Music, Piano Performance Concentration, BM

Freshman Fall - 12 hours

• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be life science)

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MUAP 101 - Applied Piano Study Cr: 2
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• MUAP 102 - Applied Piano Study Cr: 2
• MUSC 113 - Principles of Music I Cr: 3
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective   - 3 hours
• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must choose either a life science or a physical science in the same discipline as one previously taken)

• MUAP 201 - Applied Piano Study Cr: 2
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0
• MUSC 213 - Principles of Music II Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• ​​​​​​​Broad Humanities or Additional History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MUAP 202 - Applied Piano Study Cr: 2
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0
• MUSC 200 - Admission to Upper-Division Major Performance Study Cr: 0
• MUSC 214 - Principles of Music III Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

Junior Fall - 18 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be ART or THEA)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MUAP 311 - Applied Piano Study: Piano Performance Cr: 3
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0
• MUSC 313 - Principles of Music IV Cr: 3
• MUSC 333 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I Cr: 1
• MUSC 362 - Music History and Literature I: Antiquity through Pre-Classic Period Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

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  Choose one of the following Secondary Instrument electives:

• MUAI 111 - Applied Instrument Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1
• MUAV 111 - Applied Voice Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1

Junior Spring - 18 hours

• MUAP 312 - Applied Piano Study: Piano Performance Cr: 3
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts Cr: 0
• MUSC 308 - Conducting Cr: 2
• MUSC 311 - Professional Internship Cr: 2
• MUSC 327 - Music Technology in the Classroom and Studio Cr: 3
• MUSC 334 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II Cr: 1
• MUSC 363 - Music History and Literature II: Classic Period through Present Cr: 3
• MUSC 399 - Junior Recital for Music Performance Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following Chamber Music electives:

• MUSC 493 - Chamber Music-Various Ensembles Cr: 1
• MUSC 499 - Jazz Ensemble Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble electives (Must accrue 1 credit hour):

• MUSC 380 - Symphonic Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 390 - Marching Band Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 487 - Wind Symphony Cr: 1-2
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers Cr: 1-2

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  Choose one of the following Secondary Instrument electives:

• MUAI 112 - Applied Instrument Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1
• MUAV 112 - Applied Voice Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• MUAP 411 - Applied Piano Study: Piano Performance Cr: 3
• MUSC 311 - Professional Internship Cr: 2
• MUSC 337 - Advanced Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I Cr: 1
• MUSC 415 - Music in the Twentieth Century Cr: 3
• MUSC 445 - Pedagogy for Performance Majors I Cr: 2

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  Choose one of the following:

• MUSC 401 - Vocal Arranging Cr: 2
• MUSC 402 - Instrumental Arranging Cr: 2

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  Choose one of the following Chamber Music electives:

• MUSC 493 - Chamber Music-Various Ensembles Cr: 1
• MUSC 499 - Jazz Ensemble Cr: 1

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  Choose one of the following Secondary Instrument electives:

• MUAI 211 - Applied Instrument Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1
• MUAV 211 - Applied Voice Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1

Senior Spring - 12 hours

• Elective - 3 hours

• MUSC 338 - Advanced Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II Cr: 1
• MUSC 447 - Literature of the Performance Major I Cr: 2
• MUSC 492 - Senior Recital for Music Performance Cr: 4

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  Choose one of the following Chamber Music electives:

• MUSC 493 - Chamber Music-Various Ensembles Cr: 1
• MUSC 499 - Jazz Ensemble Cr: 1

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  ​Choose one of the following Secondary Instrument electives:

• MUAI 212 - Applied Instrument Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1
• MUAV 212 - Applied Voice Study: Secondary Instrument Cr: 1

Notes

• For Major Ensemble electives, students must enroll in MUSC 380, MUSC 390, MUSC 394, MUSC 487, or MUSC 495 for six terms. Only one credit hour may be applied to the degree each semester.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in all MUAI, MUAP, MUAV, MUSC, and PIAN courses.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.