Music Performance

Demonstrate a high standard of excellence, proficiency in public performance, and a substantial repertoire in one of the five performance areas, as judged by the appropriate faculty.
Perform a senior recital that is satisfactory to the appropriate faculty. The successful completion of the senior recital satisfies the capstone experience requirement for the music performance major.
The courses that are listed above under the heading General Requirements for All of the Bachelor's Degree Programs in the College of Music (26 credits).
Complete the requirements for one of the following five performance areas (46 to 64 credits):
Private instruction in piano. This requirement must be met by completing 12 credits of Music 150A and 12 credits of Music 350A (24 credits). A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 for the 24 credits of Music 150A and 350A is required.
All of the following courses (24 credits):
Conducting for Music Performance Majors
Keyboard Methods and Literature I
Keyboard Methods and Literature II
Keyboard Literature to Mid–19th Century
Keyboard Literature since the Mid–19th Century
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Art Song Literature: German
Art Song Literature: French, Spanish and Italian
Art Song Literature: British and American
Opera and Oratorio Aria Literature
Music of the 18th Century
Music of the 19th Century
Music of the 20th Century
Music, Sexuality, and Gender
Music activity requirement (2 credits):
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is piano are required to complete 2 credits in a major ensemble.
Piano majors, for their one year of ensemble participation, are allowed to choose from any major ensemble in the College of Music.
Stringed Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp (50 credits):
Private instruction in violin, viola, cello, double bass, or harp. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 12 credits in the 100–level course and 12 credits in the 300–level course: Music 152A, 352A; 152B, 352B; 152C, 352C; 152D, 352D; 152E, 352E (24 credits). A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 for the 24 credits in the pair of courses is required.
Music activity requirement (8 credits):
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during each fall and spring semester of enrollment in the program. A minimum of 8 credits in courses approved by the College of Music is required. Performance majors are required to audition for and be placed into an ensemble within their specific area of expertise, i.e. instrumentalists must audition for instrumental ensembles and voice majors must audition for choral ensembles. Students who are enrolled in the music performance major for more than eight semesters are required to complete more than 8 credits to satisfy this requirement. However, no more than 8 credits that are related to the major ensemble requirement may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
Piano proficiency requirement (2 credits):
All students in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to demonstrate proficiency in piano to the satisfaction of the appropriate faculty. Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of MUS 150M. Any credits earned in Music 150M beyond 2 credits will not count towards the degree program. Students who take the piano proficiency examination and place into Music 150M may take the Music 150M waiver examination on a one-time basis. For the waiver examination, students will be required to play all of the selections required in the piano proficiency examination prior to enrolling in Music 150M. The piano proficiency examination may only be taken while the student is enrolled in Music 150M.
Students will take a placement examination before beginning any piano courses. The placement examination will determine the appropriate placement in Music 141, 142 or 150M. Students choosing to enroll without taking the placement examination may only enroll in Music 141.
All of the following courses (12 credits):
Conducting for Music Performance Majors
Musical Styles and Forms
Orchestral Musicianship
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Music of the 18th Century
Music of the 19th Century
Music of the 20th Century
Music, Sexuality, and Gender
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Instrumentation and Basic Orchestration
Wind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba (46 credits):
Private instruction in flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 12 credits in the 100–level course and 12 credits in the 300–level course: Music 153A, 353A; 153B, 353B; 153C, 353C; 153D, 353D; 153E, 353E; 154A, 354A; 154B, 354B; 154C, 354C; 154D, 354D; 154E, 354E (24 credits). A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 for the 24 credits in the pair of courses is required.
Music activity requirement (8 credits):
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during each fall and spring semester of enrollment in the program. A minimum of 8 credits in courses approved by the College of Music is required. Performance majors are required to audition for and be placed into an ensemble within their specific area of expertise, i.e. instrumentalists must audition for instrumental ensembles and voice majors must audition for choral ensembles. Students who are enrolled in the music performance major for more than eight semesters are required to complete more than 8 credits to satisfy this requirement. However, no more than 8 credits that are related to the major ensemble requirement may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
Piano proficiency requirement (2 credits):
All students in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to demonstrate proficiency in piano to the satisfaction of the appropriate faculty. Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of MUS 150M. Any credits earned in Music 150M beyond 2 credits will not count towards the degree program. Students who take the piano proficiency examination and place into Music 150M may take the Music 150M waiver examination on a one-time basis. For the waiver examination, students will be required to play all of the selections required in the piano proficiency examination prior to enrolling in Music 150M. The piano proficiency examination may only be taken while the student is enrolled in Music 150M.
