Department of Music Program

DEGREE CONFERRED

Bachelor of Music

B.M.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Music upon students who meet all of the following requirements:

Have completed the total number of credits of the curriculum
Have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00
Have participated in 16 sessions of the Professional Ethics Seminar
Have obtained library and financial clearance from the University
Have demonstrated good behavior and discipline
Have participated in 16 music events stipulated in MU7101-8 Concert Attendance I-VIII
Have passed at least 70% of AU English Proficiency Assessment, or score 90 on TOEFL (iBT), or score 575 on TOEFL (P), or score 6.5 on IELTS.

OBJECTIVES

To produce graduates who have the characteristics, knowledge and skills as follows:

Understand the code of ethics in the music.
Have awareness of the impact of music on society and community well-being.
Have knowledge and skills in performance, composition, arrangement and music technology with individual creativity essential for musician careers as performers, writers, teachers, and producers.
Have social understanding and appreciation of the value of musical service to community and culture, as well as the necessity of continuous improvement in their careers.
Integrate their professional growth and intellectual development with their interpersonal skills.
Able to interact with people in the music business and with the audience during music performance.
Able to use information technology and other technologies in communicating and presenting information.

COURSES

General Education Courses 34 Credits

Language

Language Courses 15 Credits

BG 1001	English I	3
BG 1002	English II	3
BG 2000	English III	3
BG 2001	English IV	3
GE 1403	Communication in Thai (for Thai Students)	3
or
GE 1405	Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students)	3

Science and Mathematics

Science and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits

GE 1301	Environmental Science	3
MA 1200	Mathematics for Business	3

Specialized Courses 100 Credits

Core

Core Courses 38 Credits

MA 2501	Chorus I	1
MA 2502	Chorus II	1
MA 2503	Chorus III	1
MA 2504	Chorus IV	1
MB 2431	Fundamental of Music Technology	2
MB 3512	Legal Aspects of Music Business	3
MB 3531	Music Research Writing and Methodology	3
MU 0020	Fundamentals of Music Theory	Non-credit
MU 1151	Theory of Music I	3
MU 1152	Theory of Music II	3
or
CMP 1151	Jazz Theory I	3
MU 1251	Ear Training I	1
MU 1252	Ear Training II	1
MU 2153	Theory of Music III	3
or
CMP 2152	Jazz Theory II	3
MU 2154	Theory of Music IV	3
or
CMP 2153	Jazz Theory III	3
MU 2253	Ear Training III	1
MU 2254	Ear Training IV	1
MU 7101-8	Concert Attendance I-VIII	Non-Credit
*Choose 10 credits from the list below*
MU 0151	Keyboard Lab I	1
MU 0152	Keyboard Lab II	1
MU 0153	Keyboard Techniques I	1
MU 0154	Keyboard Techniques II	1
MC 2351	Piano Accompaniment I	1
MC 2352	Piano Accompaniment II	1
CEL 1651	Jazz Ensemble I	1
CEL 1652	Jazz Ensemble II	1
MU 1651	Ensemble I	1
MU 1652	Ensemble II	1
MC 2511	Vocal Diction I	1
MC 2512	Vocal Diction II	1
CMP 1251	Jazz Arranging I	3
CMP 1252	Jazz Arranging II	3
MU 4103	Form and Analysis	3
MC 3151	Counterpoint I	3

Major Required

Major Required Courses 34 credits

Performance Major

MA 1301	Applied Music I	2
MA 1302	Applied Music II	2
MA 2301	Applied Music III	2
MA 2302	Applied Music IV	2
MA 3301	Applied Music V	2
MA 3302	Applied Music VI	2
MU 3251	History of Music I	3
MU 3252	History of Music II	3
MB 2433	Computer Application for Musicians	3
MC 3351	Conducting	3
MC 3355	Junior Recital	4
MC 4311	Senior Recital	4
*Choose 2 credits from the list below*
CEL 2651	Jazz Ensemble III	1
CEL 2652	Jazz Ensemble IV	1
MU 2651	Ensemble III	1
MU 2652	Ensemble IV	1
MC 3513	Vocal Diction III	1
MC 3514	Vocal Diction IV	1

