Music Performance Major

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 105 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 62

Core Courses:

MU 128 - Theory and Musicianship I Credits: 5 ^g
MU 129 - Theory and Musicianship II Credits: 5 ^{a, g}
MU 206 - Vocal Diction Credits: 1 ^{g, j}
MU 228 - Theory and Musicianship III Credits: 5 ^{a, g}
MU 229 - Theory and Musicianship IV Credits: 5 ^{a, g, h}
MU 331 - Music History I Credits: 3 ^g
MU 332 - Music History II Credits: 3 ^g
MU 349 - Conducting I Credits: 2 ^{g, i}
MU 350 - Conducting II Credits: 2 ^{a, g}
MU 423 - Orchestration Credits: 1 ^{g, i}
MU 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 2 ^g

Audition/Performance/ Recital:

All students majoring in music will be required to pass an entrance audition and theory placement exam.
Music majors must also successfully pass an individual performance exam during the SECOND semester they are enrolled in MU 209. This is a juried exam occurring within the student’s applied music course that term. Most often this will occur during the second semester of the sophomore year.
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.

Piano Proficiency:

MU 103A - Class Instruction - Piano Credits: 1 ^{e, g}
MU 104 - Piano Class Instruction II Credits: 1 ^{e, g}
MU 203 - Piano Class Instruction III Credits: 1 ^{a, e, g}
MU 204 - Piano Class Instruction IV Credits: 1 ^{a, e, g}

Applied Music:

Complete a minimum of sixteen (16) credits of applied music courses (MU 109(A-I), MU 209(A-I), MU 309(A-I), MU 409 (A-1)). At least eight (8) credits must be upper division. At least two (2) credits of applied music is required each semester of residency. ^g

Major Ensembles:

Complete a minimum of eight (8) credits of ensemble courses. At least four (4) credits must be upper division. One (1) major ensemble course is required each semester of residency.

MU 105 - Concert Choir Credits: 1 ^g
MU 110 - Band Credits: 1 ^g
MU 117 - Symphony Orchestra Credits: 1 ^g
MU 305 - Concert Choir Credits: 1 ^g
MU 310 - Band Credits: 1 ^g
MU 317 - Symphony Orchestra Credits: 1 ^g

Music Literature/Concert Attendance:

Attendance at scheduled recitals and concerts and at regularly scheduled listening labs is required each semester.

MU 144 - Music Concert Attendance and Literature Credits: 0

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^eStudents who demonstrate piano proficiency are not required to complete these courses.

^g Music majors must obtain at least a C- in all music (MU) courses that count towards their major.

^hAll students majoring in music will be required to pass an entrance audition and theory placement exam. Music majors must also successfully pass an individual performance exam during the semester they are enrolled in MU 229. This is a juried exam occurring within the student’s applied music course that term. Most often this will occur during the second semester of the sophomore year.

ⁱ All music majors must satisfy a piano proficiency requirement before taking MU 349 or MU 423. Students with adequate skills may petition to take the examination and may receive credit for the appropriate courses. Those with less background must take a piano placement test and in their freshman year enroll in the proper course in the piano class sequence 103A, 104, 203, and 204. Successful completion of this sequence with a grade of A or B also satisfies the piano proficiency requirement.

^jVoice students only.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.