Music Performance (Bachelor of Music)

A student majoring in music performance must complete 116 quarter hours in the major, 65 hours in bachelor of music general studies as listed below, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. (This curriculum does not result in state teaching certification.) Students who are considering graduate study are strongly encouraged to take the general GRE.

General Studies:

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

or

ENGL 141Advanced College Writing I

3

ENGL 142Advanced College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

FREN 101Elementary French

4

FREN 102Elementary French

4

FREN 103Elementary French

4

or

GRMN 101Elementary German

4

GRMN 102Elementary German

4

GRMN 103Elementary German

4

HIST 121History of Western Civilization

4

HIST 122History of Western Civilization

4

Humanities (non-fine arts)

4

Mathematics

4

Natural Science

8

PEAC
Physical Education Activity Courses

2

RELB, RELH, RELT
Religion and Theology

16

Total Credit Hours:63

German recommended

Mathematics, Natural Science, and Religion and Theology: as required by general studies

Core Requirements:

MUCT 121Theory I

3

MUCT 122Theory I

3

MUCT 123Theory I

3

MUCT 131Ear Training I

1

MUCT 132Ear Training I

1

MUCT 133Ear Training I

1

MUCT 124Music Notation Lab

1

MUCT 221Theory II

3

MUCT 222Theory II

3

MUCT 223Theory II

3

MUCT 231Ear Training II

1

MUCT 232Ear Training II

1

MUCT 233Ear Training II

1

MUCT 335Composition

3

MUCT 424Form and Analysis

3

MUCT 425Orchestration

3

MUCT 426Counterpoint

3

MUHL 134World Music

4

MUHL 321History of Music

4

MUHL 322History of Music

4

MUHL 323History of Music

4

MUPF 361Basic Conducting

2

MUPF
Conducting (other)

2

MUPF
Organizations

11

MUPF
Applied Music

48

MUPF 387Junior Recital

0

MUPF 487Senior Recital: Music Major

0

Total Credit Hours:116

Twenty hours in the primary performance area must be upper division and must be distributed over at least five quarters. A maximum of 3 hours of MUPF 127 may apply to the major.

The requirements listed below must be completed according to a student's chosen primary performance area. These may be counted toward the applied music core requirement of 48 hours.

Piano Majors:

MUPF 127Organ or Harpsichord

3

MUPF 276Accompanying Practicum

0, 0, 0

MUPF 351Advanced Keyboard Skills

1, 1, 1

Organ Majors:

MUPF 127Piano or Harpsichord

3

MUPF 276Accompanying Practicum

0, 0, 0

MUPF 351Advanced Keyboard Skills

1, 1, 1

Instrumental Majors:

MUPF 285Ensemble

3

MUPF 127Applied lessons in an instrument of the same family

3

Voice Majors:

MUED 251Singer's Diction

1

MUED 252Singer's Diction

1

MUED 253Singer's Diction

1

MUED 354Vocal Techniques and Methods

3