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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

ABM Plan of Study - BA Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA, Vocal Music Education Concentration / MM Music


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The Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s (ABM) plan of study in Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA, Vocal Music Education Concentration, BA and the Music, MM allows highly qualified students to graduate with both a B.A. and an M.M. in Music in five years. To be eligible, students must demonstrate broad academic achievement and the capacity to work at the graduate level.

Admission, Application, and Grade, Credit & Time Requirements  are outlined in the University’s policy.

Admission and Application Requirements


Students must meet the Admission, Application, & Grade, Credit, and Time Requirements oulined in the University’s ABM Policy.

In addition to the University’s ABM Admission Requirements students must:

  • be an Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA major with a Vocal Music Education concentration declared as their primary major.

Advising


During their senior year, students admitted to the ABM plan of study will be advised jointly by an Undergraduate Advisor and the Graduate Coordinator. The undergraduate degree graduation timeline for each student will be determined collaboratively with the student, Undergraduate Advisor, Graduate Coordinator, and Department Head. Following undergraduate degree completion, students will be advised by the Graduate Coordinator only.

Course Requirements


Program Requirements for the BA in Art or Music Education Grades K-12, Vocal Music Education Concentration

Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA, Vocal Music Education Concentration  

Program Requirements for the MM in Music

Music, MM  

Approved ABM Courses

Upon ABM admission and successful completion, the following graduate‐level courses are approved to satisfy both the BA and MM Music degree requirements as outlined below. No more than 9 graduate credit hours may be double counted toward the requirements of both degrees.

  • MUS 562  or MUS 580     
    (Satisfies UGRD JR YR requirement: MUS 470)
    (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in concentration options)
  • MUS 577 
    (Satisfies UGRD SO YR requirement: MUS 320 or MUS 350)
    (Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in concentration options)
  • MUS 520 - MUS 545
    (Satisfies UGRD JR YR requirement: AMUS 315)
    ​(Satisfies GRAD requirement: 3 cr hrs in concentration options)   

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