Instrument 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 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 3043 - Instrumental Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4013 - Instrumental Pedagogy 3 Credit Hour(s)

Performance Requirements - 34 Credit Hours

• Instrument Major (14 Credit Hours)
• Class Piano or Applied Secondary Area (4 Credit Hours, minimum) Continuous piano study required until the piano proficiency exam is passed.
• PBA Symphony or Symphonic Band (8 Credit Hours)
• Chamber Ensemble (8 Credit Hours minimum) In addition to PBA Symphony or PBA Symphonic Band, all Instrument Performance majors are required to take an appropriate chamber ensemble each semester.

Elective Music Courses - 6 Credit Hours

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

Instrument Performance B.Mus. Degree Plan