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Music - Performance Concentration, (B.M.)

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University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

The Major (85 hours)

Major Core (43 hours)

Ensemble Requirement:

Concentration (42 hours)

Performance

Individual Instruction in Major Performance Area (24 hours)

Instruction in Secondary Performance Area, Repertory, and/or Pedagogy (6 hours):

For Brass Instruments:

MUHL 4020 - Solo Brass Literature Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 4514 - Brass Pedagogy Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 4004 - Orchestral Excerpts Credit Hours: (1)

For Woodwind Instruments:

MUSE 4521 - Woodwind Pedagogy Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 4004 - Orchestral Excerpts Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 4263 - Reed Making Credit Hours: (1)

Flute and Saxophone Players Should Take

MUAP 3701 - Woodwind Ensemble Credit Hours: (1)

Clarinet Players Take

MUAP 3701 - Woodwind Ensemble Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 4004 - Orchestral Excerpts Credit Hours: (1)

For Percussion:

MUHL 4030 - Percussion Repertory Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 4520 - Percussion Pedagogy Credit Hours: (3)

For Bowed Strings:

MUHL 4500 - String Repertory Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 4004 - Orchestral Excerpts Credit Hours: (1)
MUHL 4008 - The Symphony Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4022 - Early Chamber Music Credit Hours: (3)
MUHL 4011 - String Quartet Literature Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 4506 - Suzuki String Pedagogy I Credit Hours: (3)

For Guitar:

MUHL 4015 - Guitar Literature Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 4251 - Guitar Pedagogy Credit Hours: (3)

For Voice:

MUSE 4523 - Vocal Pedagogy Credit Hours: (2)
MUHL 4002 - Song Repertory I Credit Hours: (2)
MUHL 4003 - Song Repertory II Credit Hours: (2)

For Piano:

MUHL 4014 - Repertoire of Keyboard Chamber Music Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 4501 - Piano Pedagogy I Credit Hours: (2)
MUSE 4503 - Piano Pedagogy II Credit Hours: (2)
MUSE 4505 - Collab Piano Technique Credit Hours: (2)

Junior Recital (1 hour)

Artist Recital (4 hours)

MUAP 4999 - Artist Recital Credit Hours: (4)

Small Ensembles (2-6 hours)

MUSE 3101 - Functional Keyboard Skills Credit Hours: (2)
MUHL 4001 - Piano Repertory Credit Hours: (2)

Music Electives

Electives (0 - 9 hours)

Completion of elective courses to bring the total to a minimum of 120 semester hours (124 or 125 for students in the Music Education concentration depending on emphasis). Courses will be chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor and major professor.

Typical 4-Year Performance Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
MUAP 1001 - First-Year Seminar I Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1002 - First-Year Seminar II Credit Hours: 1
MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (2)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1106 - Class Piano ll Credit Hours: (1)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2008 - Chromatic Harmony Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 2107 - Class Piano lll Credit Hours: (1)
MUTC 3009 - Ear Training IV Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 2108 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: (1)

Music - Performance Concentration, (B.M.)

University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

The Major (85 hours)

Major Core (43 hours)

Completion of (14 hours)

Theory Elective (One From the Following)

Music History

Theory/History Elective (One From the Following) (3 hours)

Conducting (2 hours)

Music Technology and Music Business

Class Piano

Ensemble Requirement:

Concentration (42 hours)

Performance

Individual Instruction in Major Performance Area (24 hours)

Instruction in Secondary Performance Area, Repertory, and/or Pedagogy (6 hours):

For Brass Instruments:

For Woodwind Instruments:

Flute and Saxophone Players Should Take

Clarinet Players Take

For Percussion:

For Bowed Strings:

For Guitar:

For Voice:

For Piano:

Junior Recital (1 hour)

Artist Recital (4 hours)

Small Ensembles (2-6 hours)

Music Electives

Electives (0 - 9 hours)

Typical 4-Year Performance Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Sophomore Year

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Junior Year

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Senior Year

Semester Totals 26 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120