Apr 19, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music with Instrumental Performance Concentration (B.M.)


A successful entrance audition in the appropriate applied area is required for all students who desire to pursue either an Associate’s pathway in music or music education or a Bachelor of Music degree. Students who exhibit a high level of talent and potential, but are deficient in their applied area, may be offered provisional admission to the degree program and allowed to re-audition following one semester of secondary level study. Students who do not successfully pass the audition will not be admitted into the degree program. For additional information on audition dates and requirements, please visit the Auditions page of the Department of Music website.

All music majors and minors must achieve a grade of C or higher in each Department of Music course (MUAP, MUED, and MUSC), including core curriculum and transfer courses, that are taken to fulfill degree requirements.

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours


Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) 

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions (MUSC 1100 recommended to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement)

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to Major - 18 hours


Foundations - 12 hours


Ensemble - 4 hours


  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 2700-2990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 2700-2990 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 2 hours


  • MUAP 16xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)
  • MUAP 16xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)

Courses Required for the Major - 60 hours


Ensemble - 4 hours


  • MUSC 3700-3890 - Major Ensemble
  • MUSC 3700-3890 - Major Ensemble
  • MUSC 4700-4890 - Major Ensemble
  • MUSC 3900-3990 or 4900-4990 - Chamber Ensemble

Applied Study - 12 hours


  • MUAP 26xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
  • MUAP 26xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
  • MUAP 36xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
  • MUAP 36xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
  • MUAP 46xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
  • MUAP 46xx - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)

Music Electives - 12 hours


  • Music Electives chosen in consultation with the academic advisor. One course must come from music literature.

Additional Music Requirements


  • Piano Proficiency
  • Performance Proficiency

Upper Division Course Requirement


  • In order to graduate, students must have at least 39 semester hours of upper division course work. Of those, a minimum of 21 must be upper division hours in the major field of study.