Bachelor of Music - Performance

The B.M. Performance major requires a minimum of 130 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 130 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

Track A (Instrumental)

Required

Music, Organizations and Ensembles (530:xxx) 8 hours
Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 12 hours of 100-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; 580:1XX 23 hours
Music History and Musicology/Performance Literature and Repertory: 590:005; 590:010; 590:011; 595:120; 590:1XX and/or 595:1XX 13 hours
Electives: 540:xxx (maximum of 4 hrs.); ; 570:xxx; 580:xxx; 590:xxx; 595:xxx only 7 hours
Total 80 hours

Track B (Vocal)

Required

Music, Organizations and Ensembles (530:xxx) 8 hours
Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 12 hours of 100-level work in the major area 22 hours
Music Techniques: 560:018; 560:030; 560:031; 560:060; 560:161 8 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: 590:005; 590:010; 590:011; 595:120; 590:1XX and/or 595:1XX 13 hours
Electives: 540:xxx (maximum of 4 hrs.); ; 570:xxx; 580:xxx; 590:xxx; 595:xxx only 7 hours
Total 80 hours

Additional Requirements (both tracks)

  1. Junior recital (half recital).
  2. Senior recital (full recital).
  3. Voice majors are required to complete two Language and Culture I courses (3 hours each-UNI) and two Communication Practice I courses (2 hours each-UNI) from the following foreign languages listed in order of preference: Italian, German, French; and are strongly recommended to take Performance Literature for Voice II, 595:120.
Note: Performance majors who desire teaching licensure can complete the music methods requirements under the Music Education major and the Professional Education Requirements.