Bachelor of Music in Performance

The following curriculum is designed for students demonstrating exceptional talent, technical competence, and the ability to interpret advanced repertoire on their instrument or voice. You are prepared to perform repertoire from all periods available for your instrument. You are required to participate in solo, chamber music, and large ensemble performances. The Bachelor of Music prepares graduating students to establish private teaching studios, to engage in professional performance, and to study at the graduate level. An emphasis in pedagogy is available for piano majors primarily interested in teaching.

Freshman

• Performance Group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Tier I English Composition Credit Hours: 5
• Tier I Quantitative Skills Credit Hours: 4-5
• Tier II Electives Credit Hours: 8–9

• COMS 101 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0
• MUS 101 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 102 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 103 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 104 - Dictation and Sight Singing I Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 105 - Dictation and Sight Singing II Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 106 - Dictation and Sight Singing III Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 125 - Introduction to Music History and Literature Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 - 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the freshman year.

Sophomore

• Performance Group Credit Hours: 3
• Electives Credit Hours: 9

• MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0
• MUS 201 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 202 - Music Theory V Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 203 - Music Theory VI Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 204 - Dictation and Sight Singing IV Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 205 - Dictation and Sight Singing V Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 206 - Dictation and Sight Singing VI Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 321 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 322 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 323 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 - 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the sophomore year.

Junior

• Music Theory/Literature Electives Credit Hours: 4–6
• Performance Group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Electives Credit Hours: 9
• English Composition (300 level) Credit Hours: 4

• MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0
• MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 - 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the junior year.

• MUS 421C - Literature of Chamber Music Credit Hours: 3

• (May be taken in either the junior or senior year. Keyboard skills proficiency exam is required.

• MUS 450 - Accompanying Credit Hours: 1

• A total of 3 credit hours is needed for degree completion.

• MUS 455 - Basic Conducting Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 495 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: 1

• (Tier III equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)

Senior

• Performance Group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Tier II Electives Credit Hours: 12–15
• Elective Credit Hours: 8-9

• MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0
• MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 - 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the senior year.

• MUS 457G - Keyboard Reperetoire I Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 457K - Keyboard Repertoire II Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 457L - Keyboard Repertoire III Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 458G - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 458H - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 458I - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 496 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 3

• (Tier III equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)