Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Bachelor of Music Performance

Major Code: 68

Entrance Audition – All students wishing to pursue the BM – Performance degree must audition to gain admittance into the program. This audition can take place in any semester but must be attempted by the end of the fourth semester of study.

Major – Minor: 72-77 Semester Hours

Core Courses:

32 hours

• Music Theory and Literature
  • MUS 1101 Music Theory & Literature I Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 1203 Music Theory & Literature I; Introduction to Music Study
  • MUS 1231 Music Theory & Literature II Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 1243 Music Theory & Literature II; Elementary Writing and Analysis
  • MUS 2201 Music Theory & Literature III Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 2213 Music Theory & Literature III; Intermediate Writing and Analysis
  • MUS 2231 Music Theory & Literature IV Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 2243 Music Theory & Literature IV; Advanced Writing and Analysis
  • MUS 3201 Music Theory & Literature V Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 3213 Music Theory & Literature V; Contrapuntal Writing & Analysis
  • MUS 3231 Music Theory & Literature VI Aural Laboratory
  • MUS 3243 Music Theory & Literature VI; Contemporary Writing and Analysis
• History of Music
  • MUS 3113 History of Music I
  • MUS 3123 History of Music II
• Conducting (two hours selected from)
  • MUS 3471 Principles of Conducting
  • MUS 3481 Instrumental Conducting
  • MUS 3491 Choral Conducting

Emphasis in Performance

40-45 hours

• Performance core:
  • Applied Music: Twelve lower level and Sixteen upper level hours of Major Instrument or Voice (MUS 2510, MUS 4510)
  • Two hours of solo literature
  • Two hours of pedagogy
  • Two hours of Directed Reading in Music History (MUS 4960)
  • Two hours of Directed Reading in Music (MUS 4960)
    • NOTE: Lyric Diction (MUS 2472) may be substituted for voice performance majors.
  • Eight semesters of Recital Attendance (MUS 1400)
  • Full Junior and Senior recitals with concurrent enrollment in Recital Performance (MUS 4220)

• Emphasis in Instrumental Performance:
  • Performance core plus:
    • Four hours of Piano (MUS 2341, MUS 2441, MUS 2541, MUS 2641)
    • Eight semesters of major ensemble

• Emphasis in Voice Performance:
  • Performance core plus:
    • Lyric Diction (MUS 2472) is strongly recommended.
    • Six hours in foreign language (3 hours are counted in General Educ and 3 hours in music)
    • Six hours in Piano (MUS 2341, MUS 2441, MUS 2541, MUS 2641, MUS 3441, MUS 3541)
    • Eight semesters of major ensemble

• Emphasis in Keyboard Performance:
  • Performance core plus:
    • Two semesters each of MUS 2301 Piano Accompanying and MUS 4401 Piano Chamber Ensemble (four hours)
    • Two semesters of major ensemble (two hours)
    • Four hours of secondary instrument or voice

Note: The Major – Minor program is just one component of a baccalaureate degree.