Music Core Requirements (41 hours):

Specialty Literature: (3 Hours)

Three hours chosen by the student’s area of specialization

• MUS 440 - Percussion Literature 3-0-3
• MUS 441 - String Literature 3-0-3
• MUS 443 - Brass Literature 3-0-3
• MUS 444 - Vocal Literature 3-0-3
• MUS 445 - Woodwind Literature 3-0-31
• MUS 450 - Piano Literature 3-0-3

Specialty Classes for Vocal Concentration: (8 hours)

• MUS 230 - Italian Diction 2-0-1
• MUS 231 - German Diction 2-0-1
• MUS 232 - French Diction 2-0-1
• MUS 328 - Conducting I 3-0-2
• MUS 403 - Vocal Pedagogy 3-0-3

Specialty Classes for Instrumental Concentration: (7 hours)

• MUS 328 - Conducting I 3-0-2
• MUS 329 - Conducting II 2-0-2

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• And one of the following chosen by the student’s area of specialization:

• MUS 404 - Brass Pedagogy 3-0-3
• MUS 405 - Percussion Pedagogy
• MUS 406 - String Pedagogy 3-0-3
• MUS 407 - Woodwind Pedagogy 3-0-3
• MUS 447 - Piano Pedagogy 3-0-3

Applied Music Lessons: (16 hours)

(2 hours per semester for 8 semesters)

• MUS 151 - Applied Music Lesson 1-0-2 (Both semesters)
• MUS 251 - Applied Music Lesson 1-0-2 (Both semesters)
• MUS 351 - Applied Music Lesson 1-0-2 (Both semesters)
• MUS 451 - Applied Music Lesson 1-0-2 (Both semesters)

Music Electives: (8 Hours)

• MUS 498   - Junior Recital Preparation and Research 1-3 hours
• MUS 498   - Senior Recital Preparation and Reserach 1-3 hours

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  An additional 5 hours of music electives at the 300/400 level.

  Students will perform a jury at the end of each semester. The jury serves as a final examination each semester for the studio lesson.

Applied Music Requirements:

For all music majors, two hours of credit per semester represent a one-hour lesson per week. Individual practice time is required for lessons. A junior recital is required at the 300 level. A senior recital is required at the 400 level. For majors in music education and music with elective studies in business and the B.A. in music, a half-hour length recital is required.

For the B.Mus. in Performance, a 50-60 minute recital is required. Major credit is established through individual examinations, called Juries, held at the close of each semester by a committee of the music faculty and is based on performance standards and satisfactory progress. 

In all applied music, a fee for individual lessons is charged in addition to regular tuition.

Students taking applied lessons are required to attend concerts each semester. Students taking lessons for 2 hours credit must attend 10 recitals each semester and those taking lessons for 1 hour credit must attend 5 recitals each semester. 

College Music Organizations:

All music majors are required to participate in either the college Concert Choir (MUS 111 A or B), Wind Ensemble (MUS 131 A or B), or Orchestra (MUS 131 C or D) each semester; music minors must participate for four semesters. Students may repeat these courses for credit or may elect to participate through the zero-credit option to avoid overload charges.

B.Mus. in Performance students are required to participate in at least one Chamber group per semester. Berry Singers (by audition only), Jazz Ensemble (MUS 141 A or A0) and/or Chamber Music (MUS 132).

Piano Proficiency:

In order to graduate with a B.Mus. in Performance, all music majors are required to demonstrate basic piano proficiency by:

1. Successfully completing the piano competency exam, or
2. Earning a grade of B or better in MUS 297 Class Piano.