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

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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.)

Music Core: 37 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours

^IAll classical majors take MUT 2340 and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements for each principal area.

MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours
MUT 2310 Theory III 3 Hours
MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours
MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours
MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours ^(II)
MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (7 semesters required)
MUG 3010 The Professional Musician 1 Hours
MUG 4010 Senior Review in Music 1 Hours

Specific Music Core: 4 Hours

MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours
MUT 3310 Form and Analysis 3 Hours

Major Area: 39 Hours

MPA 23_ Private Applied Study 12 Hours (4 semesters) ^{(1) (2) (4)}
MPA 43_ Private Applied Study 12 Hours (4 semesters)

Support Courses: 3-7 Hours

Piano

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

Organ

MAC 2050 Organ Literature I 1 Hours
MAC 2060 Organ Literature II 1 Hours
MAC 3050 Service Playing 1 Hours

Guitar

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

Instrumental

MAI 2050 Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
MAI 2060 Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument II 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
MAI 3050 Instrumental Pedagogy 1 Hours

String

MAI 2050 Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
MAI 2060 Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument II 1 Hours ⁽²⁾
MAI 3050 Instrumental Pedagogy 1 Hours
MFG 4950 String Quartet (4 Semesters Required) ⁽²⁾
or
MFG 4940 String Chamber Practicum (4 Semesters Required) ⁽²⁾

Additional Required Coursework

MSM 20_ Music Seminar 0 Hours (8 semesters)
MUG 2020 Sophomore Technical 0 Hours
MA__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary 4 Hours (not required for Keyboard Principals)
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
MPR 30_ Half Music Recital 0 Hours
MPR 40_ Full Music Recital 0 Hours

Choose one of the following:

MUT 4360 Counterpoint 3 Hours
or
MUT 4380 Topics in Advanced Analysis 3 Hours

General Electives: 16 Hours (minimum)

(with 38-hour BELL Core)

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours

¹ No more than 28 hours in the Applied Principal area may be counted toward degree requirements.

² For string principals, the addition of 4 semesters of MFG 4950 or 4940 reduces MAG 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420 to MAG 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320.

³ Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard. For keyboard principals, secondary area must be four semesters of classical study in the same instrument or voice. Keyboard principals take 4 semesters in secondary area of choice.

⁴ For Brass Principles, the addition of 4 semesters of MFI 3110 Chamber Ensemble-Brass reduces MAE 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420 to MAE 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320.