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Degree Requirements

Music: Performance (BA)

83 Credits Minimum, Including 37 Upper Division (UD)

Core Requirements*

MUS 1051 Aural Skills Fundamentals

MUS 1110 Music Theory I

MUS 1111 Music Theory II

MUS 1113 Aural Skills I

MUS 1114 Aural Skills II

MUS 1500 Introduction to Improvisation

MUS 1800 European Mus History Timeline

MUS 2115 Lifelong Musicianship

MUS 2570 Mus and Tech I: Edit/Recording

MUS 3570 Mus and Tech II: MIDI & Video

MUS 3712 Conducting

MUS 4897 Project Capstone

UD, W

MUS 4910 Professional Develop. Seminar

Section Credits Required

Creative Engagement (CE)

MUS 3102 Composition (3)
MUS 3105 Counterpoint (3)
MUS 3110 Jazz Theory and Arranging (3)
MUS 3111 20th Cntry Compostn Techniques (3)
MUS 3112 Form and Analysis (3)
MUS 3113 Voice Leading (3)
MUS 3114 Advanced Chromatic Harmony (3)
MUS 3200 Songwriting (3)
MUS 4101 Arranging and Orchestration (3)

Section Credits Required

Critical Listening & Cultural Reflections (CR)

MUS 4230 Euro Mus Mediev Renais & Baroq (3)
MUS 4231 European Mus Classic &Romantic (3)
MUS 4232 European Mus of 20th Century (3)
MUS 4233 Music of Black America (3)
MUS 4234 Music of the Spice Route (3)
MUS 4235 Music of the Pacific Rim (3)
MUS 4236 Jazz History for Music Majors (3)
MUS 4237 American Popular Music:Majors (3)
MUS 4238 Psychology of Music (3)
MUS 4239 Mus of Latin Amer. & Caribbean (3)

UD, W
UD, W
UD, W
CUE, UD, W
CUE, UD, W
CUE, UD, W
CUE, UD, W
CUE, UD, W
UD, W
CUE, WKA, UD, W

Section Credits Required

Large Ensemble (LE)

MUS 2301 Gospel Choir (2)
MUS 2305 Treble Choir (2)
MUS 2307 Percussion Ensemble (1-2)
MUS 2312 Tenor/Bass Choir (2)
MUS 2350 Concert Choir (2)
MUS 2351 Wind Ensemble (2)
MUS 2353 Orchestra (2)
MUS 4301 Gospel Choir (2)
MUS 4305 Treble Choir (2)
MUS 4307 Percussion Ensemble (1-2)
MUS 4312 Tenor/Bass Choir (2)
MUS 4350 Concert Choir (2)
MUS 4351 Wind Ensemble (2)
MUS 4353 Orchestra (2)

WKA
WKA
WKA
WKA
WKA
WKA
WKA
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD

Section Credits Required

Small Ensemble or Music Technique

MUS 2304 Chamber Singers (1)
MUS 2311 Jazz Improvisation Lab (2)
MUS 2313 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1-2)
MUS 2315 World Drums (1)
MUS 2340 Chamber Music (1-2)
MUS 2341 Gamelan Ensemble (1)
MUS 2342 Worship Band (1,2)
MUS 2360 Singing from the Stage (1-2)
MUS 2501 App Pedagogy/Brass Instruments (3)
MUS 2502 App Ped/Percussion Instruments (3)
MUS 2503 App Pedog/Stringed Instruments (3)
MUS 2504 App Ped/Woodwind Instruments (3)
MUS 4304 Chamber Singers (1)
MUS 4311 Jazz Improvisation Lab (2)
MUS 4313 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1-2)
MUS 4315 World Drums (1)
MUS 4340 Chamber Music (1-2)
MUS 4341 Gamelan Ensemble (1)
MUS 4342 Worship Band (1,2)
MUS 4360 Singing from the Stage (1-2)

WKA
WKA
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WKA
WKA
WKA
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-
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-
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
UD
UD
UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD
WKA, UD

