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Music Performance: Instrumental Emphasis, B.M.

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This major is administered by the Department of Music .

Consistsof 78-80 credits.

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 498 ), taken in conjunction with 400-level applied lessons, satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement.

Applied music, 24 credits

Take 8 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.
MUS 167 - Applied Music I - Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 168 - Applied Music I - Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 169 - Applied Music I - Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 170 - Applied Music I - Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 171 - Applied Music I - Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 172 - Applied Music I - Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 173 - Applied Music I - Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 174 - Applied Music I - Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 175 - Applied Music I - Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 176 - Applied Music I - Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 177 - Applied Music I - Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 180 - Applied Music I - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.
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 267 - Applied Music II -Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 268 - Applied Music II -Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 269 - Applied Music II -Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 270 - Applied Music II -Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 271 - Applied Music II -Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 272 - Applied Music II -Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 273 - Applied Music II -Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 274 - Applied Music II -Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 276 - Applied Music II -Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 277 - Applied Music II -Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 280 - Applied Music II - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Take 16 credits from

MUS 367 - Applied Music III - Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 368 - Applied Music III - Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 369 - Applied Music III - Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 370 - Applied Music III - Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 371 - Applied Music III - Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 372 - Applied Music III - Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 373 - Applied Music III - Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 374 - Applied Music III - Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 375 - Applied Music III - Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 376 - Applied Music III - Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 377 - Applied Music III - Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 380 - Applied Music III - Guitar 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 480 - Applied Music IV - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Applied Piano, 4-6 credits

MUS 146 - Group Piano I 2 cr.
MUS 147 - Group Piano II 2 cr.
MUS 246 - Group Piano III 2 cr.
OR
MUS 160 - Applied Music I - Piano 2 or 4 cr.

Theory, 22 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 310 - Composition 3 cr.
MUS 315 - Orchestration 2 cr.
MUS 410 - Form and Analysis 3 cr. or
MUS 413 - Schenkerian Analysis and Tonal Form 3 cr.

Take 2 credits from

MUS 379 - Applied Music III - Composition 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 395 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting 2 cr.

Note

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

Conducting, 2 credits

MUS 317 - Conducting 2 cr.

Music literature and history, 12 credits

MUS 220 - Introduction to Music Literature 3 cr.
MUS 320 - 19th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 321 - 20th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 424 - History and Literature of Wind Ensemble Music 3 cr. or
MUS 427 - Symphonic Music 3 cr.

Pedagogy, 2 credits

Note

You should enroll in the pedagogy courses that correspond to your instrument family.

Large ensemble, 8 credits

Take 8 credits from:

MUS 342 - Large Ensemble: Orchestra 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 343 - Large Ensemble: Band 1 or 2 cr.
MUS 345 - Jazz Ensemble 1 or 2 cr.

Note

Take 1 credit per semester (see Note 3 ).

Chamber ensemble, 2 credits

Take 1 credit from

Take 1 credit from

Entrepreneurship, 2 credits

MUS 418 - Music Entrepreneurship 2 cr.

Recital, 0 credits

MUS 398 - Half Recital 0-1 cr.
MUS 498 - Recital 0-1 cr.

Communication in the Major

MUS 418 - Music Entrepreneurship 2 cr. and
Take at least 4 credits in your major instrument from the following list:
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 480 - Applied Music IV - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Capstsone Experience

Your capstone experience will be a senior recital, which will occur your 400-level applied study in one of the following courses:

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 480 - Applied Music IV - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

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