Music - Performance Concentration, BMus

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Department of Music, College of Fine and Performing Arts

117-122 credits

Introduction

The Bachelor of Music (BMus) degree is the professional undergraduate degree program in music. It is an expanded program which requires a student to undertake a course of study of a minimum of 192 undergraduate credits.

Admission and Declaration Process

Admission to Program

Entrance by performance audition — student must expect to achieve upper-division applied instruction by the sophomore year

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

❑ MUS 099 - CONCERT ATTENDANCE (Required for every quarter in residence. Minimum 8 concert programs or ticket stubs required).
❑ MUS 121 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 122 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 123 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 124 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 125 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS I
❑ MUS 126 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS I
❑ MUS 221 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 222 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 223 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 224 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 225 - AURAL AND KEYBOARD SKILLS II
❑ MUS 226 - THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS II
❑ MUS 341 - HISTORY OF MUSIC TO 1600
❑ MUS 342 - HISTORY OF MUSIC 1600-1830
❑ MUS 343 - HISTORY OF MUSIC 1830-PRESENT
❑ MUS 351 - BASIC CONDUCTING
❑ MUS 466 - APPLIED MUSIC PEDAGOGY
❑ MUS 499 - SENIOR RECITAL
❑ One course from:
MUS 441 - NOTATION
MUS 442 - SEMINAR IN MUSIC HISTORY
MUS 443A - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CHORAL MUSIC
MUS 443B - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SOLO SONG
MUS 443C - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA
MUS 443D - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: KEYBOARD MUSIC
MUS 443E - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CHAMBER MUSIC
MUS 443F - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SYMPHONIC MUSIC
MUS 443G - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: CONCERTO
MUS 443H - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: SYMPHONIC MUSIC IN THE 20TH CENTURY
MUS 443I - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA I
MUS 443J - HISTORY OF MUSICAL GENRES: OPERA II
MUS 444 - SHAKESPEARE AND MUSIC
voice majors must take voice majors must take 443b or 443c
❑ Two courses from:
MUS 322 - FORM AND ANALYSIS: MUSIC TO 1900
MUS 324A - MODAL COUNTERPOINT
MUS 324B - TONAL COUNTERPOINT
MUS 326 - ORCHESTRATION/ARRANGING
MUS 328B - MIDI NOTATION AND SEQUENCING FOR COMPOSITION
MUS 422 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES: 20TH-CENTURY MUSIC
❑ Four courses from:
MUS 275 - CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLES
MUS 278 - OPERA WORKSHOP
MUS 280 - COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
MUS 281A - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: FLUTE
MUS 281B - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: DOUBLE REED
MUS 281C - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: SINGLE REED
MUS 281F - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: HIGH BRASS
MUS 281H - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: LOW BRASS
MUS 281K - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: PERCUSSION
MUS 281L - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: STRINGS
MUS 281M - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: PIANO
MUS 281N - APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC: GUITAR
MUS 283 - CHAMBER VOCAL ENSEMBLES
MUS 284 - VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
MUS 475 - CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE
MUS 478 - ADVANCED OPERA PRODUCTION
MUS 480 - ADVANCED COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
MUS 481 - ADVANCED APPLIED CHAMBER MUSIC
MUS 483 - ADVANCED CHAMBER VOCAL ENSEMBLES
MUS 484 - ADVANCED VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
MUS 485 - NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
❑ Applied music on major instrument or voice: (minimum 30 credits) including at least three credits from MUS 412-416.
MUS 212 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: PIANO
MUS 213 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: STRINGS
MUS 214 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: WINDS AND PERCUSSION
MUS 215 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: VOICE
MUS 216 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: CLASSICAL GUITAR
MUS 312 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: PIANO
MUS 313 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: STRINGS
MUS 314 - WINDS AND PERCUSSION
MUS 315 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: VOICE
MUS 316 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: CLASSICAL GUITAR
MUS 412 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: PIANO
MUS 413 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: STRINGS
MUS 414 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: WINDS AND PERCUSSION
MUS 415 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: VOICE
MUS 416 - APPLIED INSTRUCTION: CLASSICAL GUITAR
❑ Entrance by performance audition—student must expect to achieve upper-division applied instruction by the sophomore year.
❑ Chamber Music: minimum 4 quarters (4-8 credits) selected from MUS 275, 278, 280, 281, 283, 284, 475, 478, 480, 481, 483, 484, 485
❑ Junior Recital (required performance; prerequisite for Senior Recital; not a course; schedule with approval of Applied Instructor; see Music Advisor)
❑ Electives: 8 credits minimum selected under advisement. Piano student must take Applied Music Literature – MUS 467 (6 credits minimum). Voice students will take Voice Studies – MUS 166A & 166B (5 credits), and Vocal Diction – MUS 366A, 366B, and 366C (3 credits). Guitar students must take Fretboard Harmony – MUS 367 (minimum 1 credit), and Introduction to Guitar Repertory – MUS 467A and 467B (4 credits minimum).
❑ Major Performing Ensemble each quarter in residence (minimum 24 credits)***

***Piano students will take a combination of major performing ensemble and MUS 276/476 (piano accompanying) as follows: Performance – three quarters major performing ensemble, remaining quarters piano accompanying. Guitar students as follows: six quarters Major Performance Ensemble (MUS 271-or 471); three quarters of Collegium (MUS 280 or 480); and three quarters of Guitar ensemble (MUS 281N or 481).

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement