May 09, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog

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2023-2024 Catalog

Music Performance, Instrument Specific, BMU

Bachelor of Music performance students can choose a specific instrument focus. There are a core set of requirements for all instruments. Specific requirements for the most common instruments are listed below.

Anchor Plan for Bachelor of Music

The Bachelor of Music degree has a modified set of Anchor Plan requirements:

The Arts in Practice requirement will be met with courses required for the major.
BMU students take one Human Creative Perspectives course and one Historical Perspectives course (first course at the 100 level; second course at the 200-level). They do not need to take a Philosophical Perspectives course.
The Mathematics and Natural Science requirement is 6-7 credits: one Mathematics course, and one Natural Science with Lab course.

Students who plan to complete both the BMU degree and a second degree (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) must complete the full BA/BS Anchor Plan requirements.

Core Music Performance

MUS 080 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0 must be taken 7 times
MUS 102 - Perspectives in Music Credits: 3
MUS 111 - Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 112 - Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 113 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUS 114 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 197 - Keyboard Skills I Credits: 1
MUS 198 - Keyboard Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 201 - Eurhythmics I Credits: 0.5
MUS 202 - Eurhythmics II Credits: 0.5
MUS 205 - Global Music Credits: 2
MUS 211 - Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 212 - Theory IV Credits: 3
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
MUS 297 - Keyboard Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 298 - Keyboard Skills IV Credits: 1
MUS 311 - Form and Analysis Credits: 2
MUS 321 - Music Literature Before 1750 Credits: 3
MUS 323 - Music Literature After 1750 Credits: 3
MUS 341 - Orchestration Credits: 3
MUS 345 - Conducting Techniques Credits: 2
MUS 392 - Junior Recital Credits: 0
MUS 491 - Seminar in Music Credits: 2
MUS 492 - Senior Recital Credits: 0

Counterpoint or Post-Tonal Theory (1 course)

MUS 315 - Counterpoint Credits: 2
MUS 410 - Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory Credits: 2

Ensembles (4 credits and 8 courses)

Must take an ensemble each semester.

MUSE 115 - Chapel Choir Credits: 0-1
MUSE 116 - College Chorus Credits: 0-1
MUSE 117 - Spera Credits: 0-1
MUSE 120 - Orchestra Credits: 0-1
MUSE 130 - Wind Ensemble Credits: 0-1
MUSE 133 - Concert Band Credits: 0-1
MUSE 135 - Jazz Arts Collective Credits: 0-1
MUSE 140 - Collegium Musicum - Vocal Credits: 0-1
MUSE 155 - Opera Workshop Credits: 0-1
MUSE 160 - Chamber Ensembles Credits: 0-.5

Organ Requirements

The Bachelor of Music organ performance major consists of 79 credits.

Literature and Pedagogy

MUS 327 - Organ Literature Credits: 2
MUS 334 - Organ Pedagogy Credits: 2

Private Instruction (24 credits)

MUSA 177 - Organ Credits: 1-3

Secondary Instrument Private Instruction (4 credits)

Any MUSA course, but all 4 credits must be taken in the same instrument

Piano Requirements

The Bachelor of Music piano performance major consists of 79 credits.

Literature and Pedagogy

MUS 329 - Piano Pedagogy I Credits: 1
MUS 330 - Piano Pedagogy II Credits: 1
MUS 331 - Piano Literature I Credits: 1
MUS 332 - Piano Literature II Credits: 1

Private Instruction (24 credits)

MUSA 179 - Piano Credits: 1-3

Secondary Instrument Private Instruction (4 credits)

Any MUSA course, but all 4 credits must be taken in the same instrument.

Violin/Viola Requirements

The Bachelor of Music violin/viola performance major consists of 74 credits.

Literature and Pedagogy

MUS 335 - Violin/Viola Pedagogy, Literature Credits: 3

Private Instruction

Choose one of the below.

Violin Private Instruction (24 credits)

MUSA 173 - Violin Credits: 1-3

Viola Private Instruction (24 credits)

MUSA 174 - Viola Credits: 1-3

Voice Requirements

The Bachelor of Music voice performance major consists of 78 credits.

Diction

MUS 127 - Diction for Singers I Credits: 1
MUS 128 - Diction for Singers II Credits: 1
MUS 129 - Diction for Singers III Credits: 1

Literature and Pedagogy

MUS 351 - Voice Literature Credits: 2
MUS 352 - Voice Pedagogy Credits: 2

Private Instruction (24 credits)

MUSA 181 - Voice Credits: 1-3