Instrument Performance B.Mus. Degree Plan

Semester 1

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• MUS 1321 - Piano Class I
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1113 - Music Theory I
• MUS 1131 - Aural Skills I
• MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music
• MUSA - Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours

Semester 2

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1331 - Piano Class II
• MUS 1123 - Music Theory II
• MUS 1141 - Aural Skills II
• MUSA - Major ensemble - 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Second ensemble - 1 Credit Hour
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness

Semester 3

• FRN 1113 - Elementary French I or
• GRN 1113 - Elementary German I
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking (*)
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 2331 - Piano Class III
• MUS 2113 - Music Theory III
• MUS 2131 - Aural Skills III
• MUSA - Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours

Semester 4

• FRN 1123 - Elementary French II or
• GRN 1123 - Elementary German II
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam
• MUS 2133 - Music Theory IV
• MUS 2141 - Aural Skills IV
• MUS 2480 - Sophomore Recital
• MUS 3253 - Music History I
• MUSA - Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• MUS 2341 - Piano Class IV

Semester 5 - Sophomore Review Passed

• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 3043 - Instrumental Literature (1)
• MUS 3263 - Music History II
• MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting
• MUSA  -Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• THL 2153 - Christian Faith and Formation

Semester 6

• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 3273 - Music History III
• MUS 3480 - Junior Recital
• MUS 3571 - Instrumental Conducting
• MUS 3003 - World Music (Global Elective)
• MUSA - Major ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• General Elective 1 Credit Hours
• Music Elective 2 Credit Hours
• Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7

• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics or higher (*)
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 4013 - Instrumental Pedagogy (1)
• MUSA - Major ensemble - 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Second Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• General Electives 3 Credit Hours
• Music Electives 2 Credit Hours

Semester 8

• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar
• MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project
• MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation
• MUSA - Major ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSA - Second ensemble 1 Credit Hour
• MUSI - Applied Major 2 Credit Hours
• PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music (science elective)
• General Electives 1 Credit Hour
• Music Electives 3 Credit Hours

Note:

These courses are offered in alternate years; sequence will be determined by yearly rotation.
(*) Possible summer school options