Bachelor of Arts in Music
This program is integrated with a selection of music courses and a broad liberal education. The degree is designed to develop musicianship, ability to perform, and a set of principles that equips the students to serve the community. This program is included a general music studies, music history, art appreciation, liberal arts education and together with Kachin Baptist Believes and basic Christian studies. After the course, the students will be able to serve the community musically with good Christian attitudes.
Program Requirements
- Registered and enrolled in the program for the duration of 4 years
- Completion of required 8 semesters
- Completion of 146 total credits of courses
- Completion of 2 credits research paper
- Completion of 148 credits that are required for graduation
Course Requirements
| First Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS 101 | Fine Arts & Music Appreciation | 3 |
| CHS 101 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 |
| CHS 103 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| GE 101 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| GE 103 | Study Skills | 2 |
| GE 104 | Physical Education I | 2 |
| MU 001 | Applied Major 1 | 1 |
| MU 010 | Applied Minor 1 | 1 |
| MU 101 | Music Theory 1 | 3 |
| MU 103 | Musicianship 1 | 2 |
| MU 111 | Choral Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| Total | 24 |
| Second Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS - | Digital Literacy | 0 |
| AS 102 | Information System | 3 |
| CHS 102 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
| GE 102 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| GE 105 | Physical Education II | 2 |
| GE 106 | World History | 2 |
| MU 002 | Applied Major 2 | 1 |
| MU 012 | Applied Minor 2 | 1 |
| MU 102 | Music Theory 2 | 3 |
| MU 104 | Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MU 112 | Choral Ensemble 2 | 1 |
| Total | 21 |
| Third Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS 201 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| CHS 201 | Philosophy for Understanding Theology | 3 |
| GE 201 | Introduction to Community Development | 2 |
| GE 202 | Sociology | 2 |
| MU 003 | Applied Major 3 | 1 |
| MU 021 | Applied Minor 3 | 1 |
| MU 201 | Music Theory 3 | 3 |
| MU 203 | Music History 1 | 3 |
| MU 205 | Musicianship 3 | 2 |
| MU 221 | Instrumental Ensemble 1 | 1 |
| MU 223 | Choral Ensemble 3 | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
| Fourth Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS 202 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| KS 203 | Kachin Literature & Culture | 3 |
| MU 004 | Applied Major 4 | 1 |
| MU 022 | Applied Minor 4 | 1 |
| MU 203 | Music Theory 4 | 3 |
| MU 204 | Music History 2 | 3 |
| MU 206 | Musicianship 4 | 2 |
| MU 222 | Instrumental Ensemble 2 | 1 |
| MU 224 | Choral Ensemble 4 | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
| Fifth Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 301 | World Religions | 3 |
| MU 005 | Applied Major 5 | 1 |
| MU 301 | Choral Conducting 1 | 3 |
| MU 303 | Ethno Arts 1 | 3 |
| MU 305 | Music Education 1 | 3 |
| MU 307 | Major Elective 1 | 3 |
| MU 331 | Instrumental Ensemble 3 | 1 |
| MU 335 | Choral Ensemble 5 | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
| Sixth Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GE 301 | Psychology | 2 |
| GE 302 | Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| MU 006 | Applied Major 6 | 1 |
| MU 300 | Combined Juniors' Recital | 0 |
| MU 302 | Choral Conducting 2 | 3 |
| MU 304 | Ethno Arts 2 | 3 |
| MU 306 | Music Education 2 | 3 |
| MU 332 | Instrumental Ensemble 4 | 1 |
| MU 336 | Choral Ensemble 6 | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Seventh Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 401 | Kachin Baptist Church History & Doctrine | 3 |
| GE 401 | Political Science | 2 |
| MU 007 | Applied Major 7 | 1 |
| MU 401 | Music and Technology 1 | 3 |
| MU 403 | Major Elective 2 | 3 |
| MU 447 | Choral Ensemble 7 | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
| Eighth Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 402 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| MU 008 | Applied Major 8 | 1 |
| MU 400 | Major Recital or Research Paper | 2 |
| MU 402 | Music and Technology 2 | 3 |
| MU 404 | Theory Elective | 3 |
| MU 448 | Choral Ensemble 8 | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
Admission Requirements
- Any person who passes the matriculation examination (or High School Graduate) is allowed to apply for this course.