In programs leading to the Bachelor of Music, the department seeks to provide thoroughly professional training, in addition to the requirements set for the liberally educated student. Options under this degree include majors in performance and composition. This course of study presupposes that the student will have a strong background in musical performance. Admission to the performance program is required.
Instrumental Performance Option, Bachelor of Music (BM)
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | ||
Junior Recital | ||
Piano Proficiency | ||
| Required Instrumental Performance Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 & MUSC 102 & MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
| MUSC 104 & MUSC 105 & MUSC 106 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 121 & MUSC 122 | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS IV and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| MUSC 250 & MUSC 251 & MUSC 252 | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| MUSC 310 | CHORAL CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 312 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING SKILLS | 2 |
| MUSC 357 | MUSIC IN DIVERSE CULTURES | 3 |
| MUSC 470 | SENIOR RECITAL | 1-5 |
| Applied Music Requirements–must be repeated | 24 | |
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| Choose one of the following courses applicable to the student's major instrument | 3 | |
| STRING PEDAGOGY | ||
| WOODWIND PEDAGOGY | ||
| BRASS PEDAGOGY | ||
| PERCUSSION PEDAGOGY | ||
| Major Music Ensemble Requirements–must be repeated | 12 | |
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| SYMPHONIC BAND | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| Minor Music Ensemble Requirements–choose a minimum of two | 2 | |
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| OPERA WORKSHOP | ||
| BRASS QUINTET | ||
| CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES | ||
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE | ||
| PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | ||
| PIANO ENSEMBLE | ||
| SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE | ||
| TROMBONE CHOIR | ||
| TRUMPET ENSEMBLE | ||
| TUBA/EUPHONIUM CHOIR | ||
| POP COMBO | ||
| Required Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
| MUSC 491 | MUSIC SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
| Total Credits | 92-96 | |