Music Performance Comprehensive, Bachelor of Music

Offered by Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Instrumental, Piano, Vocal Emphases

Candidates for degrees must satisfactorily complete an exit assessment including a portfolio before graduation.

Major Option

Music Performance Emphases

Instrumental Emphasis

Piano Emphasis

Vocal Emphasis

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Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take additional coursework, increasing the total credit hours needed.

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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

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Students must take MUS 387 and MUS 351 together.

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Students must take MUS 488 and MUS 351 together.

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Students must enroll in private instruction on primary instrument/voice every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.

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Some music scholarships may require participation in two ensembles per semester. Students will need to plan for music electives or unrestricted electives to meet this requirement.

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See advisor before choosing ensembles.

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Students must enroll in ensemble or accompanying every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.

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Students must enroll in ensemble every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.

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Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; credit hours to be replaced by Music Electives, especially ensemble credits; see advisor.

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Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the time of the entrance audition.

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Senior credit hours are recommended. See advisor.

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At least two credit hours must be in piano for vocal emphasis majors.

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Language requirement may be met through General Education 200-level coursework in French or German (Humanities).

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The Music Core Curriculum is considered to include MUS 207, MUS 208, MUS 307; 3 credits from MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 240, MUS 260; MUS 348; 3 credits of MUS 150, 1 credit of MUS 350; and 4 ensemble credits.

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Students may take either MUS 150 or MUS 151, but they need to ensure a total of 14 private instruction credits for graduation. Therefore, MUS 151 is advised in the third semester; no more than 2 credits of MUS 150 or MUS 350 may be taken for graduation within 8 semesters.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

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Scholarship may require 2 ensembles.

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Varies by placement. Three credits of the following are required: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 240, MUS 241.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

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Scholarship may require 2 ensembles. Students must enroll in ensemble or accompanying every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters. Students may need to take ensemble or another course in place of Unrestricted Electives in future semesters.

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See advisor for semester offered.

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Varies by placement. Three credits of the following are required: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 240, MUS 241.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

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Scholarship may require 2 ensembles.

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Or other foreign language course from list. Depending on placement, students may be able to take FREN 201 or GERM 201, which qualifies for LOPER 6.

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Varies by placement. Three credits of the following are required: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 240, MUS 241.