Section Credits Required

Individual Instruction**

MUS 2201 Individual Instruction-Flute (1-2)
MUS 2202 Individual Instruction-Oboe (1-2)
MUS 2203 Individual Instructn-Clarinet (1-2)
MUS 2204 Individual Instructn-Bassoon (1-2)
MUS 2205 Individual Instuctn-Trumpet (1-2)
MUS 2206 Individual Instruction-Horn (1-2)
MUS 2207 Individual Instructn-Trombone (1-2)
MUS 2208 Individual Instructn-Euphonium (1-2)
MUS 2209 Individual Instruction-Tuba (1-2)
MUS 2210 Individual Instr-Percussion (1-2)
MUS 2211 Individual Instruction-Violin (1-2)
MUS 2212 Individual Instruction-Viola (1-2)
MUS 2213 Individual Instr-Violoncello (1-2)
MUS 2214 Individual Instr-Double Bass (1-2)
MUS 2215 Individual Instruction-Harp (1-2)
MUS 2216 Individual Instruction-Organ (1-2)
MUS 2217 Individual Instruction-Piano (1-2)
MUS 2218 Individual Instr-Harpsichord (1-2)
MUS 2219 Individual Instruction-Voice (1-2)
MUS 2220 Indiv Instr-Classical Guitar (1-2)
MUS 2221 Individual Instruct-Saxophone (1-2)
MUS 2223 Individual Instr-Jazz Guitar (1-2)
MUS 2224 Individual Instr-Jazz Piano (1-2)
MUS 2225 Individual Instr-Harpsichord (1-2)
MUS 4201 Individual Instruction-Flute (1-2)
MUS 4202 Individual Instruction-Oboe (1-2)
MUS 4203 Individual Instructn-Clarinet (1-2)
MUS 4204 Individual Instruction-Bassoon (1-2)
MUS 4205 Individual Instruction-Trumpet (1-2)
MUS 4206 Individual Instruction-Horn (1-2)
MUS 4207 Individual Instructn-Trombone (1-2)
MUS 4208 Individual Instructn-Euphonium (1-2)
MUS 4209 Individual Instruction-Tuba (1-2)
MUS 4210 Individual Instr-Percussion (1-2)
MUS 4211 Individual Instruction-Violin (1-2)
MUS 4212 Individual Instruction-Viola (1-2)
MUS 4213 Individual Instr-Violoncello (1-2)
MUS 4214 Individual Instr-Double Bass (1-2)
MUS 4215 Individual Instruction-Harp (1-2)
MUS 4216 Individual Instruction-Organ (1-2)
MUS 4217 Individual Instruction-Piano (1-2)
MUS 4218 Individual Instr-Harpsichord (1-3)
MUS 4219 Individual Instruction-Voice (1-2)
MUS 4220 Indiv Instr-Classical Guitar (1-2)
MUS 4221 Individual Instruct-Saxophone (1-2)
MUS 4223 Individual Instr-Jazz Guitar (1-2)
MUS 4224 Individual Instr-Jazz Piano (1-2)
MUS 4225 Individual Instr-Harpsichord (1-2)

Section Credits Required

Performance Project (9-CR required for Vocal Performance)

MUS 3510 Music Pedagogy

MUS 2260 The Singer's Art I (3)
MUS 2261 The Singer's Art II (3)

- OR -

MUS 3300 Instrumental Repertoire

Section Credits Required

Performance Project: 5-CR UD Individual Instruction

Minimum Total Credits Required

Additional Requirements and Information

*Repeat MUS 2115, 4897, and 4910 to reach required CR
**Singer's Art I & II are prereqs for UD voice instruction
Pass Piano Proficiency Exam
Project, Junior
Project, Senior
Voice Performance requires 1-QTR of FRE/ GER/ ITL Language

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Degree Requirements

Music: Performance (BA)

Core Requirements*

Creative Engagement (CE)

Critical Listening & Cultural Reflections (CR)

Large Ensemble (LE)

Small Ensemble or Music Technique

Individual Instruction**

Performance Project (9-CR required for Vocal Performance)

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