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Music Instrumental

Major Requirements

Major: Music - Instrumental Performance

Degree Type: B.Mus.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 128

General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree

  • A list of approved general education courses is available here .
  • General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

 May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required.

Major Requirements

A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.

Music Core Requirements
MUSC 103Introduction to Music History (May satisfy general education category A)3
MUSC 130Theory and Analysis I3
MUSC 131Theory and Analysis II3
MUSC 132Ear Training & Sight Singing I1
MUSC 133Ear Training & Sight Singing II1
MUSC 189Skills for Academic Success 11
MUSC 230Theory and Analysis III3
MUSC 231Theory and Analysis IV3
MUSC 232Ear Training & Sight Singing III1
MUSC 233Ear Training & Sight Singing IV1
MUSC 250Basic Conducting2
MUSC 340Music History I3
MUSC 341Music History II3
MUSC 380Recital1
MUSC 385Music Entrepreneurship3
MUSC 480Recital1
Advanced Theory - select 2 of the following 3 courses6
Form and Analysis
Counterpoint
Contemporary Harmonic Techniques
Pedagogy: Select 2 credits from the following:2
Supplementary Applied Study
Supplementary Applied Study
Supplementary Applied Study
Supplementary Applied Study
Applied Music: Select 22 credits from the following: (2 semesters each of 100 level, 200 level, 300 level; 1 semester of 400 level)22
Wind Instruments:
MUSC 168Applied Wind Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 268Applied Wind Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 368Applied Wind Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 468Applied Wind Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Percussion:
MUSC 169Applied Percussion Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 269Applied Percussion Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 369Applied Percussion Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 469Applied Percussion Instruments1
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Upper Strings:
MUSC 170Applied Upper Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 270Applied Upper Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 370Applied Upper Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 470Applied Upper Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Lower Strings:
MUSC 171Applied Lower Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 271Applied Lower Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 371Applied Lower Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 471Applied Lower Strings1
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Guitar:
MUSC 172Applied Guitar1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 272Applied Guitar1
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits)
MUSC 372Applied Guitar1
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits)
MUSC 472Applied Guitar1
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits)
Instrumental Track
MUSC 331Instrumental Arranging2
MUSC 344Wind Band Literature2
MUSC 441Symphonic Literature2
Applied Piano: Class or individual study4
Piano Class I (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission)
Applied Piano
Piano Class II
Piano Class III
Piano Class IV
Jazz Studies: Select 4 credits from the following:4
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Methods
Jazz Improvisation
Major Ensemble: Select 8 credits from the following:8
Wind Symphony (or as approved by adviser)
University Symphony Orchestra (for string majors)
Minor Ensembles: Select 4 credits from the following:4
Marching Band
University Band
Jazz Ensemble
Brass Chamber Ensemble
Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
String Chamber Ensemble
Mixed Chamber Ensemble
Jazz Combo
Or as approved by adviser
Performance Attendance: Must enroll 5 different semesters
MUSC 180Performance Attendance0
Total Credits89
1

 MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student.  Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.

Degree Notes

  • Music majors may not declare a music minor.