Music Major - Music Performance Option

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The Music Performance option is designed for students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to music performance and who wish to use some of their elective credits to further concentrate in this area. The performance concentrations are limited to the areas of expertise represented by the music faculty. The areas of concentration are Piano, Voice, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and Strings. A specific instrument must be chosen from within the brass, woodwinds, and strings.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC - MUSIC PERFORMANCE OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

Music Literature/Concert Attendance - Credits: 0
Major Ensemble - Credits: 8
Applied Music - Credits: 16
Piano Proficiency Requirements

MU 128 - Theory and Musicianship I Credits: 5
MU 129 - Theory and Musicianship II Credits: 5
MU 228 - Theory and Musicianship III Credits: 5
MU 229 - Theory and Musicianship IV Credits: 5
MU 331 - Music History I Credits: 3
MU 332 - Music History II Credits: 3
MU 349 - Conducting I Credits: 2
MU 350 - Conducting II Credits: 2
MU 423 - Orchestration Credits: 1
MU 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 57

Additional Requirements:

Students must present a half recital of at least 30 minutes duration during the junior year and a full recital of at least one hour duration during the senior year.

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 57

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120*

* Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.