Keyboard Performance, B. MUS

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Arts majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program .

• Fine Art Requirement: Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.
• Global Studies Requirement: MUS 3003 - World Music  is required as the Global Elective.
• Science Requirement: PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music  is required as the Science Elective.

Required Bachelor of Music Core - 32 Credit Hours

• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar (every semester with Applied Study)
• MUS 1021 - Introduction to Music Listening
• MUS 1113 - Music Theory I
• MUS 1123 - Music Theory II
• MUS 1131 - Aural Skills I
• MUS 1141 - Aural Skills II
• MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music
• MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam
• MUS 2113 - Music Theory III
• MUS 2131 - Aural Skills III
• MUS 2133 - Form & Analysis
• MUS 2141 - Aural Skills IV
• MUS 2480 - Studio Recital
• MUS 3253 - Music History I
• MUS 3263 - Music History II
• MUS 3273 - Music History III
• MUS 3480 - Junior Recital
• MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting
• MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project
• MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation

Major Courses - 9 Credit Hours

• MUS 3033 - Piano Literature
• MUS 4323 - Piano Pedagogy

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• FRN 1123 - Elementary French II (2nd Semester) or
• GRN 1123 - Elementary German II

Performance Requirements - 33 Credit Hours

• Piano Major 14 Credit Hours
• Applied Secondary Area 4 Credit Hours minimum
• Oratorio Chorus 8 Credit Hours minimum
• Second Ensemble (Vocal or Instrumental) 4 Credit Hours minimum
• Accompanying 3 Credit Hours minimum
  • MUS 2521 - Accompanying I  1 Credit Hour
  • MUS 2531 - Accompanying II  1 Credit Hour
  • MUS 3521 - Accompanying III  1 Credit Hour

Elective Music Courses - 6 Credit Hours

(4 hours must be upper-level)

Ensembles may not be used to fulfill elective course requirements*

Six additional required credit hours are needed to meet the 127 total and the 33 upper-level.

Sample Degree Plan

Keyboard Performance B.Mus. Degree Plan