Music, Performance emphasis (Music B.M.)

Major in Performance (unitl August 2014)

(Major Code: 202)

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Refer to the “University Core Curriculum ” section of this catalog.

Note:

Music majors cannot receive core credit for MUSI 1306 . MUSI 1208 and MUSI 1209 satisfies “Visual and Performing Arts” in the core curriculum.

Music Core Requirements

Private study of piano, voice, organ, string, brass, woodwind, percussion instruments, composition and conducting is available to all students of the University on both beginning and advanced levels of instruction. The fee is $30 per semester (for one credit hour) for a half

Required Music Courses for Emphases

Instrumental Emphasis

MUAP 10XX (two credit hours for each of four semesters)

MUAP 30XX (three credit hours for each of four semesters)

Six one-hour enrollments in piano with a grade of “C” or better from:

MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I 1
MUSI 1182 - Piano Class II 1
MUSI 2181 - Piano Class III 1
MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV 1
MUAP 1069 - Applied Music - Piano or
MUAP 3069 - Applied Music - Piano (two enrollments in 3069 of one semester each).

Eight semester hours from:

MUSI 3256 - Jazz Theory and Practice 2
MUSI 3263 - Form and Analysis 2
MUSI 3264 - Orchestration 2
MUSI 3265 - 18th-Century Counterpoint 2
MUSI 3266 - Choral Arranging 2
MUSI 3267 - 20th-Century Analysis 2
MUSI 3268 - Band Arranging 2
MUSI 3269 - Advanced Ear Training 2
MUSI 3270 - 16th-Century Counterpoint 2
MUSI 4211 - Symphonic Literature 2 or
MUSI 4213 - Chamber Music Literature 2
MUSI 3207 - Instrumental Conducting 2
MUSI 3135 - Voice Class 1 (two semesters)
MUEN 2140 - Chamber Music 1 (two semesters)

Six semester hours band/orchestra

Nine semester hours music electives (one hour advanced)

Keyboard Emphasis

MUAP 1069 - Applied Music - Piano (two credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUAP 3069 - Applied Music - Piano (three credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUSI 2171 - Accompanying 1 (two semester hours)
MUSI 4242 - Elementary Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4243 - Intermediate/Advanced Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4252 - Piano Literature 2
MUSI 4253 - Piano Literature II 2

Applied minor instrument MUAP 10XX (one credit hour for each of four semesters)

Applied minor instrument MUAP 30XX (one credit hour for each of two semesters)

Eight semester hours from:

Six semester hours major ensemble

Nine semester hours of music electives (three hours advanced)

Piano Pedagogy Emphasis

MUAP 1069 - Applied Music - Piano (two credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUAP 3069 - Applied Music - Piano (two credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUAP 3086 - Applied Music - Piano Improvisation (one two-hour enrollment)
MUSI 4095 - Individual Problems 1-3 (three semester hours)
MUSI 4242 - Elementary Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4243 - Intermediate/Advanced Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4252 - Piano Literature 2
MUSI 4253 - Piano Literature II 2

Applied minor instrument MUAP 10XX (one credit hour for each of four semesters)

Applied minor instrument MUAP 30XX (one credit hour for each of two semesters)

Eight semester hours from:

Six semester hours major ensemble

Eight semester hours of music electives

Organ Option

After four semesters of secondary instruction at the 1000 level, students in the degree programs bachelor of music (B.M.) in piano performance and B.M. in piano performance with emphasis in piano pedagogy will have the option of registering for two semesters of organ at the 1000 level.

Voice Emphasis

MUAP 1081 - Applied Music - Voice (two credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUAP 3081 - Applied Music - Voice (three credit hours for each of four semesters)
MUSI 3162 - Opera Workshop 1 (two semesters)
MUSI 1160 - Italian Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 1161 - Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 1260 - Applications in Italian Diction for Singers 2
MUSI 1117 - German Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 1119 - French Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 3209 - Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 3217 - Advanced German Diction for Singers 2
MUSI 3219 - Advanced French Diction for Singers 2
MUSI 4212 - Song Literature 2
MUSI 4262 - Techniques for the Singing Actor 2
MUSI 4312 - Vocal Pedagogy 3

Six one-hour enrollments in piano with a grade of “C” or better from:

MUSI 1181 - Piano Class I 1
MUSI 1182 - Piano Class II 1
MUSI 2181 - Piano Class III 1
MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV 1
MUAP 1069 - Applied Music - Piano or
MUAP 3069 - Applied Music - Piano (two enrollments in 3069 of one semester each)

Six semester hours from:

Four semester hours of music electives

Other Requirements

A minimum of eight semesters of major ensemble.
Recital, concert, weekly seminar and departmental meeting attendance.
Satisfactory senior recital performance before graduation.
Four non-MUAP/MUSI/MUEN hours are needed.

Note:

For more information about the master of arts (M.A.) degree in music, the master of music (M.M.) degree in performance or the Harrington Certificate in String Quartet Performance, refer to the “Graduate School” section of this catalog.

Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides

The following Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides (suggested course sequence) are available by linking to Advising Services Degree Checklists:

Music Performance - Instrumental Emphasis B.M.
Music Performance - Keyboard Emphasis B.M.
Music Performance - Piano Pedegogy B.M.
Music Performance - VOice Emphasis B.M.