Students will take a placement examination before beginning any piano courses. The placement examination will determine the appropriate placement in Music 141, 142 or 150M. Students choosing to enroll without taking the placement examination may only enroll in Music 141.
All of the following courses (8 credits):
Conducting for Music Performance Majors
Musical Styles and Forms
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Music of the 18th Century
Music of the 19th Century
Music of the 20th Century
Music, Sexuality, and Gender
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Instrumentation and Basic Orchestration
Percussion Instruments (50 credits):
Private instruction in percussion instruments. This requirement must be met by completing 12 credits of Music 155 and 12 credits of Music 355 (24 credits). A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 for the 24 credits of Music 155 and 355 is required.
Music activity requirement (8 credits):
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during each fall and spring semester of enrollment in the program. A minimum of 8 credits in courses approved by the College of Music is required. Performance majors are required to audition for and be placed into an ensemble within their specific area of expertise, i.e. instrumentalists must audition for instrumental ensembles and voice majors must audition for choral ensembles. Students who are enrolled in the music performance major for more than eight semesters are required to complete more than 8 credits to satisfy this requirement. However, no more than 8 credits that are related to the major ensemble requirement may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
Piano proficiency requirement (2 credits):
All students in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to demonstrate proficiency in piano to the satisfaction of the appropriate faculty. Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of MUS 150M. Any credits earned in Music 150M beyond 2 credits will not count towards the degree program. Students who take the piano proficiency examination and place into Music 150M may take the Music 150M waiver examination on a one-time basis. For the waiver examination, students will be required to play all of the selections required in the piano proficiency examination prior to enrolling in Music 150M. The piano proficiency examination may only be taken while the student is enrolled in Music 150M.
Students will take a placement examination before beginning any piano courses. The placement examination will determine the appropriate placement in Music 141, 142 or 150M. Students choosing to enroll without taking the placement examination may only enroll in Music 141.
All of the following courses (12 credits):
Conducting for Music Performance Majors
Musical Styles and Forms
Special Topics in Music
To be counted toward this requirement, the content of Music 491 must focus on studio teaching of percussion instruments or on percussion literature.
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Music of the 18th Century
Music of the 19th Century
Music of the 20th Century
Music, Sexuality, and Gender
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Instrumentation and Basic Orchestration
Voice (52 to 64 credits):
Private instruction in voice. This requirement must be met by completing 12 credits of Music 151 and 12 credits of Music 351 (24 credits). A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 for the 24 credits of Music 151 and 351 is required.
Music activity requirement (8 credits):
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during each fall and spring semester of enrollment in the program. A minimum of 8 credits in courses approved by the College of Music is required. Performance majors are required to audition for and be placed into an ensemble within their specific area of expertise, i.e. instrumentalists must audition for instrumental ensembles and voice majors must audition for choral ensembles. Students who are enrolled in the music performance major for more than eight semesters are required to complete more than 8 credits to satisfy this requirement. However, no more than 8 credits that are related to the major ensemble requirement may be counted toward the requirements for the degree.
Piano proficiency requirement (2 credits):
All students in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music performance whose performance area is not piano are required to demonstrate proficiency in piano to the satisfaction of the appropriate faculty. Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of MUS 150M. Any credits earned in Music 150M beyond 2 credits will not count towards the degree program. Students who take the piano proficiency examination and place into Music 150M may take the Music 150M waiver examination on a one-time basis. For the waiver examination, students will be required to play all of the selections required in the piano proficiency examination prior to enrolling in Music 150M. The piano proficiency examination may only be taken while the student is enrolled in Music 150M.
Students will take a placement examination before beginning any piano courses. The placement examination will determine the appropriate placement in Music 141, 142 or 150M. Students choosing to enroll without taking the placement examination may only enroll in Music 141.
Foreign language requirement (0 to 12 credits):
All of the following courses (12 credits):
Students who speak or have studied French, German, or Italian and wish to waive this requirement for any of those languages must demonstrate, by a placement test, proficiency for placement in the French, german or Italian 102 course.
All of the following courses (13 credits):
English Diction for Singers
Italian Diction for Singers
German Diction for Singers
French Diction for Singers
Conducting for Music Performance Majors
Methods and Literature for Voice
Art Song Literature: German
Art Song Literature: French, Spanish Italian
One of the following courses (1 credit):
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Art Song Literature: British and American
Opera and Oratorio Aria Repertoire
One of the following courses (2 credits):
Music of the 18th Century
Music of the 19th Century
Music of the 20th Century
Music, Sexuality, and Gender