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Music Performance Bachelor of Music

(64-90 credit hours in music)

Through a study of solo, chamber and large ensemble literature, this program emphasizes the development of skills for a potential career as a performer.

General Requirements:

Musicianship Core

The musicianship core is the set of required studies common to all music degree programs (Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in Sound Recording Technology, all programs of the Bachelor of Music).

MUS 163Our World of Music

1
MUS 164Our World of Music

1
MUS 263Music History in Western Civilization I

3
MUS 264Music History in Western Civilization II

3
MUS 231Conducting I

2
MUS 121Aural Skills I

2
MUS 122Aural Skills II

2
MUS 123Music Theory I

3
MUS 124Music Theory II

3
MUS 221Aural Skills III

2
MUS 222Aural Skills IV

2
MUS 223Music Theory III

3
MUS 224Music Theory IV

3
MUS 118Piano Class, Elementary

2
MUS 100Recital-Seminar

0
MUS 120Concert Attendance

0
MUS 125Applied Music Major

2
MUS 126Applied Music Major

2
Total Credit Hours:36

NOTE:

  • MUS 118: waived for students whose principal instrument is piano;
  • MUS 120: each semester of private applied lessons;
  • MUS 107 and MUS 108 are required of all freshmen oboe and bassoon majors.

Plus the following:

MUS 200Recital Seminar

0
MUS 245Performance Major

3
MUS 246Performance Major

3
MUS 300Recital Seminar

0
MUS 345Performance Major

3
MUS 346Performance Major

3
MUS 400Recital Seminar

0
MUS 445Performance Major

3
MUS 446Performance Major

3
MUS 347Junior Recital

1
MUS 447Senior Recital

1
MUED 291Technology in Music I

2
Ensembles, by advisement

4-11
Total Credit Hours:26-33

NOTE:

  • Ensembles: 1-credit hour ensemble using principal instrument each semester of residency/six (6) participations in .5 credit hour ensembles.

Each student is admitted to the program on a principal performing instrument, with additional requirements as follows:

For a Major in Performance, Percussion

MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 355Pedagogy Practicum

0
MUS 356Pedagogy Practicum

0
Total Credit Hours:2

For a Major in Performance, Piano

MUS 201Collaborative Piano Skills and Repertoire I

2
MUS 202Collaborative Piano Skills and Repertoire II

2
MUS 340Piano Pedagogy I

3
MUS 420Piano Literature I

3
MUS 421Piano Literature II

3
MUS 355Pedagogy Practicum

0
MUS 356Pedagogy Practicum

0
MUS 415Piano Class for Keyboard Majors

1
MUS 416Piano Class for Keyboard Majors

1
Total Credit Hours:15

For a Major in Performance, Stringed Instruments

MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 355Pedagogy Practicum

0
MUS 356Pedagogy Practicum

0
Electives in music theory, musicology, string literature or chamber music literature

6
Total Credit Hours:8

For a Major in Performance, Voice

MUS 137Diction for Singers

0.5
MUS 138Diction for Singers

0.5
MUS 139Diction for Singers

0.5
MUS 140Diction for Singers

0.5
MUS 213Opera Seminar I

1
MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 313Opera Seminar II

1
MUS 317Piano Class

1
MUS 318Piano Class

1
MUS 344Vocal Pedagogy

3
MUS 349Vocal Pedagogy Practicum

1
MUS 417Piano Class for Non-Keyboard Majors

1
MUS 418Piano Improvisation for Non-Keyboard Majors

1
Music Theory elective

3
Music History or Literature elective

3
Total Credit Hours:20

NOTE:

  • MUS 138 is the 2nd of 4 diction courses;
  • MUS 139 is the 3rd of 4 diction courses;
  • MUS 417 - MUS 418: may be replaced by one semester of accompanying work under the supervision of the MUS 418 Class Piano Instructor.
  • Recommended: four semesters of German French, Italian or Spanish by advisement.
  • Voice performance majors are required to enroll for a minimum of four semesters of MUS 033 Opera Production Practicum as part of the ensemble requirements.  The required freshman year participation in Practicum may count as one of the required semesters.

For a Major in Performance, Wind Instruments

MUS 217Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 218Piano Class, Intermediate

1
MUS 355Pedagogy Practicum

0
MUS 356Pedagogy Practicum

0
Music Theory elective

3
Music History elective

3
Total Credit Hours:8

For a Major in Oboe or Bassoon

MUS 107Double Reed Class I

0.5
MUS 108Double Reed Class II

0.5
Total Credit Hours:1

Total Credit Hours: 64-90