Nov 03, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Keyboard Performance, B.Mus.

Location(s): West Palm Beach Campus (Day)


120 Credit Hours

Program Learning Outcomes


“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Students present confident public performances that demonstrate acceptable technique, stylistic expression, and interpretive musicianship.

2. Develop future private teachers who possess the appropriate skills to teach keyboard instruments effectively.

Graduation Requirements


Conferral of a Baccalaureate degree in this program of study is determined by successful completion of the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements outlined here .

NOTE: Students must earn 30 upper level (3000-4000) credit hours in order to graduate.

Visit this program’s information page  for additional program-specific requirements.

Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Requirements - 43 Credit Hours


Music majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the Faith, Roots, and Reason Program . The Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Fine Arts, Global Studies, and Science requirements are fulfilled through other courses in this major. Only 35 of the 43 credit hours of the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) program will still be required for the completion of this program.

Keyboard Performance Major - 81 Credit Hours


Music Core - 17 Credit Hours


The Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Fine Arts requirement is fulfilled through any 2 credit hours of MUS courses below.

Performance Requirements - 30 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

Elective Music Courses - 6 Credit Hours


Six credit hours of MUS courses are required. Ensembles may not be used to fulfill elective course requirements.

Additional Required Credit Hours - 4 Credit Hour


These additional hours may be fulfilled by a minor, second major, general elective taken concurrently, previous coursework taken at PBA or through transfer credits.