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.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
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 Credits | 39 |
* | 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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Music Core Requirements | ||
MUSC 103 | Introduction to Music History (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
MUSC 130 | Theory and Analysis I | 3 |
MUSC 131 | Theory and Analysis II | 3 |
MUSC 132 | Ear Training & Sight Singing I | 1 |
MUSC 133 | Ear Training & Sight Singing II | 1 |
MUSC 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
MUSC 230 | Theory and Analysis III | 3 |
MUSC 231 | Theory and Analysis IV | 3 |
MUSC 232 | Ear Training & Sight Singing III | 1 |
MUSC 233 | Ear Training & Sight Singing IV | 1 |
MUSC 250 | Basic Conducting | 2 |
MUSC 340 | Music History I | 3 |
MUSC 341 | Music History II | 3 |
MUSC 380 | Recital | 1 |
MUSC 385 | Music Entrepreneurship | 3 |
MUSC 480 | Recital | 1 |
Advanced Theory - select 2 of the following 3 courses | 6 | |
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 168 | Applied Wind Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 268 | Applied Wind Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 368 | Applied Wind Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits) | ||
MUSC 468 | Applied Wind Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits) | ||
Percussion: | ||
MUSC 169 | Applied Percussion Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 269 | Applied Percussion Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 369 | Applied Percussion Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits) | ||
MUSC 469 | Applied Percussion Instruments | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits) | ||
Upper Strings: | ||
MUSC 170 | Applied Upper Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 270 | Applied Upper Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 370 | Applied Upper Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits) | ||
MUSC 470 | Applied Upper Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits) | ||
Lower Strings: | ||
MUSC 171 | Applied Lower Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 271 | Applied Lower Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 371 | Applied Lower Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits) | ||
MUSC 471 | Applied Lower Strings | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits) | ||
Guitar: | ||
MUSC 172 | Applied Guitar | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 272 | Applied Guitar | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (1-2 credits) | ||
MUSC 372 | Applied Guitar | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (2-3 credits) | ||
MUSC 472 | Applied Guitar | 1 |
Supplementary Applied Study (3-4 credits) | ||
Instrumental Track | ||
MUSC 331 | Instrumental Arranging | 2 |
MUSC 344 | Wind Band Literature | 2 |
MUSC 441 | Symphonic Literature | 2 |
Applied Piano: Class or individual study | 4 | |
Piano Class I (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission) | ||
or MUSC 165 | 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 180 | Performance Attendance | 0 |
Total Credits | 89 |
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.