Music Major Performance and Pedagogy (BM), Instrumental Performance Emphasis

Music Major Performance and Pedagogy (BM)

• Program Prerequisite: Audition required for admission to program.
• Minor: Not required.
• 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.
• 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, Stringed Instrument 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.
• Program Code: Keyboard Performance (3038BM), Vocal Performance(3039BM), Instrumental Performance (3040BM), Keyboard Pedagogy (3041BM), Stringed Instrument Pedagogy (3065BM), Vocal Pedagogy (3042BM)
• CIPC: Keyboard Performance (500907), Vocal Performance(500908), Instrumental Performance (500903), Keyboard Pedagogy (500907), Stringed Instrument Pedagogy (500912), Vocal Pedagogy (500908)​

Advisement

Music majors should meet with an advisor prior to registration. For current advisor listing please refer to School of Music Advisors.

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). 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 Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Music requirements. LIBS 1704  will fulfill the Computer Literacy general education requirement. PSY 1010 is recommended.

School of Music Policies and Procedures

Refer to the School of Music Policies and Procedures  in this catalog.

School of Music Required Core Courses (25 credit hours)

• MUSC 1006 - Concert Attendance I Credits: (0) Students must take this course twice.
• MUSC 2006 - Concert Attendance II Credits: (0) Students must take this course twice.
• MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I Credits: (2)
• MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II Credits: (2)
• MUSC 1130 - Sight-Singing & Aural Skills I Credits: (1)
• MUSC 1140 - Sight-Singing & Aural Skills II Credits: (1)
• MUSC 1901 - Music: The First-Year Experience Credits: (1)
• MUSC 1911 - Introduction to Music Technology Credits: (1)
• MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III Credits: (2)
• MUSC 2120 - Music Theory IV Credits: (2)
• MUSC 2130 - Sight Singing & Aural Skills III Credits: (1)
• MUSC 2140 - Sight Singing & Aural Skills IV Credits: (1)
• MUSC 3205 - Music History I: Music before 1800 Credits: (3)
• MUSC 3206 - Music History II: Music after 1800 Credits: (3)
• MUSC 3208 - World Music Credits: (3)
• MUSC 3840 - Form and Analysis Credits: (2)

Additional Courses Required (42-47 credit hours)

• MUSC 1150 - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
• MUSC 1160 - Class Piano II Credits: (1)
• MUSC 3822 - Instrumental Conducting I Credits: (2)
• MUSC 3991 INT - Junior Recital Credits: (0)
• MUSC 4991 INT - Senior Recital Credits: (0)
• MUSC 3701 - Music Entrepreneurship and You Credits: (3)

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  Choose courses from the following group that are most closely related to the student’s major performance area:

• MUSC 2821 - Percussion Methods I Credits: (1) or
• MUSC 2841 - Brass Methods I Credits: (1) or
• MUSC 2851 - Woodwind Methods I Credits: (1) or

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• MUSC 2871 - String Methods I Credits: (1) and
• MUSC 2872 - String Methods II Credits: (1)

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• MUSC 3851 - Stringed Instrument Pedagogy I Credits: (2) and
• MUSC 3852 - Stringed Instrument Pedagogy II Credits: (2)

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• MUSC 4771 - Stringed Instrument Literature I Credits: (2) and
• MUSC 4772 - Stringed Instrument Literature II Credits: (2)

• or

• MUSC 3202 - Winds/Percussion Literature Credits: (2)