits
86