Jun 02, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Music with Instrumental Performance Concentration (B.M.)

Location(s): Dahlonega


121 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 IMPACTS and transfer courses, that are taken to fulfill degree requirements.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours


Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institutional Priority: No exceptions

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills: No exceptions

Political Science & U.S. History: No exceptions

Arts, Humanities, & Ethics: No exceptions

Communicating in Writing: No exceptions

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences: No exceptions

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 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)

Major Requirements - 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 an advisor
  • Must include one course from music literature
  • Must include at least 3 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level to reach 39 overall upper-level hours for the degree

Additional Music Requirements


  • Piano Proficiency
  • Performance Proficiency

Graduation Requirements


First-Year Experience Course - 1 hour