Music Performance
This major emphasizes performance proficiency and applied study of a major instrument or voice. It prepares students for careers in performance, independent teaching, or graduate study leading to the Master of Music degree.
Upon successful completion of an audition into the program, students declare a primary instrument or voice; 32 credits of Applied Music must then be taken in the primary instrument or voice. All students must pass a basic piano proficiency test and a basic aural skills test before the end of the sophomore year or they will not be permitted to proceed with the junior recital. A 30- to 40-minute recital on the primary instrument in the junior year and a 60- to 70-minute recital in the senior year are required. Participation in at least one large ensemble appropriate to the student's program (chosen from MU 172, MU 173, MU 174, MU 175, MU 177, or MU 178) is required each semester of applied music study. 1
A grade C or higher must be earned in each music course counted toward the major.
MID-LEVEL REVIEW
All music majors must complete a Mid-Level Review prior to the junior year. The Review is normally conducted during the student's fourth semester of study, with adjustments made for transfer credits, participation in national and international exchange programs, and official leaves of absence. The Mid-Level Review consists of an application (information form, transcript, and reflective essay) and an assessment meeting between the candidate and the Faculty Review Panel. Application forms and additional information are available from the Music Department Office.
The purpose of the Mid-Level Review is three-fold: 1) to assess the student's academic progress, 2) to assess the student's artistic progress, and 3) to advise the student on academic, artistic, and career goals. Music Education and Music Performance majors whose academic record and/or artistic growth are not at an appropriate level based on state and national standards cannot continue in either of those two Bachelor of Music degree programs, but may continue to be a music major in the Bachelor of Arts in Music program.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Each student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
83-85 credits
(Four credits will be applied to Integrative Studies requirements.)
IAMU 114 Music Cultures of the World (also meets ISP requirement)
MU 100 Music Workshop (8 semesters)
MUAP 101, MUAP 102, MUAP 201, MUAP 202, MUAP 301, MUAP 302, MUAP 401, and MUAP 402 Applied Music (4 credits each; primary instrument)
MUAS 101, MUAS 102, MUAS 201, and MUAS 202 Applied Music (1 credit each, 4 credits total; secondary instrument)
MU 118 and MU 119 Functional Piano I and II (2 credits each) (Piano majors may substitute MU 181 Accompanying for MU 118 and MU 119 for a total 4 credits)
MU 151, MU 152, MU 251, and MU 252 Music Theory I-IV (2 credits each) Students who do not pass the theory placement test given at the time of their audition are advised to seek a private tutor to eliminate this deficiency before starting the sequence of theory classes.
MU 161, MU 162, MU 261, and MU 262 Aural Skills I-IV (1 credit each)
MU 172, MU 173, MU 174, MU 175, MU 177, or MU 178 Ensembles (1 credit each, total 8 credits)
MU 222 Musical Improvisation (1 credit each)
MU 281 Aural Proficiency Exam (0 credit)
MU 282 Mid-Level Review (0 credit)
MU 283 Piano Proficiency Exam (0 credit)
MU 310 Western Music Before 1700 (2 credits)
And:
Vocalists Take:
- MU 235 Performance Literature (2 credits)
- MU 237 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
- MU 238 Vocal Diction (2 credits)
Instrumentalists Take:
- Select one of the following:
- MU 235 Performance Literature (2 credits)
- MU 326 Applied Pedagogy (2 credits)