Composition Major

MA 1301	Applied Music I	2
MA 1302	Applied Music II	2
MA 1101	Applied Composition I	2
MA 1102	Applied Composition II	2
MA 2101	Applied Composition III	2
MA 2102	Applied Composition IV	2
MB 2433	Computer Application for Musicians	3
MC 3350	Junior Composition Recital	4
MC 4351	Senior Composition Recital	4
MU 2151	Orchestration I	2
MU 3251	History of Music I	3
MU 3252	History of Music II	3
MC 3150	20th Century Music	3

Major Elective

Major Elective Courses 28 credits

Performance Major

CEL 1101	Sight Reading Lab I	1
CEL 1102	Sight Reading Lab II	1
CEL 3651	Jazz Ensemble V	1
CEL 3652	Jazz Ensemble VI	1
CEL 4651	Jazz Ensemble VII	1
CEL 4652	Jazz Ensemble VIII	1
CMP 2250	Jazz History	3
CMP 3250	Evolution of Blues-Rock	2
CMP 3251	Evolution of Popular Music	2
CMP 4110	Jazz Composition	2
CPS 1151	Jazz Improvisation I	1
CPS 1152	Jazz Improvisation II	1
CPS 2151	Jazz Improvisation III	1
CPS 3051	Jazz Repertoire I	2
CPS 3052	Jazz Repertoire II	2
CPS 3451	Jazz Ear Training I	2
CPS 3452	Jazz Ear Training II	2
MA 1101	Applied Composition I	2
MA 1102	Applied Composition II	2
MA 2101	Applied Composition III	2
MA 2102	Applied Composition IV	2
MA 1351	Secondary Applied Music I	2
MA 1352	Secondary Applied Music II	2
MA 2351	Secondary Applied Music III	2
MA 2352	Secondary Applied Music IV	2
MA 2555	Chorus V	1
MA 2556	Chorus VI	1
MA 2557	Chorus VII	1
MA 2558	Chorus VIII	1
MA 3501	Flamenco Techniques	2
MB 2131	Basic Songwriting	2
MB 2531	Introduction to Music Business	3
MB 3131	Melody Writing	3
MB 3132	Lyrics Writing	3
MB 3431	Basic Audio Recording	2
MB 4432	Microphone Techniques	3
MB 4435	Pro Tools	2
MB 4436	Logic	2
MC 2242	Opera Staging	2
MC 2351	Piano Accompaniment I	1
MC 2352	Piano Accompaniment II	1
MC 2353	Piano Accompaniment III	1
MC 2511	Vocal Diction I	1
MC 2512	Vocal Diction II	1
MC 3513	Vocal Diction III	1
MC 3514	Vocal Diction IV	1
MC 3150	20th Century Music	3
MC 3152	Counterpoint II	3
MC 3241	Vocal Literature	3
MC 3242	Opera Literature	3
MC 3251	Music Literature I	3
MC 3252	Music Literature II	3
MC 4212	Lute Tablature	2
MC 4750	Music Pedagogy	2
MU 2151	Orchestration I	2
MU 2152	Orchestration II	2
MU 2211	History of Thai Music	3
MU 2251	Cultural History of Southeast Asian Music	3
MU 3731	Introduction to Music Education	3
MU 3651	Ensemble V	1
MU 3652	Ensemble VI	1
MU 4651	Ensemble VII	1
MU 4652	Ensemble VIII	1

