Music Performance B.M.

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Bachelor of Music Degree
College of the Arts, School of Music
(770) 423-6151

This program of study offers a Bachelor of Music degree. Students audition for placement into one of three music performance concentrations (Piano, Voice, Instrumental).

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

see listing of requirements

Specific General Education requirements for this major

MUSI 1107 - Arts in Society: Music (World Music section)

University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

MUSI 1121 - Music Theory I
MUSI 1111 - Aural Skills I
MUSI 1122 - Music Theory II
MUSI 1112 - Aural Skills II
MUAP 1121 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 1122 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 2221 - Applied Lessons
MUSI 1143 - Jazz Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 1144 - University Philharmonic Orchestra ¹
or
MUSI 1145 - Concert Band ¹
or
MUSI 1146 - Chamber Singers ¹
or
MUSI 1147 - Wind Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 1148 - Symphony Orchestra ¹
or
MUSI 1149 - Chorale ¹
¹Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times (MUSI 1143-MUSI 1149). Jazz Ensemble may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.

Upper Division Major Requirements (60 Credit Hours)

Piano Concentration (48 credit hours)

MUSI 2221 - Music Theory III
MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III
MUSI 2222 - Music Theory IV
MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV
MUSI 3311 - History of Music I
MUSI 3312 - History of Music II
MUSI 3320 - Form and Analysis
MUSI 3324 - Instrumentation/Arranging
MUSI 3331 - Choral Conducting
or
MUSI 3332 - Instrumental Conducting
MUSI 3333 - Accompanying (repeat 4 times)
MUSI 3343 - Jazz Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 3344 - University Philharmonic Orchestra ¹
or
MUSI 3345 - Concert Band ¹
or
MUSI 3346 - Chamber Singers ¹
or
MUSI 3347 - Wind Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 3348 - Symphony Orchestra ¹
or
MUSI 3349 - Chorale ¹
MUSI 3380 - Small Ensembles (repeat 2 times)
MUSI 4413 - Piano Literature I
MUSI 4414 - Piano Literature II
MUSI 4430 - Piano Pedagogy I
MUSI 4431 - Piano Pedagogy II
MUAP 2222 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3321 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3322 - Applied Lessons ²
MUAP 4421 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 4422 - Applied Lessons
¹ Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times. Jazz Ensemble may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.

² Recital required.

Major Electives (12 credit hours)

Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.

Voice Concentration (48 credit hours)

MUSI 1165 - Class Piano I
MUSI 1166 - Class Piano II
MUSI 2221 - Music Theory III
MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III
MUSI 2222 - Music Theory IV
MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV
MUSI 3320 - Form and Analysis
MUSI 3324 - Instrumentation/Arranging
MUSI 3311 - History of Music I
MUSI 3312 - History of Music II
MUSI 3315 - Vocal Literature
MUSI 3331 - Choral Conducting
MUSI 3334 - Italian and English Diction
MUSI 3335 - German and French Diction
MUSI 3346 - Chamber Singers ^₁
or
MUSI 3349 - Chorale ¹
MUSI 3352 - Opera Theater (repeat 6 times)
MUAP 2222 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3321 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3322 - Applied Lessons ²
MUAP 4421 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 4422 - Applied Lessons
MUSI 4433 - Voice Pedagogy
¹ Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times.

² Recital required.

Voice Concentration Foreign Language Requirement (6 credit hours)

Major Electives (6 credit hours)

Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.

Instrumental Concentration (44 credit hours)

MUSI 1165 - Class Piano I
MUSI 1166 - Class Piano II
MUSI 2221 - Music Theory III
MUSI 2111 - Aural Skills III
MUSI 2222 - Music Theory IV
MUSI 2112 - Aural Skills IV
MUSI 3320 - Form and Analysis
MUSI 3324 - Instrumentation/Arranging
MUSI 3311 - History of Music I
MUSI 3312 - History of Music II
MUSI 3332 - Instrumental Conducting
MUSI 3343 - Jazz Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 3344 - University Philharmonic Orchestra ¹
or
MUSI 3345 - Concert Band ¹
or
MUSI 3347 - Wind Ensemble ¹
or
MUSI 3348 - Symphony Orchestra ¹
MUAP 2222 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3321 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 3322 - Applied Lessons ²
MUAP 4421 - Applied Lessons
MUAP 4422 - Applied Lessons ²
MUSI 3380 - Small Ensembles ³ (repeat 5 times)
MUSI 4435 - (Name of Instrument) Pedagogy and Literature
¹Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times. Jazz Ensemble may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.

²Recital required.

³Classical guitarists must take all five credits in Classical Guitar Ensemble. Jazz guitarists must take all five credits in Jazz Guitar Ensemble. Percussionists must take all five credits in Percussion Ensemble.

Major Electives (16 credit hours)

Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.

Music Performance B.M.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

Specific General Education requirements for this major

University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Major Requirements (60 Credit Hours)

Piano Concentration (48 credit hours)

Major Electives (12 credit hours)

Voice Concentration (48 credit hours)

Voice Concentration Foreign Language Requirement (6 credit hours)

Major Electives (6 credit hours)

Instrumental Concentration (44 credit hours)

Major Electives (16 credit hours)

Program Total (123 Credit Hours)