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2007-2009 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2007-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music Performance (B.M.)


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88 MAJOR HOURS, 131-133 DEGREE HOURS

The following is an example of a four-year plan.  Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum.  Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules.

Four-Year Plan


The following is an example of a four-year plan.

FIRST YEAR


SECOND YEAR


THIRD YEAR


First Semester 16 hours


  • IdEA Foundation 3cr
  • MUAP 3XX Applied Music 4cr
  • MUEN Major Ensemble 1cr

FOURTH YEAR


First Semester 15 hours


  • Humanities 3cr
  • IdEA Capstone 3cr
  • MUAP 4XX Applied Music 4cr
  • MUEN Major Ensemble 1cr

Second Semester 15 hours


  • Electives 3cr
  • MUAP 4X1 Applied Music 4cr
  • MUEN Major Ensemble 1cr
  • Social Sciences 3cr

Note


Piano proficiency for all majors: All music majors must pass a piano proficiency exam either through instruction in two years of class piano or through private piano lessons and a separate exam each semester.

Music Performance Major Additional Requirements


All music majors must be registered for credit for a major ensemble every semester of their course study, excluding the student teaching semester.

Students majoring in performance may concentrate in one of the following areas:

Voice


Students must audition and be approved by the voice faculty for acceptance into the performance program by the end of the student’s second semester of study. Voice majors are required to take diction classes and eight hours of modern languages, as assigned by the voice faculty. Performance majors are required to perform a full senior recital. In addition, a half junior recital is required of all performance majors, with the option of doing a full junior recital at the discretion of each studio teacher. When doing a half recital, students should find a partner with whom to fill out the hour concert. The student’s major teacher must approve all recital literature and preparation.

All solo literature must be performed by memory.

Piano


Students must audition and be approved by the keyboard faculty for acceptance into the performance program by the end of the student’s second semester of study. All majors will be required to enroll for credit in the major ensemble in their performance area during each semester of study. Performance majors are required to perform a full senior recital. In addition, a half junior recital is required of all performance majors, with the option of doing a full junior recital at the discretion of each studio teacher. When doing a half recital, students should find a partner with whom to fill out the hour concert. The student’s major teacher must approve all recital literature and preparation.

Organ


Students must audition and be approved by the keyboard faculty for acceptance into the performance program by the end of the student’s second semester of study. All majors will be required to enroll for credit in the major ensemble in their performance area during each semester of study. Performance majors are required to perform a full senior recital. In addition, a half junior recital is required of all performance majors, with the option of doing a full junior recital at the discretion of each studio teacher. When doing a half recital, students should find a partner with whom to fill out the hour concert. The student’s major teacher must approve all recital literature and preparation.

Winds, Percussion, Strings


Students must audition and be approved by the instrumental faculty for acceptance into the performance program by the end of the student’s second semester of study. All majors will be required to enroll for credit in the major ensemble in their performance area during each semester of study. Performance majors are required to perform a full senior recital. In addition, a half junior recital is required of all performance majors, with the option of doing a full junior recital at the discretion of each studio teacher. When doing a half recital, students should find a partner with whom to fill out the hour concert. The student’s major teacher must approve all recital literature and preparation.

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