Dec 05, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Performance, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Instruments, B.M.

The Performance Major is planned for students who exhibit exceptional potential as performers in their principal applied area. The program provides training for those desiring careers as professional performers and/or studio teachers. It is the best preparation for graduate study with emphasis in performance.

The table below lists required coursework for students in this major whose applied area is piano, organ, guitar or an instrument.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Technical Requirements:

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core Requirements .

MUH 1200 Introduction to Music: History, Style and Culture 3 Hours
MUG 4015 Senior Capstone in Music 1 Hours

Major Core Requirements: 18 Hours

Class Piano: 4 Hours

Note: This requirement is waived and four (4) hours added to the general electives for piano/keyboard principals only.

MFB 1110 Class Piano I 1 Hours
MFB 1120 Class Piano II 1 Hours
MFB 2110 Class Piano III 1 Hours
MFB 2120 Class Plano IV 1 Hours
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours

Music Theory: 8 Hours

Ensembles: 6 Hours

MUN______ 6 Hours (minimum)

All music majors must enroll in at least one for-credit ensemble during each semester of study, even if minimum degree requirements for ensembles have been met.

Music Performance Major (Instrumental): 25 Hours

Instrumental Literature/Pedagogy: 3 Hours

Guitar Principals:

MAD 2050 Classical Guitar Literature I 1 Hours
MAD 2060 Classical Guitar Literature II 1 Hours
MAD 3050 Classical Guitar Pedagogy 1 Hours

Organ Principals:

Piano Principals:

MAB 2050 Piano Literature I (Baroque and Classical Eras) 1 Hours
MAB 2060 Piano Literature II (19th and 20th Centuries) 1 Hours
MAB 3050 Piano Pedagogy 1 Hours

Winds/Percussion/String Principals:

Music Performance Applied Studies (Instrumental): 29-33 Hours

Applied Principal (Instrumental): 24-28 Hours

MPA 23__ Applied Classical Lessons 3 Hours (4 semesters)
MPA 43__ Applied Classical Lessons 3 Hours (4 semesters)
MPR 30__ Half Recital 0 Hours
MPR 40__ Full Recital 0 Hours

Guitar Principals add:

MSM 2009 Seminar: Classical 0 Hours (8 semesters)

String Principals add:

MFI 3120 Chamber Ensemble Strings 1 Hours (4 semesters)

Wind Principals add:

MFI 3110 Chamber Ensemble-Brass 1 Hours (4 semesters)

Ensembles: 2 Hours

MUN ____ 2 hours (minimum)