Nov 06, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music with Piano Performance Concentration (B.M.)

Location(s): Dahlonega


120 hours

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

Major Requirements - 60 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.

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.