Music Performance (BM): Piano Emphasis

Requirement 1 — Complete 2 Requirements

Requirement 1.1 — Complete 12 Courses

Lower-division music core courses:

course - Aural Skills 1 1.0

course - Aural Skills 2 1.0

course - Music Theory 1 3.0

course - Music Theory 2 3.0

course - Sight Singing 1 0.5

course - Sight Singing 2 0.5

course - Aural Skills 3 1.0

course - Aural Skills 4 1.0

course - Music Theory 3 3.0

course - Music Theory 4 3.0

course - Sight Singing 3 0.5

course - Sight Singing 4 0.5

Requirement 1.2 — Complete 2 Courses

course - Music History: Overview 2.0

course - Form and Analysis 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Instrumental Conducting Techn 2.0

course - Choral Conducting Techniques 2.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 8 hours

course - Piano - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 4 — Complete 4 hours

course - Piano - You may take up to 4.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 5 — Complete 6 hours

course - Piano - You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 1.5v

Requirement 6 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete one hour of ensemble each semester for six semesters, including 2-4 hours from Category 1: Approved Large Ensembles (determined by the student's major instrumental teacher or by choral audition - not by the student) and 2-4 hours from Category 2 ensembles. A list of Approved Ensembles is included in Appendix A at the end of this document.

Requirement 7 — Complete 2 of 4 Courses

course - Music History: Baroque 2.0

course - Music History: Classic 2.0

course - Music History: Romantic 2.0

course - Music History: 20th-21st c 2.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Classical Music in Pop Culture 2.0

course - World Music 2.0

course - History of Jazz 2.0

Requirement 9 — Complete 8 Courses

course - Survey of the Great Pianists 0.5

course - Keyboard Fdns 1 2.0

course - Keyboard Fnds 2 2.0

course - Comm Engage & Lead in Music 2.0

course - Keyboard Pedagogy 2.0

course - Piano Pedagogy 2.0

course - Piano Literature 2.0

course - Piano Literature 2.0

Requirement 10 — Complete 2 hours

course - Keyboard Teaching Practicum - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 1.0

Requirement 11 — Complete 2 hours

course - Basic Organ Skills 2.0

course - Organ - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 12 — Complete 3 hours

course - Organ Tech & Lit - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 2.0

course - Organ - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Jazz Styles & Analysis 2.0

course - Counterpoint 3.0

course - Jazz Arranging 3.0

course - 16th-Century Counterpoint 3.0

course - Score Analysis 2.0

Requirement 13 — Complete 1 Requirement

Recitals:

Present a juried recital (Music 249) during the sophomore year. A juried senior recital (Music 449) is also required.

Enroll in Music 249 (0.0 credit hours) or 449 (1.0 credit hour) for the semester during which a recital is to be presented. Concurrent enrollment in appropriate performance instruction is required. A prerecital hearing is required at least three weeks before juried recitals. Contact the Music Scheduling Office for further information.

Requirement 13.1 — Complete 2 Courses

course - Sophomore Recital 0.0

course - Senior Recital 1.0

Note: Students must register for 449 before applying for graduation.

APPENDIX A: See Ensemble Requirement

Category 1: Approved Large Ensembles

course - Men's Chorus - You may take four times 1.0

course - Women's Chorus - You may take four times 1.0

course - Concert Choir - You may take four times 1.0

course - University Singers - You may take four times 1.0

course - Symphonic Band - You may take four times 1.0

course - Wind Symphony - You may take four times 1.0

course - Symphony Orchestra - You may take four times 1.0

course - Philharmonic Orchestra - You may take four times 1.0

Category 2: Other Approved Ensembles

course - Baroque Ensemble - You may take four times 1.0

course - Jazz Combos - You may take four times 1.0

course - YA Show Band - You may take four times 1.0

course - Jazz Ensemble - You may take four times 1.0

course - Synthesis - You may take four times 1.0

course - Jazz Legacy Band - You may take four times 1.0

course - Keyboard in Ensemble - You may take four times 1.0

course - String Chamber Music - You may take four times 1.0

course - Woodwind Chamber Music - You may take four times 1.0

course - New Music Ensemble - You may take four times 1.0