Music Major Performance, Keyboard & Vocal Pedagogy
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BM)
- » Program Prerequisite: Audition required for admission to program.
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- » Minor: Not required.
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- » Grade Requirement: A grade of "C" or better in courses
required for these majors (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the
general grade requirements for graduation under General
Requirements.
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- » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required
for graduation -- a minimum of 52 credit hours is required within the major for the
Bachelor of Music in Performance and a minimum of 58 credit hours is required within the
major for the Bachelor of Music in Keyboard Pedagogy or Vocal Pedagogy. A total of 40
upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- 18-28 of
these are required within the major.
Advisement
Music majors should meet with an advisor prior to registration. For current advisor
listing please refer to Music Area procedures
and policies.
Admission Requirements
Declare your program of study. All students in
these Bachelor of Music programs must audition with the appropriate area head prior to
admission to the program.
General Education
Refer to General Requirements for Bachelor
of Music requirements. TBE TE1700 and LIBS CL 2201 or LIBS CL 2202 will fulfill the
Computer Literacy general
education requirement. PSY SS1010 is recommended.
Refer to the Music Area procedures and
policies.
Students in the BM and BME programs must be enrolled in Class
Piano or private piano lessons until piano proficiency is passed. Students
may not register for private instruction at the 3000 or 4000 level until piano proficiency
is passed.
Course Requirements for Bachelor of Music in Performance
Core Courses Required (minimum of 46 credit hours)
- MUSC 1110 Music Theory I (3)
- MUSC 1120 Music Theory II (3)
- MUSC 1130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training I (1)
- MUSC 1140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training II (1)
- MUSC 1901 Music: The First-Year Experience (1)
- MUSC 1911 Intro to Music Technology (1)
- MUSC 2110 Music Theory III (3)
- MUSC 2120 Music Theory IV (3)
- MUSC 2130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training III (1)
- MUSC 2140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training IV (1)
- MUSC 3102 Counterpoint (2)
- MUSC 3205 Medieval and Renaissance Music (2)
- MUSC 3206 Baroque and Classical Music (3)
- MUSC 3207 Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries (3)
- MUSC 3208 World Music (2)
- MUSC 3840 Form & Analysis (2)
- MUSC 3991 Junior Recital (1)
- MUSC 4991 Senior Recital (1)
- Applied Music in appropriate area
min. 6 semesters
- Major Ensemble in appropriate area
min. 8 semesters
- Piano Proficiency
Foreign Language
See Foreign Language Requirements in the Music
Area procedures and policies.
Additional Courses Required for Keyboard Performance Majors
A minimum of 60 credit hours is required
- MUSC 2321 Principles of Piano Accompanying I (1)
- MUSC 2331 Principles of Piano Accompanying II (1)
- MUSC 3302 Keyboard Literature I (2)
- MUSC 3312 Keyboard Literature II (2)
- MUSC 3872 Choral Conducting I (2)
or MUSC 3822 Instrumental Conducting (2)
- MUSC 4302 Keyboard Pedagogy I (2)
- MUSC 4312 Keyboard Pedagogy II (2)
Additional Courses Required for Vocal Performance Majors
A minimum of 58 credit hours is required
- MUSC 2321 Principles of Piano Accompanying I (1)
- MUSC 2331 Principles of Piano Accompanying II (1)
- MUSC 3402 Vocal Literature I (2)
- MUSC 3412 Vocal Literature II (2)
- MUSC 3872 Choral Conducting I (2)
- MUSC 4402 Vocal Pedagogy I (2)
- MUSC 4412 Vocal Pedagogy II (2)
Additional Courses Required for Other Instrumental Performance Majors
A minimum of 52 credit hours is required
- MUSC 2821 Percussion Methods I (1)
& MUSC 2822 Percussion Methods II (1)
or MUSC 2841 Brass Methods I (1)
& MUSC 2842 Brass Methods II (1)
or MUSC 2851 Woodwind Methods I (1)
& MUSC 2852 Woodwind Methods II (1)
or MUSC 2871 String Methods I (1)
& MUSC 2872 String Methods II (1)
- MUSC 3822/3823 Instrumental Conducting I & II (4)
Course Requirements for Bachelor of Music in Keyboard Pedagogy
Required Courses (minimum of 62 credit hours)
- MUSC 1110 Music Theory I (3)
- MUSC 1120 Music Theory II (3)
- MUSC 1130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training I (1)
- MUSC 1140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training II (1)
- MUSC 1901 Music: The First-Year Experience (1)
- MUSC 1911 Intro to Music Technology (1)
- MUSC 2110 Music Theory III (3)
- MUSC 2120 Music Theory IV (3)
- MUSC 2130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training III (1)
- MUSC 2140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training IV (1)
- MUSC 2321 Principles of Piano Accompanying I (1)
- MUSC 2331 Principles of Piano Accompanying II (1)
- MUSC 3102 Counterpoint (2)
- MUSC 3205 Medieval and Renaissance Music (2)
- MUSC 3206 Baroque and Classical Music (3)
- MUSC 3207 Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries (3)
- MUSC 3208 World Music (2)
- MUSC 3302 Keyboard Literature I (2)
- MUSC 3312 Keyboard Literature II (2)
- MUSC 3840 Form & Analysis (2)
- MUSC 3872 Choral Conducting I (2)
or MUSC 3822 Instrumental Conducting I (2)
- MUSC 4302 Keyboard Pedagogy I (2)
- MUSC 4312 Keyboard Pedagogy II (2)
- MUSC 4860 Internship in Music
min. 2 semesters
- MUSC 4991 Senior Recital (1)
- Applied Piano or Organ
min. 7 semesters
- Keyboard Ensemble
min. 8 semesters
- Piano Proficiency
Refer to the student handbook and course requirement handouts for specific
Internship and Directed Reading requirements.
Foreign Language
See Foreign Language Requirements in the Music
Area procedures and policies.
Course Requirements for Bachelor of Music in Vocal Pedagogy
Required Courses (minimum of 62 credit hours)
- MUSC 1110 Music Theory I (3)
- MUSC 1120 Music Theory II (3)
- MUSC 1130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training I (1)
- MUSC 1140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training II (1)
- MUSC 1901 Music: The First-Year Experience (1)
- MUSC 1911 Intro to Music Technology (1)
- MUSC 2110 Music Theory III (3)
- MUSC 2120 Music Theory IV (3)
- MUSC 2130 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training III (1)
- MUSC 2140 Sight-Singing & Ear-Training IV (1)
- MUSC 2321 Principles of Piano Accompanying I (1)
- MUSC 2331 Principles of Piano Accompanying II (1)
- MUSC 3102 Counterpoint (2)
- MUSC 3205 Medieval and Renaissance Music (2)
- MUSC 3206 Baroque and Classical Music (3)
- MUSC 3207 Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries (3)
- MUSC 3208 World Music (2)
- MUSC 3402 Vocal Literature I (2)
- MUSC 3412 Vocal Literature II (2)
- MUSC 3840 Form & Analysis (2)
- MUSC 3872 Choral Conducting I (2)
- MUSC 3991 Junior Recital (1)
- MUSC 4402 Vocal Pedagogy I (2)
- MUSC 4412 Vocal Pedagogy II (2)
- MUSC 4860 Internship in Music
min. 2 semesters
- MUSC 4991 Senior Recital (1)
- Applied Music in appropriate area
min. 6 semesters
- Major Ensemble in appropriate area
min. 8 semesters
- Piano Proficiency
Refer to the student handbook and course requirement handouts for specific
Internship and Directed Reading requirements.
Foreign Language
See Foreign Language Requirements in the Music
Area procedures and policies.
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