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Performance: String instrument, B.M.

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This major is administered by the Department of Music .

Admitted by audition only. Your performance proficiency will be reviewed at the end of your freshman year for permission to continue. In your first semester, with your applied teacher’s approval, you may audition to enter the performance degree program in the second semester of the freshman year. You must complete MUS 246 or Level 100 of applied piano and complete the 400 level of study in your major instrument. You must perform a half recital in your junior year in your major instrument and give a senior recital. The senior recital (MUS 463 - MUS 466 ) satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement

Applied music, 28 credits

Take 4 credits from

MUS 163 - Applied Music I - Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 164 - Applied Music I - Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 165 - Applied Music I - Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 166 - Applied Music I - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.

Take 24 credits from

MUS 263 - Applied Music II -Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 264 - Applied Music II -Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 265 - Applied Music II -Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 266 - Applied Music II -Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 363 - Applied Music III - Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 364 - Applied Music III - Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 365 - Applied Music III - Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 366 - Applied Music III - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 463 - Applied Music IV - Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 464 - Applied Music IV - Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 465 - Applied Music IV - Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 466 - Applied Music IV - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.

Theory, 23 credits

MUS 110 - Musicianship I 3 cr.
MUS 111 - Musicianship II 3 cr.
MUS 112 - Aural Musicianship I 1 cr.
MUS 113 - Aural Musicianship II 1 cr.
MUS 210 - Musicianship III 3 cr.
MUS 212 - Aural Musicianship III 1 cr.
MUS 315 - Orchestration 2 cr.
MUS 317 - Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 379 - Applied Music III - Composition 2 or 4 cr.

Take 5 credits from

MUS 395 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 410 - Form and Analysis 3 cr.
MUS 479 - Applied Music IV - Composition 2 or 4 cr.

Note

Placement exam required. If insufficient background, MUS 109 is prereq.

Music literature and history, 15 credits

MUS 220 - Introduction to Music Literature 3 cr.
MUS 221 - 17th- 18th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 320 - 19th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 321 - 20th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 426 - Chamber Music 3 cr. or
MUS 427 - Symphonic Music 3 cr.

String pedagogy, 2 credits

MUS 496 - String Pedagogy 2 cr.

Large ensemble, 12 credits

Take 8 credits of

MUS 342 - Large Ensemble: Orchestra 1 or 2 cr.

Note

Take 1 credit per semester (see Note 3 ).

Take 4 credits from

MUS 131 - Small Ensemble I - String 1 cr.
MUS 231 - Small Ensembles II - String 1 cr.
MUS 331 - Small Ensembles III - String 1 cr.
MUS 431 - Small Ensemble IV - String 1 cr.

Communication in the Major

MUS 379 - Applied Music III - Composition 2 or 4 cr. and
Choose one:
MUS 460 - Applied Music IV - Piano 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 462 - Applied Music IV - Voice 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 463 - Applied Music IV - Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 464 - Applied Music IV - Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 465 - Applied Music IV - Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 466 - Applied Music IV - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 467 - Applied Music IV - Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 468 - Applied Music IV - Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 469 - Applied Music IV - Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 470 - Applied Music IV - Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 471 - Applied Music IV - Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 472 - Applied Music IV - Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 473 - Applied Music IV - Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 474 - Applied Music IV - Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 475 - Applied Music IV - Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 476 - Applied Music IV - Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 477 - Applied Music IV - Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 478 - Applied Music IV - Harp 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 479 - Applied Music IV - Composition 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 481 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Guitar 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 483 - Applied Music IV - Jazz 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 484 - Applied Music IV - Jazz Composition 2 or 4 cr.

Capstsone Experience

Choose one:

MUS 463 - Applied Music IV - Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 464 - Applied Music IV - Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 465 - Applied Music IV - Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 466 - Applied Music IV - Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.

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