Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

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 and contemporary 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 190Applied Music

6
Mup 290Applied Music

6
Mup 390Applied Music

6
Mup 490Applied Music

6
Mus 046Piano Proficiency Exam

0
Mus 048Junior Recital

0
(30 minutes minimum)
Mus 049Senior Recital

0
(60 minutes minimum)
Mus 111Music Theory I

3
Mus 112Music Theory II

3
Mus 113Music Theory III

3
Mus 114Sight Singing/Ear Training I

1
Mus 115Sight Singing/Ear Training II

1
Mus 116Sight Singing/Ear Training III

1
Mus 188Performance 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 Choir

6
Mus 204Body Mapping for Musicians

2
Mus 205Listening

1
Mus 211Music Theory IV

3
Mus 212Music Theory V

3
Mus 213Music Theory VI

3
Mus 214Sight Singing/Ear Training IV

1
Mus 215Sight Singing/ Ear Training V

1
Mus 216Sight Singing/Ear Training VI

1
Mus 291Advanced Class Piano I

2
Mus 292Advanced Class Piano II

2
Mus 293Advanced Class Piano III

2
Mus 304Music History: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque

4
Mus 305Music History: Classical and Romantic

4
Mus 306Music History: 20th Century

2
Mus 307Music History: The Delta and Deep South Blues

2
Mus 311Formal Analysis

3
Mus 312Orchestration

3
Mus 313Counterpoint

3
Mus 320Fundamentals of Conducting

2
Mus 351Accompanying

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 Choir

6
Mus 470Topics in Music History

2
Mus 481Pedagogy

3
Mus 482Topics in Music of the African Diaspora

2
Music electives to be chosen by student in consultation with an advisor

17

Mus 470 may be substituted with Mus 482. If Mus 482 is taken twice it must be taken with different topics.

One of the following (4 credits):

Mus 374UWorld Music: Africa and the Middle East

4
Mus 375UWorld Music: Asia

4
Mus 377UWorld Music: Latin America and the Caribbean

4
Mus 378UWorld Music: Native American Traditions

4

Total Credit Hours: 126

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.