Bachelor of Music in Performance

F&PA College of Fine and Performing Arts

Completion of all requirements outlined here will result in the accumulation of 128 semester hours needed to obtain this degree.

General University Requirements
Writing 1 and 2	6 sh.
Communications	3 sh.
Math	3 sh.

Domains
Personal and Social Responsibility	6 sh.
Artistic and Literary Perspectives (see notes)	9 sh.
Natural Science	6 sh.
Societies and Institutions	9 sh.
Elective (see notes)	3 sh.

Core Music Requirements
Music Theory 1531-3750	19 sh.
Music History 3771-3774 (see notes)	12 sh.
Junior/Senior Recitals	no credit

Requirements unique to Orchestral Instruments
Applied Major 1501-4806	28 sh.
Keyboard Musicianship 1581-2682	4 sh.
Major Ensemble	8 sh.
Chamber Ensemble	2 sh.
Conducting 3715	3 sh.
Theory/History Electives	9 sh.
Music Electives	11 sh.

Requirements unique to Jazz
Applied Major 1501-4804	22 sh.
Keyboard Musicianship 1581-1582	2 sh.
Jazz Keyboard 3781-3782	2 sh.
Jazz Ensemble	5 sh.
Jazz Combo	5 sh.
Jazz Theory 1525	2 sh.
Jazz History 2616	3 sh.
Jazz Arranging 3712-3713	6 sh.
Jazz Improv 2667-4868	12 sh.

Conducting 3715	3 sh.
Theory/History Elective	3 sh.

Requirements unique to Organ
Applied Major 1501-4806	28 sh.
Accompanying 2691-2694	4 sh.
Major Ensemble	4 sh.
Applied Piano 1500A, B; 2600A, B	4 sh.
Conducting 3715	3 sh.
Pedagogy 5858	3 sh.
Voice Class/Applied Voice	2 sh.
Theory/History Electives	9 sh.
Music Electives	8 sh.

Requirements unique to Piano
Applied Major 1501-4806	28 sh.
Accompanying 2691-2694	4 sh.
Major Ensemble	4 sh.
Piano Chamber Ensemble	4 sh.
Conducting 3715	3 sh.
Pedagogy 5858	3 sh.
Voice Class/Applied Voice	2 sh.
Theory/History Electives	9 sh.
Music Electives	8 sh.

Requirements unique to Voice
Applied Major 1501-4806	28 sh.
Keyboard Musicianship 1581-2682	4 sh.
Major Ensemble	8 sh.
Conducting 3715	3 sh.
Pedagogy 5880	1 sh.
Diction 1556, 1557, 1558	3 sh.
Theory/History Electives	6 sh.
Italian/French/German	12 sh.

Notes

Music students may count 9 hours of music history toward the Artistic and Literary Perspectives requirement and 3 hours of music history toward the Domains elective.

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