Music Performance (B.M.)

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86-90 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (86-90 hours)

MUS 105 - Survey of Music Literature 3
MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (C) [IGR# 2] 2
MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Laboratory (C) 2
MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (C) 2
MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Laboratory (C) 2
MUS 171 - Pedagogy 1
MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (C) 2
MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Laboratory (C) 2
MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (C) 2
MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory II Laboratory (C) 2
MUS 240 - Music Cultures of the World (C) [SGR #4, IGR #2, G] 3
MUS 250 - Introduction to Electronic Music 2
MUS 313 - Form and Analysis (C) 3
MUS 330 - History of Music I 3
MUS 331 - History of Music II [W] 3
MUS 360 - Conducting (C) 2
MUS 411 - Counterpoint (C) 3
Or
MUS 414 - Post-Tonal Theory 3
MUS 420 - Orchestration & Arranging (C) 3
MUAP 1X0; 2X0; 3X0; 4X0 - Applied Music Lessons (4cr/per sem. Fall Only) 16
MUAP 1X1; 2X1; 3X1; 4X1 - Applied Music Lessons (4cr/per sem. Spring Only) 16
MUAP 170 - Recital Laboratory I [IGR #2] 0
MUAP 270 - Recital Laboratory II [IGR #2] 0
MUAP 370 - Recital Laboratory III [IGR #2] 0
MUAP 470 - Recital Laboratory IV [IGR #2] 0
MUAP 483 - Public Recital (C) [IGR #2] (Junior Recital) 1
MUAP 483 Public Recital (C) (Senior Recital) 1
MUEN 1XX Major Ensemble (4 sem.) ** 4
MUEN 3XX Major Ensemble (4 sem.) ** 4

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.

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

All music majors who complete the B.M. in performance must document small/chamber ensemble experience.

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 must 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.

MUS 340 - Piano Literature 2

Organ

MUS 490 - Seminar (C) (Organ Literature and Construction) 2-4

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.

MUS 363 - Instrumental Conducting 2