Music with Piano Performance Concentration (B.M.)

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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

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to Major - 18 hours

Foundations - 12 hours

MUSC 1001 - Music Theory I
MUSC 1002 - Music Theory II
MUSC 1011 - Aural Skills I
MUSC 1012 - Aural Skills II
MUSC 1201 - Concert Attendance x2
MUSC 1321 - Class Piano I *
MUSC 1322 - Class Piano II *
MUSC 2321 - Class Piano III *
MUSC 2322 - Class Piano IV *
* Students whose major instrument is piano or who are competent to exempt these courses shall substitute elective hours from courses in MUSC or MUAP, in consultation with their advisor, to complete this portion of the curriculum.

Ensemble - 4 hours

MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
MUSC 2700-2900 - Ensemble
MUSC 2700-2900 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 2 hours

MUAP 1620 - Applied Music Principal (1 hour)
MUAP 1620 - Applied Music Principal (1 hour)

Courses Required for the Major - 60 hours

Common Body of Knowledge - 21 hours

Advanced Knowledge and Skills - 17 hours

Ensemble - 4 hours

Piano majors must have a minimum of 2 hours in large ensemble and 1 hour in chamber ensemble as part of their ensemble credits.

MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble
MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble
MUSC 4700-4990 - Ensemble
MUSC 4700-4990 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 12 hours

MUAP 2620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
MUAP 2620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
MUAP 3620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
MUAP 3620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
MUAP 4620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)
MUAP 4620 - Applied Music Principal (2 hours)

Music Electives - 5 hours

Music electives chosen in consultation with the academic advisor. One course must come from either music theory or music history.

Recital/Capstone - 1 hour

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.

Other Requirements