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Music Performance: Wind 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 467 -MUS 476 ) satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement.

Applied music, 28 credits

Take 4 credits from

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.

Take 24 credits from

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 275 - Applied Music II -Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 276 - Applied Music II -Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
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 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.

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.

Note

Take MUS 379 to satisfy 2 credits toward Communication in the Major requirement.

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.

Woodwind or brass pedagogy, 2 credits

MUS 493 - Woodwind Pedagogy 2 cr.
MUS 494 - Brass Pedagogy 2 cr.

Large ensemble, 8 credits

1 credit per semester. (See Note 3 .)

Communication in the Major

MUS 379 - Applied Music III - Composition 2 or 4 cr. and
Take at least 4 credits in your major instrument from the following list:
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

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

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.

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