Music Performance (BA) with emphasis in Instrumental

The Bachelor of Arts music performance-instrumental requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses:

Major Coursework

39 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 10101 First Year Seminar in Music
• MUS 14100 Music Theory I
• MUS 21400 Piano Proficiency I
• MUS 21500 Piano Proficiency II
• MUS 21600 Piano Proficiency III
• MUS 24200 Music Theory II
• MUS 25000 Introduction to Music Technology
• MUS 34300 Music Theory III
• MUS 34400 Music Theory IV
• MUS 35500 History of Western Music I
• MUS 35600 History of Western Music II
• MUS 35700 World Music
• MUS 38000 Instrumental Pedagogy and Literature
• MUS 38300 Introduction to Conducting
• MUS 38800 Junior Recital

Note: MUS 35500 and MUS 35600 may be used to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: Arts/Human Diversity requirements.

Private Lessons Coursework

16 credit hours of coursework (4 credit hours each course) from the following options:

• MUS 104XX Private Lessons
• MUS 204XX Private Lessons
• MUS 304XX Private Lessons
• MUS 404XX Private Lessons

Small Ensemble Instrumental Coursework

8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 212XX Small Ensemble - Instrumental

Large Ensemble Instrumental Coursework

8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 209XX Large Ensemble - Instrumental

Capstone Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:

• MUS 48800 Senior Recital

Seminar Coursework

Zero credit hour course in which students are required to enroll every fall and spring semester from matriculation to degree conferral.

• MUS 10200 Concert/Recital Attendance

Additional Requirements

Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes, including the Piano Proficiency Exam.