Music, Applied Major

Piano Performance
Requirements Hours
Applied music: piano 28
Six hours at the freshman level; six hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level (including junior recital); and eight hours at the senior level  
MUSI 1170, 1171, 2170, 2171. Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV 4
MUSI 1310 and 1311. Music Theory I-II 6
Large ensemble - six semesters 6
MUSI 2188. Collaborative Keyboard - four semesters 4
MUSI 2210. Music Theory III 
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core] 		2
MUSI 2214. Techniques of Music Since 1900
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]		 2
MUSI 2361. Music and Culture 
 3
MUSI 2362, 3363, and 3364. Music History I, II, III 9
MUSI 3160. Advanced Sight Reading for Keyboard Players 1
MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms 2
MUSI 3216. Analysis 2
MUSI 3261. Keyboard Harmony 2
MUSI 4100. Chamber Music - two semesters 2
MUSI 4198. Senior Recital 1
MUSI 4220 or 4230. Conducting 2
MUSI 4250. Performance Pedagogy 2
Advanced music literature/history elective 3
Advanced music electives 3
Total 84
Organ Performance
Requirements Hours
Applied music: organ 28

Six hours at the freshman level; six hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level (including junior recital); and eight hours at the senior level
MUSI 1170, 1171, 2170, and 2171. Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV 4
MUSI 1310, 1311. Music Theory I and II 6

MUSI 2210. Music Theory III 
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]

 2
MUSI 2214. Techniques of Music Since 1900
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]		 2
MUSI 2361. Music and Culture
3
MUSI 2362, 3363, and 3364. Music History I, II, and III 9
MUSI 3160. Advanced Sight Reading for Keyboard Players 1
MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms 2
MUSI 3216. Analysis 2
MUSI 3261. Keyboard Harmony 2
MUSI 4198. Senior Recital 1
MUSI 4220. Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 4250. Performance Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4298. Organ Literature 4
Large ensemble - eight semesters 8
Advanced music literature/history elective 3
Advanced music electives 3
Total 84
Instrumental Performance (Winds, Brass, Strings, Percussion)
Requirements Hours
Applied music: major instrument 28
Six hours at the freshman level; six hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level (including junior recital); and eight hours at the senior level
MUSI 1160, 1161. Group Piano I-II 2
MUSI 1170, 1171, 2170, 2171. Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV 4
MUSI 1310 and 1311. Music Theory I and II 6

MUSI 2210. Music Theory III 
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]

 2
MUSI 2214. Techniques of Music Since 1900
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]		 2
MUSI 2361. Music and Culture 
 3
MUSI 2362, 3363, and 3364. Music History I, II, and III 9
MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms 2
MUSI 3216. Analysis 2
MUSI 4100. Chamber Music - four semesters 4
MUSI 4198. Senior Recital 1
MUSI 4230. Instrumental Conducting 2
MUSI 4250. Performance Pedagogy 2
Large ensemble - eight semesters 8
Elective in chamber music or repertoire 1
Advanced music literature/history elective 3

Advanced music electives*

 3
*Students in winds and brass will use chamber music to satisfy the elective requirement. Students in strings and percussion will use orchestra repertoire to satisfy the elective requirement. Percussion majors will take two semesters of percussion ensemble (in lieu of chamber music) and two semesters (one credit hour each) of Applied Jazz Percussion-MUSA 1176). Double-bass majors have the option of taking up to two semesters of jazz bass lessons (in lieu of chamber music) pending the approval of the instructor.  
Total 84
Vocal Performance
Requirements Hours
Applied music: voice 28
Six hours at the freshman level; six hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level (including junior recital); and eight hours at the senior level
MUSI 1160, 1161, 2160, and 2161. Group Piano I, II, III, IV 4
MUSI 1170, 1171, 2170, and 2171. Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV 4
MUSI 1310 and 1311. Music Theory I and II 6
MUSI 2101. Vocal Diction (two semesters) 2

MUSI 2210. Music Theory III 
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]

 2
MUSI 2214. Techniques of Music Since 1900
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]		 2
MUSI 2361. Music and Culture 
 3
MUSI 2362, 3363, and 3364. Music History I, II, and III 9
MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms 2
MUSI 4102. Acting for Opera - two semesters 2
MUSI 4198. Senior Recital 1
MUSI 4220. Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 4250. Performance Pedagogy 2
Large ensemble - eight semesters 8
Advanced music literature/history elective 3
Advanced music electives 3
Freshman-level French, German, or Italian (with labs) 6-10
Total 89-93

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
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