Keyboard Performance, B. MUS

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

(Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.)

• MUS 3003 - World Music 3 Credit Hour(s) is required as the Global Elective
• PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music 3 Credit Hour(s) is required as the Science Elective

Required Bachelor of Music Core - 32 Credit Hours

• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar 0 Credit Hour(s) (every semester with Applied Study)
• MUS 1021 - Introduction to Music Listening 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1113 - Tonal Harmony I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1123 - Tonal Harmony II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1131 - Musicianship Skills I 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1141 - Musicianship Skills II 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2113 - Advanced Harmony & Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2131 - Advanced Musicianship Skills 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2133 - Form & Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2141 - Musicianship IV 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2480 - Studio Recital 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3253 - Music History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3263 - Music History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3273 - Music History III 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3480 - Junior Recital 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3601 - Worldview Issues in the Arts 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation 0 Credit Hour(s)

Major Courses - 9 Credit Hours

• FRN 1123 - Elementary French II 3 Credit Hour(s) (2nd Semester) or
• GRN 1123 - Elementary German II 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• MUS 3033 - Piano Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4323 - Piano Pedagogy 3 Credit Hour(s)

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 (MUS 2521 ) or Chamber Music (MUS 2531 ) courses (3 Credit Hours, minimum)

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. 2012-2013