Composition Major

MA 1351	Secondary Applied Music I	2
MA 1352	Secondary Applied Music II	2
MA 2351	Secondary Applied Music III	2
MA 2352	Secondary Applied Music IV	2
MA 2301	Applied Music III	2
MA 2302	Applied Music IV	2
MA 3301	Applied Music V	2
MA 3302	Applied Music VI	2
MA 2555	Chorus V	1
MA 2556	Chorus VI	1
MA 2557	Chorus VII	1
MA 2558	Chorus VIII	1
MB 2531	Introduction to Music Business	3
MC 3355	Junior Recital	4
MU 2152	Orchestration II	2
MU 2211	History of Thai Music	3
MU 2251	Cultural History of Southeast Asian Music	3
MU 2651	Ensemble III	1
MU 2652	Ensemble IV	1
MU 3651	Ensemble V	1
MU 3652	Ensemble VI	1
MU 4651	Ensemble VII	1
MU4652	Ensemble VIII	1
MU 3731	Introduction to Music Education	3
MA 3501	Flamenco Techniques	2
MC 4212	Lute Tablature	2
MC 2351	Piano Accompaniment I	1
MC 2352	Piano Accompaniment II	1
MC 2353	Piano Accompaniment III	1
MC 2511	Vocal Diction I	1
MC 2512	Vocal Diction II	1
MC 3513	Vocal Diction III	1
MC 3514	Vocal Diction IV	1
MC 3152	Counterpoint II	3
MC 3351	Conducting	3
MB 2131	Basic Songwriting	2
MB 2432	Photography & Videography for Musicians	2
MB 3431	Basic Audio Recording	2
MB 3432	Song Demo Production	2
MB 4431	Sound Design	3
MB 4432	Microphone Techniques	3
MB 4433	Mixing and Mastering	3
MB 4435	Pro Tools	2
MB 4436	Logic	2
MB 4437	Cubase	2

Free Elective Course 9 Credits

Students can take free elective courses of 9 credits from any faculty in Assumption University upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

STUDY PLAN : Performance Major

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 1001	English I	3
GE 1201	Information Literacy Skills	1
GE 1403	Communication in Thai (for Thai students)	3
or
GE 1405	Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students)	3
MA 1200	Mathematics for Business	3
MA 1301	Applied Music I	2
MA 2501	Chorus I	1
MU 1151	Theory of Music I	3
MU 1251	Ear Training I	1
MU 7101	Concert Attendance I	Non-credit
BG 14031	Ethics Seminar 1	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	2
	Total	19

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 1002	English II	3
GE 1301	Environmental Science	3
MA 1302	Applied Music II	2
MA 2502	Chorus II	1
MC 3351	Conducting	3
CMP 1151	Jazz Theory I	3
or
MU 1152	Theory of Music II	3
MU 1252	Ear Training II	1
MU 7102	Concert Attendance II	Non-credit
BG 14032	Ethics Seminar 2	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	2
	Total	18

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 2000	English III	3
GE 2202	Ethics	3
MA 2301	Applied Music III	2
MA 2503	Chorus III	1
MB 2431	Fundamental of Music Technology	2
MGT 1101	Introduction to Business	3
CMP 2152	Jazz Theory II	3
or
MU 2153	Theory of Music III	3
MU 2253	Ear Training III	1
MU 7103	Concert Attendance III	Non-credit
BG 14033	Ethics Seminar 3	Non-credit
	Major Required Course	1
	Total	19

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 2001	English IV	3
MA 2302	Applied Music IV	2
MA 2504	Chorus IV	1
MB 2433	Computer Application for Musicians	3
CMP 2153	Jazz Theory III	3
or
MU 2154	Theory of Music IV	3
MU 2254	Ear Training IV	1
MU 7104	Concert Attendance IV	Non-credit
BG 14034	Ethics Seminar 4	Non-credit
	Major Required Course	1
	Major Elective Course(s)	5
	Total	19

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
MA 3301	Applied Music V	2
MB 3531	Music Research Writing and Methodology	3
MB 3512	Legal Aspects of Music Business	3
MU 3251	History of Music I	3
MU 7105	Concert Attendance V	Non-credit
BG 14035	Ethics Seminar 5	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	3
	Major Elective(s)	3
	Total	17

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
MC 3355	Junior Recital	4
MGT 2404	Managerial Psychology	3
MU 3252	History of Music II	3
MU 7106	Concert Attendance VI	Non-credit
BG 14036	Ethics Seminar 6	Non-credit
	Major Elective Course(s)	6
	Total	16

