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Bachelor of Arts in Music, Emphasis in Performance

Location(s): Face-to-face

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Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.
Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

Completion of the Following

MUS 000 - Recital Attendance 0 Credit(s)
MUS 103 - Intro to Music Technology 1 Credit(s)
MUS 104 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 106 - Careers in the Music Industry 1 Credit(s)
MUS 108 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit(s)
MUS 140 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 141 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 208 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)
MUS 240 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 241 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 304 - Advanced Theory 3 Credit(s)
MUS 308 - Advanced Aural Skills 1 Credit(s)
MUS 320 - Advanced Piano Class 1 Credit(s)
MUS 326 - Music History I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 327 - Music History II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 333 - Form and Analysis 2 Credit(s)
MUS 340 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 341 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 360 - Conducting Techniques 2 Credit(s)

Large Ensemble Requirements

7 semesters:
MUS 245 - Concert Band 1 Credit(s) OR
MUS 451 - Concert Band 1 Credit(s)
OR
7 Semesters:
MUS 250 - Orchestra 1 Credit(s) OR
MUS 450 - Orchestra 1 Credit(s)
OR
7 Semesters of any Choir Combination:
MUS 247 - Concert Choir 1 Credit(s) OR
MUS 447 - Concert Choir 1 Credit(s)
AND/OR
MUS 257 - Chamber Choir 1 Credit(s) OR
MUS 457 - Chamber Choir 1 Credit(s)

Performance Requirements

MUS 345 - Junior Recital 1 Credit(s)
MUS 440 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 441 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 445 - Senior Recital 2 Credit(s)
MUS 376 - Topics in Music Business 3 Credit(s)

Completion of ONE of the Following Areas of Specialization

Instrumental

MUS 427 - Instrumental Lit and Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
MUS 449 - Chamber Music 1 Credit(s) (4 semesters)
MUS XXX Upper-division music electives 5 Credit(s)

Piano

MUS 364 - Accompanying Practicum I 2 Credit(s)
MUS 365 - Accompanying Practicum II 2 Credit(s)
MUS 428 - Piano Literature and Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
MUS 449 - Chamber Music 1 Credit(s) 2 semesters
MUS XXX Upper-division Music Electives 3 Credit(s)

Voice

MUS 429 - Voice Literature and Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
MUS 426 - Song Literature 3 Credit(s)
MUS 252 - Music Theatre Workshop 1 Credit(s)
MUS 226 - Lyric Diction I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 227 - Lyric Diction II 3 Credit(s)
MUS XXX Upper-division music electives 2 Credit(s)

Completion of both an Upper-Division Jury Exam and a Piano Proficiency Exam

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