The Bachelor of Music degree, four-year program, is intended for students who wish to become professional musicians or continue further.
Major Requirements
Music Theory: MUSI 211, 212, 311 & 312
MUSI 403 Basic Electronic Music or MUSI 404 Electronic Music Composition
MUSI 416 Orchestration
Plus one of the following:
- MUSI 512 Analytical Systems
- MUSI 513 Modal Counterpoint
- MUSI 613 Tonal Counterpoint
Aural Skills and Performance Techniques: MUSI 231, 232, 331, 332
Music History:
- MUSI 222 Medieval & Renaissance Eras
- MUSI 321 Baroque & Early Classical Eras
- MUSI 322 Classical & Romantic Eras
- MUSI 421 The Modern Era
MUSI 401 Composition for Majors - 8 semesters
MUSI 303 Undergraduate Composition Seminar - 8 semesters
MUSI 281 Secondary Piano or MUSI 381 Concentration Piano - 8 semesters
MUSI 335 Undergraduate Chorus or MUSI 337 Undergraduate Orchestra - 5 semesters
MUSI 441 Senior Recital
Piano proficiency exam
Additional University Requirements - partial list
FWIS 1XX First-Year Writing-Intensive Seminar – 3 hours**
Complete one Lifetime Physical Activity Program (PE) – 1 semester
UNIV 194 or LPAP 195, CTIS Workshop (Critical Thinking in Sexuality), UNIV 195 CDOD Workshop (Critical Dialogues in Diversity)
Analyzing Diversity course
Distribution Credit Courses (9 courses) (NOTE: 3 courses of at least 3 credit hours each are required in each Group)
- Group I – Humanities (3 courses)
- Group II – Social Sciences (3 courses)
- Group III – Natural Sciences and Engineering (3 courses)
Students are responsible for making certain that their plan of study meets all degree and major requirements. Please visit the Undergraduate Students section of the General Announcements for additional information regarding University and Distribution Requirements: http://ga.rice.edu.
**All students must take the English Composition Examination prior to matriculating. Students who fail the English Composition Exam (or fail to take it) must successfully complete FWIS 100 during their first semester, and prior to enrolling in the FWIS course used to meet the graduation requirement. FWIS 100 cannot be used to meet the FWIS graduation requirement.
To graduate from Rice University’s bachelor degree program, all students must complete at least 120 semester hours (some degree programs require more than 120 hours).
This degree plan was updated August 2023 and is intended for the 2023-24 academic year.