Performance

The B.M. Performance major requires a minimum of 122 total hours to graduate for Track A (Instrumental) and 132 hours to graduate for Track B (Vocal). This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements (pages xxx-xxx) and the following specified major requirements to complete the minimum of 122 hours (Track A) and 132 hours (Track B).

 

Track A (Instrumental)

Required:

  Music, Organizations and Ensembles (530:xxx).....8 hours

  Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 12 hours of 100/3000/4000-level work in the major area.....22 hours

  Music Techniques: 560:017; 560:021.....5 hours

  Music Pedagogy: 570:138* (instrumental majors) or 570:148 (keyboard majors).....2 hours

  Music Theory: 580:011; 580:012; 580:013; 580:014; 580:015; 580:016; 580:017; 580:018; 580:025; 580:026; 580:027; 580:028; 580:110; 580:122; 580:1/3xxx/4xxx.....23
  hours

  Music History and Musicology/Performance Literature and Repertory: 590:001; 590:002; 590:003; 595:120; 590:1/3xxx/4xxx and/or 595:1/3xxx/4xxx.....13 hours

Electives: 540:xxx (maximum of 4 hrs.), 560:xxx, 570:xxx, 580:xxx, 590:xxx, 595:xxx only.....7 hours

80 hours

*570:138 has prerequisite of 570:010 or teaching experience.

 

Track B (Vocal)

Required:

  Music, Organizations and Ensembles (530:xxx).....8 hours

  Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 12 hours of 100/3000/4000-level work in the major area.....22 hours

  Music Techniques: 560:018; 560:030; 560:031; 560:032; 560:033; 560:060; 560:161.....9 hours

  Music Pedagogy: 570:130.....2 hours

  Music Theory: 580:011; 580:012; 580:013; 580:014; 580:015; 580:016; 580:017; 580:018; 580:025; 580:026; 580:027; 580:028; 580:110; 580:122.....20 hours

  Music History and Musicology/Performance Literature and Repertory: 590:001; 590:002; 590:003; 595:120; 590:1/3xxx/4xxx and/or 595:1/3xxx/4xxx.....13 hours

Electives: 540:xxx (maximum of 4 hrs.), 560:xxx, 570:xxx, 580:xxx, 590:xxx, 595:xxx only.....6 hours

80 hours

 

Additional Requirements (both tracks):

1. Junior recital (half recital).

2. Senior recital (full recital).

3. Voice majors are required to complete one semester of college level study in two languages other than English, and are strongly recommended to take 595:120 Performance Literature for Voice II.

 

Note: Performance majors who desire teaching licensure can complete the music methods requirements under the Music Education major (pages xxx-xxx) and the Professional Education Requirements (page xxx).