MUSIC PERFORMANCE, B.M.

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The Bachelor of Music in Music Performance degree is for individuals planning a career in music. Such students must have well-developed performance skills before entering college and have career goals for private studio teaching, teaching at the university level or entering the performance field.

I. Core Requirements (51 Credits)

MUHL 171 - Musicianship I Credits: 1
MUHL 172 - Musicianship II Credits: 1
MUHL 271 - Musicianship III Credits: 1
MUHL 272 - Musicianship IV Credits: 1
MUHL 253 - Theory I Credits: 3
MUHL 254 - Theory II Credits: 3
MUHL 325 - Orchestration Credits: 2
MUHL 353 - Theory III Credits: 3
MUHL 354 - Theory IV Credits: 3
MUHL 376 - Music History I: Music as Global Culture Credits: 3
MUHL 377 - Music History II: Music in Western Culture Credits: 3
MUHL 378 - Music History III: Music in Contemporary Culture Credits: 3
MUHL 380A - Piano Literature I Credits: 2
MUHL 380B - Piano Literature II Credits: 2
MUHL 455 - Counterpoint Credits: 2
MUHL 460 - Composition Credits: 2
MUHL 465 - Form and Analysis Credits: 2
MUHL 470 - Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUHL 471 - Practicum Credits: 1
MUPF 105 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0 (Must register each semester)
MUPF 200 - Piano Proficiency Credits: 0 (May require MUPF 110 , MUPF 111 )
MUPF 300 - Junior Recital Credits: 0
MUPF 359 - Conducting I Credits: 2
MUPF 360 - Conducting II Credits: 2
MUPF 400 - Senior Recital Credits: 0

Four credits from the following, according to major performance area (4 Credits)

MUHL 230 - Singers’ English and Italian Diction Credits: 2
MUHL 231 - Singers’ German and French Diction Credits: 2
MUPF 228 - Ensemble Credits: 1
Note: Take twice for two credits or four times for four credits
MUPF 315 - The Carnegie Scholars of the New England Youth Ensemble (NEYE) Credits: 1
MUPF 327A - Vocal Accompaniment Credits: 1
MUPF 327B - Instrumental Accompaniment Credits: 1

Four credits from the following, according to major performance area (4 Credits)

MUHL 340 - Introduction to Music Technology Credits: 3
MUPF 427 - Orchestral Excerpts Credits: 1
MUPF 475 - Performance Techniques for Singers Credits: 1
MUPI/MUHL/MUPF - Music elective Credits: 1

II. Applied Music: Private instruction/organizations (32 Credits)

MUPI 144 - Applied Music Credits: 6
MUPI 274 - Applied Music Credits: 6
MUPI 344 - Applied Music Credits: 6
MUPI 474 - Applied Music Credits: 6
MUPF - Music Organization Credits: 8
Note: Can be fulfilled by MUPF 120 , MUPF 227 , MUPF 235 and MUPF 250

III. Other Departmental Requirements

Pass Junior Recital (MUPF 300 )
Pass Senior Recital (MUPF 400 )
Pass Piano Proficiency (MUPF 200 ) May require MUPF 110 , MUPF 111
Register for MUPF 105 Concert Attendance each semester

IV. General Education (45-48 Credits)

See details of GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

INTD 105 - First-Year Experience Credits: 1
ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Research and Literature Credits: 3
COMM 105 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
LEAD 105 - Leader Education and Development Credits: 0.5
Note: (Take four times - 4 semesters for a total of 2 credits)
CPTR 105 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
Note: (Can be fulfilled by computer proficiency)
MATH - Mathematics elective Credits: 4
PSYC 105 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
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SOCI 105 - General Sociology Credits: 3
RELB/RELT - Religion electives Credits: 6 or 9
MUHL 385 - Sacred Music through the Eyes of Faith Credits: 3
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RELP 260 - Christian Worship and Church Music Credits: 3
RELT 320 - Religion and American Culture Credits: 3 (for Voice Majors)
HIST - History elective Credits: 3
Note: Fulfilled by RELT 320 /HIST 320 for Voice majors
Social Science Elective Credits: 3
Note: Fulfilled by MUHL 377 for Voice majors
BIOL/CHEM/PHYS - Science elective Credits: 4
Foreign Language Elective Credits: 6 (for Voice majors)
Note: Elementary or Intermediate; minimum grade of “C” required
LITR - Literature elective Credits: 3
PEAC - Physical Education activity elective Credits: 1
HLSC/NUTR - Health Science or Nutrition elective Credits: 2

Notes:

Upper-division courses must total at least 36 credits.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE, B.M.

I. Core Requirements (51 Credits)

Four credits from the following, according to major performance area (4 Credits)

Four credits from the following, according to major performance area (4 Credits)

II. Applied Music: Private instruction/organizations (32 Credits)

III. Other Departmental Requirements

IV. General Education (45-48 Credits)

Notes:

Total: 128-131 Credits