Music Performance

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The Bachelor of Music in Performance is designed to assist the music student to prepare for a career in music performance. This degree is offered for the following applied areas: standard orchestral and band instruments, piano, voice and pipe organ. Emphasis is placed on performance; studies in music theory, music history, and the liberal arts are also included. Graduation requirements include appropriate proficiency in playing or singing a substantial and varied repertoire, and musicianship of a high order. A half hour recital is required in the junior year and a full recital in the senior year.

Music Theory:

Elementary Harmony, Sight Singing and Ear Training (MUY 111, 112, 113, 114) (8 cr.)
Advanced Harmony, Sight Singing and Ear Training (MUY 211, 212, 213, 214) (8 cr.)
Music Theory Electives selected from MUY 300 and above courses (5 cr.)

Music History:

Survey of Music Literature (MUL 200, 202) (4 cr.)
History of Music (MUH 201, 202) (6 cr.)
Music History electives selected from: (6 cr.)
MUH courses above the 300-level
or HTY 484 (History of Jazz)
or MUS 510 courses as approved by the Music History Faculty,
or WST 201 Topics in Women’s Studies: Women and Music

Performance Major:

MUS 100 Recital Laboratory for Each semester of applied lessons
First and second levels (MUS 210) (Vocal majors take MUS 121, 122)
Third level and fourth levels (MUS 450) (after passing Junior Standing examination)
Note: all performance majors including piano majors must pass a piano proficiency examination, or pass the fourth semester of class piano.

Bachelor of Music in Performance:

Four credits in a large ensemble, performing in your major instrument (Piano and guitar majors may choose 8 credits in small ensembles)
Four credits in a small ensemble (major instrument or voice)
One credit on a secondary instrument/voice may be substituted with the consent of the applied instructor in both areas.

See the Music Division Undergraduate Handbook for a list of large and small ensembles.

Piano Majors:

MUP 251 - Accompanying I Credits: 1
MUP 252 - Accompanying II Credits: 1
MUS 312 - Piano Pedagogy I Credits: 1
MUS 314 - Piano Pedagogy II Credits: 1
MUS 316 - Piano Literature I Credits: 1
MUS 318 - Piano Literature II Credits: 1

Voice Majors:

MUS 310 - Voice Pedagogy/Literature Credits: 1-2
THE 302 - Movement Training for Actors Credits: 3
THE or DAN Electives

Basic Conducting (all majors):

MUP 340 - Basic Conducting Credits: 2

Electives:

Electives should be chosen to meet General Education requirements. ARH 155 and THE 461 are recommended, and one year of foreign language is required for voice majors.