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Music Performance Major

Degree Requirements

Theory and Musicianship

MUS 100Music Fundamentals

3
MUS 110Piano Class I

2
MUS 111Piano Class II

2
MUS 112Aural Skills I

2
MUS 113Aural Skills II

2
MUS 122Music Theory I

2
MUS 123Music Theory II

2
MUS 210Concert Recording Practicum

2
MUS 212Aural Skills III

2
MUS 213Aural Skills IV

2
MUS 215Basic Conducting

2
MUS 222Music Theory III

2
MUS 223Music Theory IV

2
MUS 224Pedagogy

2
Total Credit Hours:29

The need to take MUS 100 will be determined by the results of the music theory and aural skills placement exam. 

The need to take MUS 110 and MUS 111 will be determined by the results of the piano placement exam.

History

MUS 103Music Literature

1
MUS 191World Music

3
MUS 380Music History Survey I: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque

3
MUS 381Music History Survey II: 18th Century Classical Period and 19th Century Romanticism

3
MUS 480Music History Survey III: 1900 to Present Day

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Performance

MUS 147Studio Lessons: Organ

1
MUS 149Studio Lessons: Harpsichord

1
MUS 150Studio Lessons: Piano

1
MUS 151Studio Lessons: Voice

1
MUS 152Studio Lessons: Flute

1
MUS 153Studio Lessons: Oboe

1
MUS 154Studio Lessons: Clarinet

1
MUS 155Studio Lessons: Bassoon

1
MUS 156Studio Lessons: Saxophone

1
MUS 157Studio Lessons: Trumpet

1
MUS 158Studio Lessons: French Horn

1
MUS 159Studio Lessons: Trombone

1
MUS 160Studio Lessons: Baritone

1
MUS 161Studio Lessons: Tuba

1
MUS 162Studio Lessons: Percussion

1
MUS 163Studio Lessons: Violin

1
MUS 164Studio Lessons: Viola

1
MUS 165Studio Lessons: Cello

1
MUS 166Studio Lessons: String Bass

1
MUS 167Studio Lessons: Classical Guitar

1
MUS 171Studio Lessons: Harp

1
MUS 172Studio Lessons: Contemporary Guitar

1
MUS 173Studio Lessons: Contemporary Keyboard

1
MUS 174Studio Lessons: Contemporary Bass

1
MUS 175Studio Lessons: Contemporary Percussion

1
MUS 192World Music Drumming Ensemble

0-1
MUS 225Voice Techniques

1
MUS 226String Techniques

1
MUS 228Brass Techniques

1
MUS 229Percussion Techniques

1
MUS 230Woodwind Techniques I: Single Reeds

1
MUS 231Woodwind Techniques II: Double Reeds and Flute

1
MUS 232Guitar Techniques

1
MUS 245Special Project in Music

1
MUS 246Camerata

0-1
MUS 247Studio Lessons: Organ

2
MUS 249Studio Lessons: Harpsichord

1-2
MUS 250Studio Lessons: Piano

1-2
MUS 251Studio Lessons: Voice

1-2
MUS 252Studio Lessons: Flute

1-2
MUS 253Studio Lessons: Oboe

1-2
MUS 254Studio Lessons: Clarinet

1-2
MUS 255Studio Lessons: Bassoon

1-2
MUS 256Studio Lessons: Saxophone

1-2
MUS 257Studio Lessons: Trumpet

1-2
MUS 258Studio Lessons: French Horn

1-2
MUS 259Studio Lessons: Trombone

1-2
MUS 260Studio Lessons: Baritone

1-2
MUS 261Studio Lessons: Tuba

1-2
MUS 262Studio Lessons: Percussion

1-2
MUS 263Studio Lessons: Violin

1-2
MUS 264Studio Lessons: Viola

1-2
MUS 265Studio Lessons: Cello

1-2
MUS 266Studio Lessons: String Bass

1-2
MUS 267Studio Lessons: Classical Guitar

1-2
MUS 269Recital/Concert Attendance

0
MUS 271Studio Lessons: Harp

1-2
MUS 272Studio Lessons: Contemporary Guitar

1-2
MUS 273Studio Lessons: Contemporary Keyboard

1-2
MUS 274Studio Lessons: Contemporary Bass

1-2
MUS 275Studio Lessons: Contemporary Percussion

1-2
MUS 289Orchestra

0-1
MUS 290Spartan Band

0-1
MUS 291Wind Ensemble

0-1
MUS 292Jazz Ensemble

0-1
MUS 293Chamber Singers

0-1
MUS 295Women's Glee Club

0-1
MUS 297Men's Glee Club

0-1
MUS 301Interactive Arts Ensemble

0-1
MUS 302Jazz Combo

0-1
MUS 303Studio Production Ensemble

0-1
MUS 307Vocal Performance Workshop

0-1
MUS 309Performance Class

0-1
MUS 310String Ensemble

0-1
MUS 311Classical Guitar Ensemble

0-1
MUS 312Woodwind Ensemble

0-1
MUS 313Brass Ensemble

0-1
MUS 314Percussion Ensemble

0-1
MUS 346Junior Recital

0-1
MUS 446Senior Recital

0-1
MUS
Music electives: any courses

9
Total Credit Hours:46

MUS 245: may count as an ensemble when described as an ensemble course.

MUS 225-MUS 231: must select three from this group (3 credit hours). Vocal primary applied area: music performance majors with a vocal primary applied area may substitute MUS 225 Voice Techniques with MUS 124 Vocal Diction Technique and Literature.

MUS 147-175: studio lessons in secondary applied area, must take 4 credit hours.

MUS 247-267, MUS 271-275: studio lessons in primary applied area, must take 16 credit hours.

MUS 192, MUS 245, MUS 246, MUS 289-MUS 314: must take at least one each semester, minimum of 12 credit hours total. Ensemble credit hours are specified as follows: 8 semesters of large ensembles, 2 semesters of small ensembles, 2 semesters of elective ensembles (large or small). Exceptions: piano majors will take 8 semesters of MUS 309, 2 semesters of large vocal ensembles, and 2 semesters of elective ensembles (large or small); classical guitar majors will take 8 semesters of MUS 311, 2 semesters of large vocal ensembles, and 2 semesters of elective ensembles (large or small); contemporary guitar, contemporary keyboard, contemporary bass, and contemporary percussion majors will take 4 semesters of large ensembles, 6 semesters of small ensembles, and 2 semesters of elective ensembles (large or small).

Music scholarship recipients have additional ensemble participation requirements.

Instrumental or Vocal Primary Applied Area

MUS 124Vocal Diction Technique and Literature

3
MUS 135Alexander Technique for Musicians

1
MUS 315Choral Conducting

3
MUS 316Instrumental Conducting

3
Total Credit Hours:3-7

MUS 124, MUS 135, MUS 315 - vocal primary applied area requirements. 

MUS 316 - instrumental primary applied area requirement. 

Total Credit Hours: 91-95