Undergraduate programs
The School of Music & Theater is located within the hub of musical and theatrical activity in the Pacific Northwest, only three blocks from the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. It maintains close ties to the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Portland Jazz Orchestra, Portland Piano International, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Chamber Music Northwest, Oregon Repertory Singers, Artists Repertory Theater, Portland Center Stage, Milagro Theatre, and Third Rail Repertory Theater, among other organizations. Faculty and students alike interact with these performing organizations in various ways.
Students have the opportunity to study with faculty members who are internationally recognized performers, conductors, composers, actors, directors, writers, and scholars. Standards are high as students pursue the conservatory-like Bachelor of Music degree or the more general Bachelor of Arts or Science in Music or Theater. Graduates have consistently demonstrated their excellence in the fields of performance, conducting, composition, acting, writing, production, and scholarship. Many are leaders in music, theater, and education around the Northwest and elsewhere.
Programs in the School of Music & Theater are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and National Association of Schools of Theater. Graduates have gained admission to both university graduate programs and professional training programs; they have become teachers and university professors; and they have pursued a range of related professions in the arts, education, business, administration, law, social services, and non-profit management.
Performance B.A./B.S.
Requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the B.A. or B.S. in Performance must complete the following courses:
Courses
| Mup 190 | Applied Music | 3 |
| Mup 290 | Applied Music | 3 |
| | Mup 390/490 Applied Music | 6 |
| Mus 046 | Piano Proficiency Exam | (0) |
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| Mus 047 | Final Project | 0 |
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| Mus 048 | Junior Recital | (0) |
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| Mus 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 112 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 113 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| Mus 114 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 115 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 116 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 188 | Performance Attendance | 0 |
| | Mus 195, 196, 197, or 198 Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band | 6 |
| Mus 205 | Listening I | 1 |
| Mus 206 | Listening II | 1 |
| Mus 211 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 212 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 213 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| Mus 214 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 215 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 216 | Sight Singing and Ear Training | 1 |
| Mus 304 | Music History: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque | 4 |
| Mus 305 | Music History: Classical and Romantic | 4 |
| Mus 306 | Music History: 20th Century | 4 |
| Mus 351 | Accompanying | 2 |
| | Mus 395, 396, 397, or 398 Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band | 6 |
| | Music Electives (chosen in consultation with advisor) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 66
Mus 114 - Mus 116: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, Mus 112, Mus 113 required)
Mus 188: must be taken concurrently with Applied Music. A total of 9 terms is required. Students attend eight Noon Concerts each term.
Mus 198, Mus 398: Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the related Large Ensemble each term.
Mus 214 - Mus 216: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, Mus 212, Mus 213 required)
Mup 390 or Mup 390/490 Applied Music - a minimum of 6 upper-division credits is required)
Mus 351 - required of piano majors in lieu of 2 credits of Mus 395, Mus 396, Mus 397 or Mus 398.