Program Overview
Drake University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The requirements for entrance and for graduation are in accordance with the published regulations of this association.
For more information regarding specific policies, procedures, regulations, ensembles, recitals, competitions, student organizations, and other resources, consult the Music Department web site.
B.A. Degree Requirements
Candidates for the B.A. degree in music are prepared for graduate studies in music (particularly in musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology or music therapy) or interdisciplinary fields that emphasize musical knowledge or related skills (such as music criticism or library science). This degree is particularly well suited for students wishing to pursue a double major in music and another field, for those interested in pursuing academic research in music, or for those looking for a wide-ranging liberal arts curriculum that emphasizes studies in music.
The completion of a senior thesis on a topic in music of the candidate’s choice is required during the senior year. The B.A. degree is not intended to be a substitute for any of the professional degrees offered by the Department of Music.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MUS 001 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUS 002 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC I | 1 |
| MUS 003 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC II | 3 |
| MUS 004 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC II | 1 |
| MUS 021 | RECITALS (8 semesters) | 0 |
| MUS 051 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC III | 3 |
| MUS 052 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC III | 1 |
| MUS 053 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC IV | 3 |
| MUS 054 | MATERIALS OF MUSIC IV | 1 |
| MUS 081 | WORLD MUSIC FOR MUSIC MAJORS | 3 |
| MUS 085 | MUSIC HISTORY I | 3 |
| MUS 095 | MUSIC HISTORY II | 3 |
| MUS 105 | MUSIC HISTORY III | 3 |
| MUS 107 | ANALYSIS OF POST-TONAL MUSIC | 3 |
| 1 | 8 |
| BAND | |
| DRAKE CHOIR | |
| ORCHESTRA | |
| 5-6 |
| JAZZ HISTORY | |
| JAZZ THEORY / KEYBOARD | |
| CONTRAPUNTAL TECHNIQUES | |
| STRUCTURE AND DESIGN | |
| ORCHESTRATION | |
| SYMPHONIC LITERATURE | |
| COMPOSITION | |
| PIANO LITERATURE TO 1800 | |
| PIANO LITERATURE 1800 TO PRESENT | |
| STRING LITERATURE | |
| MUSIC AND POLITICS | |
| Shape Notes and Sacred Harps | |
| JAZZ ARRANGING AND COMPOSITION | |
| VOCAL LITERATURE | |
| MUS 167 | JUNIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR | 1 |
| MUS 168 | SENIOR THESIS | 2 |
| 2 | 16 |
| PIANO | |
| VOICE | |
| VIOLIN | |
| CELLO | |
| TRUMPET | |
| FLUTE | |
| PERCUSSION | |
| CLARINET | |
| OBOE | |
| VIOLA | |
| BASSOON | |
| SAXOPHONE | |
| FRENCH HORN | |
| TROMBONE | |
| EUPHONIUM | |
| TUBA | |
| STRING BASS | |
| CLASSICAL GUITAR | |
| Total Hours | 63-64 |
In addition to programmatic requirements, students are responsible for satisfying all requirements of the Drake Curriculum, including Areas of Inquiry (AOI)
Student must also satisfy university graduation requirements for all undergraduate students..