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
MA 3302	Applied Music VI	2
MU 7107	Concert Attendance VII	Non-credit
BG 14037	Ethics Seminar 7	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	3
	Major Elective Course(s)	11
	Free Elective Course(s)	3
	Total	19

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
GE 2103	Art of Reasoning	3
MC 4311	Senior Recital	4
MU 7108	Concert Attendance VIII	Non-credit
BG 14038	Ethics Seminar 8	Non-credit
	Major Elective Course(s)	3
	Free Elective Course(s)	6
	Total	16

STUDY PLAN : Composition Major

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 1001	English I	3
GE 1201	Information Literacy Skills	1
GE 1301	Environmental Science	3
GE 1403	Communication in Thai (for Thai students)	3
or
GE 1405	Thai Language and Culture (only non-Thai students)	3
MA 1301	Applied Music I	2
MA 2501	Chorus I	1
MU 1151	Theory of Music I	3
MU 1251	Ear Training I	1
MU 7101	Concert Attendance I	Non-credit
BG 14031	Ethics Seminar 1	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	2
	Total	19

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 1002	English II	3
MA 1302	Applied Music II	2
MA 2502	Chorus II	1
MGT 1101	Introduction to Business	3
MU 1152	Theory of Music II	3
MU 1252	Ear Training II	1
MU 7102	Concert Attendance II	Non-credit
BG 14032	Ethics Seminar 2	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	2
	Major Elective(s)	3
	Total	18

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 2000	English III	3
MA 1101	Applied Composition I	2
MA 2503	Chorus III	1
MB 2431	Fundamental of Music Technology	2
MU 2151	Orchestration I	2
MU 2153	Theory of Music III	3
MU 2253	Ear Training III	1
MU 7103	Concert Attendance III	Non-credit
BG 14033	Ethics Seminar 3	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	3
	Major Elective Course(s)	2
	Total	19

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
BG 2001	English IV	3
MA 1102	Applied Composition II	2
MB 2433	Computer Application for Musicians	3
MU 2154	Theory of Music IV	3
MU 2254	Ear Training IV	1
MU 7104	Concert Attendance IV	Non-credit
BG 14034	Ethics Seminar 4	Non-credit
	Core Course(s)	3
	Major Elective Course(s)	5
	Total	20

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
MA 2101	Applied Composition III	2
MB 3531	Music Research Writing and Methodology	3
MB 3512	Legal Aspects of Music Business	3
MC 3150	20^th Century Music	3
MU 3251	History of Music I	3
MU 7105	Concert Attendance V	Non-credit
BG 14035	Ethics Seminar 5	Non-credit
	Major Elective Course(s)	3
	Total	17

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
MA 2504	Chorus IV	1
MC 3350	Junior Composition Recital	4
MGT 2404	Managerial Psychology	3
MU 3252	History of Music II	3
MU 7106	Concert Attendance VI	Non-credit
BG 14036	Ethics Seminar 6	Non-credit
	Major Elective Course(s)	3
	Free Elective Course(s)	3
	Total	17

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
GE 2202	Ethics	3
MA 1200	Mathematics for Business	3
MA 2102	Applied Composition IV	2
MU 7107	Concert Attendance VII	Non-credit
BG 14037	Ethics Seminar 7	Non-credit
	Major Elective Courses	6
	Free Elective Course(s)	3
	Total	17

Second Semester

Code	Subjects	Credits
GE 2103	Art of Reasoning	3
MC 4351	Senior Composition Recital	4
MU 7108	Concert Attendance VIII	Non-credit
BG 14038	Ethics Seminar 8	Non-credit
	Major Elective Course(s)	6
	Free Elective Courses	3
	Total	16

Department of Music Program

DEGREE CONFERRED

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

OBJECTIVES

COURSES

Language

Humanities

Science and Mathematics

Core

Major Required

Performance Major

Composition Major

Major Elective

Performance Major

Composition Major

STUDY PLAN : Performance Major

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FOURTH YEAR

STUDY PLAN : Composition Major

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FOURTH YEAR

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