College: Music
Degree: B.A.
Specialized Admission: Yes
Contact: Dr. Joanna Hunt
Address: 202-D4 Housewright Music Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
Phone: (850) 644-6105
Email: jchunt@fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Community Music lets students combine their love of music with hands-on community engagement. Through coursework and service-learning projects, students develop the skills to design, lead, and support music initiatives that connect people, spark creativity, and make a positive impact. This flexible degree offers multiple pathways, allowing students to explore complementary fields or easily add a minor in areas like business, social work, or other disciplines. Open to students from a variety of musical backgrounds, the program does not require a formal audition, with applicants submitting sample videos and completing an interview as part of the admissions process.
Students should complete the following courses in preparation for placement in upper division status:
MUT 1XXX Basic Theory
MUL 2110 Survey of Music Literature
MUN XXXX (4) Courses in Ensemble
Additional courses may be required. Contact the department for details.
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Students in this program must complete: a modern or classical foreign language through the 2200 or equivalent level. This requirement may be satisfied through coursework or examination.
Admission Requirements to the Major:
Open to students from a variety of musical backgrounds, the program does not require a formal audition, with applicants submitting sample videos and completing an interview as part of the admissions process
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (61 hours)
Music Analysis and Writing (6 hours)
MUT 1XXX or MUC 4103
Music in Contemporary Society (4-5 hours)
MUL 2110 Survey of Music Literature
MUH 2512, 2051, 2019, 2054, or 2111
Music-Making (12 hours; to include 4 hours of MUN 4XXX)
MUN 4XXX (4 hours)
MUN 4XXX, MV_ 121X, MVK 1XXX, MVK 2XXX, MVK 3XXX, MVV 1111, MVS 1XXX, MVS 2XXX, and MVS 3XXX (8 hours)
Music in Community Engagement (18 hours)
MUS 3934 (6) ST: Engaging in Community Music: Theory and Practice and ST: Community Music: Experiential Learning, Facilitation, and Community Partnerships
MUS 4949 (3) Community Music Internship
SOW 4104 (3) Human Behavior and the Social Environment
ARE 4932 (3) Introduction to Arts Administration
Elective course
Student Recital Attendance: (0 hours)
MUS 1010, 0 hours. Entering freshmen must register for this course for six semesters. Transfer students must consult advisor regarding completion of this requirement.
Electives/Minor Requirement: (21 hours or more within the area of interdisciplinary Electives)
Students may complete a minor in the academic department of his/her choice. Elective credits may include courses offered by the College of Music; however, at least 18 of these hours must be taken outside the College of Music. Students are alerted to the University policy which requires a minimum of 45 hours at the upper division level. Additional upper division elective hours may be necessary to meet this stipulation.
Foreign Language: (0-12 hours)
Completion of a foreign language through the intermediate (2220) level or proficiency equivalent is required.
Digital Literacy: (3 hours)
MUE 4690 (3) Technology for the Music Classroom meets this requirement.
Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with a University approved course.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Min. Hrs. Required 120
General Education 40*
Major Coursework 61
Digital Literacy 3
Oral Competency 0-3
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Electives to bring total credits to 120
*NOTE: Up to nine (9) hours of credit from the required Music History, Music Literature and Music Theory courses may also be used to partially fulfill requirements of General Education.
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
4. For the BA in Music, at least 66 hours must be earned in non-music coursework.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Arts Administrator, Consultant, Teacher, Performer/Artist, Music Business Executive, Publication Editor, Music Law/Copyright Lawyer, Music Engineer/Recorder, Conductor, Researcher, Composer, Freelancer, Music Administrator Representative.
Representative Employers: A variety of community-based settings, including but not limited to prisons, homeless shelters, after school programs, community centers, senior homes, places of worship, non-profits, and other public orchestras and ensembles. Junior Colleges, Conservatories, Colleges, Entertainment Centers, Universities, Recording Studios, Publishers, Record/Music Companies, Law Practices, Private Clubs.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Fall 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
SIP = Scholarship in Practice; OCCR = Oral Communication Competency (speech), EHE = Exploring the Human Experience
Mapping Coordinator: Dr. Joanna Hunt
Email: jchunt@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
| MUT1XXX3 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| MVK or MVS Class Piano or Class Guitar1 |
| MUS3934 ST: Engaging in Community Muisc - Theory and Practice3 |
| MV_121_ Applied Lessons2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUT1XXX3 |
| MUN4803 (Old Time Ensemble)1 |
| MVK or MVS Class Piano or Class Guitar1 |
| MV_121_ Applied Lessons 2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics Course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| Elementary Foreign Language I (1120)4 |
| MUL2110 Survey of Music Literature 2 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| ARE4932 Introduction to Arts Administration (SIP)3 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| GE Social Science3 |
| Music in Community Engagement Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MUT1XXX |
| Complete MUS3934 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| Elementary Foreign Language II (1121)4 |
| SOW4104 Human Behavior and the Social Environment3 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUH2XXX (EHE)2 |
| Advised Interdisciplinary Elective Course3 |
| GE Natural Science (State Core)3 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete at least second semester of MUS1010 |
| Complete MUN4XXX |
| Complete ARE4932 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| Intermediate Foreign Language (2000 level)4 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| Advised Interdisciplinary Elective Courses6 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| W/E-series Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete MUL2110 |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| MUS3934 ST: Community Music: Experiential learning, Facilitation, and Community Partnerships3 |
| Advised Interdisciplinary Elective3 |
| FSU Core Natural Science with lab4 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| GE History (Writing/E-Series3 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Request progress check in the College of Music |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| Advised Interdisciplinary Elective Courses6 |
| GE Requirement (OCCR)3 |
| UDW Course3 |
| MUN4XXX1 |
| GE Requirement (EHE)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| (no milestones) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| MUS4949 Community Music Internship (FE)3 |
| Advised Interdisciplinary Elective Course3 |
| Civic Literacy Course3 |
| MUN4XXX0 |
| MUE4690 Tech for the Music Classroom (DL)3 |
| GE Ethics Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |