Performance B.M.
Serving students who seek a professional degree in music with an emphasis in performance, the B.M. in Performance provides a thorough music foundation with specialized coursework in classical instrumental performance, keyboard skills, music theory, and pedagogy. Students pursue immersive performance experiences in large ensembles and chamber ensembles and solo performance in their recitals. Students successfully completing the B.M. in Performance will have gained the necessary skills in performance and supporting curriculum to prepare them for continued academic study or to pursue professional work as a performer generally with teaching as a secondary area.
Requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the professional music degree (Bachelor of Music in Performance) must complete the following courses:
Courses
Mup 190 | Applied Music | 6 |
Mup 290 | Applied Music | 6 |
Mup 390 | Applied Music | 6 |
Mup 490 | Applied Music | 6 |
Mus 046 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
Mus 048 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| (30 minutes minimum) | |
Mus 049 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| (60 minutes minimum) | |
Mus 111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
Mus 112 | Music Theory II | 3 |
Mus 113 | Music Theory III | 3 |
Mus 114 | Sight Singing/Ear Training I | 1 |
Mus 115 | Sight Singing/Ear Training II | 1 |
Mus 116 | Sight Singing/Ear Training III | 1 |
Mus 188 | Performance Attendance | 0 |
| (9 terms required) | |
Mus 194 & 394 | Chamber Music | 6 |
| (minimum 3 upper division credits) | |
Mus 195, 196, or 197 | Large Ensemble: Band, Orchestra, or Chorus | 6 |
Mus 205 | Listening I | 1 |
Mus 206 | Listening II | 1 |
Mus 211 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
Mus 212 | Music Theory V | 3 |
Mus 213 | Music Theory VI | 3 |
Mus 214 | Sight Singing/Ear Training IV | 1 |
Mus 215 | Sight Singing/ Ear Training V | 1 |
Mus 216 | Sight Singing/Ear Training VI | 1 |
Mus 291 | Advanced Class Piano I | 2 |
Mus 292 | Advanced Class Piano II | 2 |
Mus 293 | Advanced Class Piano III | 2 |
Mus 304 | Music History: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque | 4 |
Mus 305 | Music History: Classical and Romantic | 4 |
Mus 306 | Music History: 20th Century | 4 |
Mus 311 | Formal Analysis | 3 |
Mus 312 | Orchestration | 3 |
Mus 313 | Counterpoint | 3 |
Mus 320 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 2 |
Mus 351 | Accompanying | 2 |
| (For piano majors in lieu of 2 credits of Mus 395, 396, or 397) | |
Mus 395, 396, or 397 | Large Ensemble: Band, Orchestra, or Chorus | 6 |
Mus 411 | Topics in Music History | 2 |
Mus 481 | Pedagogy | 3 |
One of the following (4 credits):
Mus 355U | Jazz History | 4 |
Mus 374U | World Music: Africa and the Middle East | 4 |
Mus 375U | World Music: Asia | 4 |
Mus 376U | American Musical Traditions | 4 |
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| Music electives to be chosen by student in consultation with an advisor | 17 |
Total Credit Hours: 123
Mus 114-116: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, Mus 112, Mus 113 required)
Mus 214-216: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, Mus 212, Mus 213 required)
Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the related Large Ensemble each term. Students must earn 6 credits at each level of Applied Music. With School approval, the distribution of Applied Music credits may be altered; however, a minimum of 12 of the 24 must be completed at the upper-division level. A minimum of 6 of the 12 Large Ensemble credits must be completed at the upper-division level.
Music majors must enroll in the appropriate Chamber Music Ensemble.