Music-Performance, BM

Location(s): Main Campus

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Students will complete 14.5 courses plus a capstone as follows:

Core Courses in the Bachelor of Music Degree

Required:

MUS 001 - Experiencing Music Credit(s): 0
MUS 151 - Theory 1 Credit(s): 3 AND
MUS 153 - Aural Skills 1 Credit(s): 1
MUS 152 - Theory 2 Credit(s): 3 AND
MUS 154 - Aural Skills 2 Credit(s): 1
MUS 251 - Theory 3 Credit(s): 3 AND
MUS 253 - Aural Skills 3 Credit(s): 1
MUS 252 - Theory 4 Credit(s): 3 AND
MUS 254 - Aural Skills 4 Credit(s): 1
MUS 371 - Conducting Credit(s): 2
MUS 372 - Advanced Conducting Credit(s): 2

Ensembles:

(A minimum of 8 credits and participation in at least 2 different ensembles)

MUS 214 - Ensembles Credit(s): 1
MUS 014 - Instrumental Chamber Music Credit(s): 0
MUS 015 - Opera Credit(s): 0

Applied Music

(Sixteen credits required)

MUS 170XX - Applied Music Level I Credit(s): ≥4
MUS 270XX - Applied Music Level II Credit(s): ≥4
MUS 370XX - Applied Music Level III Credit(s): ≥4

Note:

*In addition to completion of the minimum number of credits at the previous level, advancement to Levels II and III requires approval from the applied music jury (see Jury ). If advancement is not granted, students will complete another semester of applied music at the current level and be considered again for advancement at the next applied music jury.

Capstone:

MUS 000B - Senior recital
OR
MUS 000S - Senior recital
MUS 00X - Piano Proficiency

Additional Courses Required for the Performance Major (B.M.)

MUS 000J - Junior Recital

Choose two theory courses from the following three:

MUS 305 - Counterpoint Credit(s): 4
MUS 309 - Orchestration Credit(s): 4
MUS 310 - Form and Analysis Credit(s): 4

Advanced History:

Choose three courses from the following:

MUS 257 - Race Relations in the History of Jazz Credit(s): 4
MUS 352 - History of Opera Credit(s): 4
MUS 355 - Vocal Literature Credit(s): 4
MUS 359 - Instrumental Music Literature Credit(s): 4

Vocal Track:

MUS 220 - Diction for Singers I Credit(s): 2
MUS 221 - Diction for Singers II Credit(s): 2

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