B.M., Piano Performance

Fall Semester                                                               Spring Semester

Freshman Year

MUSC 1011 Music Theory I                3                      MUSC 1012 Music Theory II 3

MUSC 1111 Aural Skills I                   1                      MUSC 1112 Aural Skills II      1

MUSC 1710 Major Ensemble              1                      MUSC 1710 Major Ensemble              1

MUSC 2151 Inter Piano Skills             1                      MUSC 2152 Inter Piano Skills II          1

MUSC 2500 Applied Music                 2                      MUSC 2500 Applied Music                 2

ENGL 1101 English Composition         3                      ENGL 1102 English Composition         3

Core Curriculum                                   6                      Core Curriculum                                   6         

MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0                      MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0

17                                                                                17

Sophomore Year

MUSC 2011 Theory III                       3                      MUSC 2012 Music Theory IV             3

MUSC 2111 Aural Skills III                 1                      MUSC 2112 Aural Skills IV                 1

MUSC 1710 Major Ensemble              1                      MUSC 1710 Major Ensemble              1

MUSC 2500 Applied Music                 2                      MUSC 2500 Applied Music                 2

Core Curriculum                                   9                      MUSC 2611 Music History I               3

MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0                      Core Curriculum                      6

                                                            16                    MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0

                                                                                                                                                16

Junior Year

MUSC 3612 Music History II  3                      MUSC 3613 Music History III             3

MUSC 4500 Applied Music                 2                      MUSC 4500 Applied Music                 2

MUSC 3410 Major Ensemble              1                      MUSC 3410 Major Ensemble              1

MUSC 3220 Music Technology           3                      MUSC 3970 Form & Analysis 3

MUSC 3820 Improvisation                  1                      Core Curriculum                                   3

Core Curriculum                                   3                      MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0

MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance          0                      MUSC 3890 Junior Recital                   0

MUSC 3510 Chamber Ens.                 1                      MUSC 3510 Chamber Ens.                 1

MUSC 4710  Piano Pedagogy*           3                      MUSC 3150 Adv. Piano Skills 2

                                                            17                                                                                15

Senior Year

MUSC 4500 Applied Music                 2                      MUSC 4500 Applied Music                 2

MUSC 3410 Major Ensemble              1                      MUSC 3410 Major Ensemble              1

MSUC 3510 Chamber Ens.                 1                      MUSC 3510 Chamber Ens.                 1

MUSC Electives**                               3                      MUSC Electives**                               3

MUSC 3430 Conducting                      2                      MUSC 4890 Senior Recital                  0

MUSC 3811 Piano Literature I*           2                      MUSC 3812 Piano Literature II*         2

Core Curriculum                                   3                      Free Electives                                       3

14                                                                                12

 

*Piano Lit and Piano Pedagogy are offered only in alternating years, so students will not always be able to take them in the order listed here; they may need to be reversed.

**Music electives must include at least 5 credit hours from the following:

MUSC 3080 Scoring and Arranging     3                      MUSC 4160 Music Business                3

MUSC 2911-2912 Jazz Theory I-II     2                      MUSC 4180 Adv. Scoring & Arr.        2

MUSC 3070 Counterpoint                   3                      MUSC 4430 Advanced Conducting   2


BM in Piano Performance Advising Check List

 

Area A

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

ENGL 1101*

3

 

 

 

ENGL 1102

3

 

 

 

MATH 1101 or above

3

 

 

 

*A grade of C or better required.

 

Area B – Option I

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

CRIT 1101

3

 

 

 

COMM 1001

1

 

 

 

COMM 1002 or

CPTG 1002 or

CPTG 1010

1

 

 

 

 

Area B – Option II

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

CRIT 1101

3

 

 

 

COMM 1110

3

 

 

 

 

Area B – Option III

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

CRIT 1101

3

 

 

 

SPAN 1002 or

FREN 1002

3

 

 

 

 

 


Area C

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

ENGL 2111 or

ENGL 2112 or

ENG 2130 or

PHIL 2201 or

SPAN 2001 or

FREN 2001

3

 

 

 

MUSC 2301

3

 

 

 

 

 

Area D

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

BIOL 1111 or

CHEM 1151 or

PHYS 1111

3

 

 

 

BIOL 1111L or

CHEM 1151L or

PHYS 1111L

1

 

 

 

BIOL 1112 or

CHEM 1152 or

PHYS 1112

3

 

 

 

MATH 1221 or

MATH 1231 or

MATH 1241 or

MATH 1113 or

MATH 1501 or

MATH 2502 or

SCI 1901

3

 

 

 

 

 

Area E

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

POLS 1101

3

 

 

 

HIST 1111 or

HIST 1112 or

SOSC 2501

3

 

 

 

HIST 2111 or

HIST 2112

3

 

 

 

SOCI 1101 or

PSYC 1101

3

 

 

 

 


Area F

 

 

Course

 

Credit Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

 

MUSC 1011 or

MUSC 1001

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1111

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1012

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1112

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1710

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1710

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1710

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 1710

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 2500

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 2500

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

MUSC 2500

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Area Requirements for BM Performance – 44 hours

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 0890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 2011

3

 

 

 

MUSC 2111

1

 

 

 

MUSC 2012

3

 

 

 

MUSC 2112

1

 

 

 

MUSC 2500

2

 

 

 

MUSC 4500

2

 

 

 

MUSC 4500

2

 

 

 

MUSC 4500

2

 

 

 

MUSC 4500

2

 

 

 

MUSC 3410

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3410

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3410 or

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3410 or

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3510 or

MUSC 3550

1

 

 

 

MUSC 2611

3

 

 

 

MUSC 3612

3

 

 

 

MUSC 3613

3

 

 

 

MUSC 3220

3

 

 

 

MUSC 3430

2

 

 

 

MUSC 3820

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3970

3

 

 

 

MUSC 3890

0

 

 

 

MUSC 4890

0

 

 

 

 


Course Options – 5 hours

 

Choose five credit hours from the following:

            MUSC 2911    Jazz Theory I                            2 credits

            MUSC 2912    Jazz Theory II                           2 credits

            MUSC 3080    Scoring & Arranging                 3 credits

            MUSC 4160    Music Business             3 credits

            MUSC 4180    Advanced Scoring/Arranging    2 credits

            MUSC 4430    Advanced Conducting              2 credits

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

MUSC

 

 

 

 

MUSC

 

 

 

 

MUSC

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Specific Requirements for Piano Performance majors – 12 hours

 

Course

Credit  Hour(s)

Semester/Year Taken

Grade

Future

MUSC 2151

1

 

 

 

MUSC 2152

1

 

 

 

MUSC 3150

2

 

 

 

MUSC 3811

2

 

 

 

MUSC 3812

2

 

 

 

MUSC 4710

3

 

 

 

MUSC electives

1

 

 

 

 

 

Free Electives – 3 hours

May be music or non-music with the exception of MUSC 2101, 1000- and 2000-level PHED, WLAB,  or courses identified in the catalog as career or institutional credit courses.

 

 

NB:  All music courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

 


 

Other Graduation Requirements check list

 

 

Regents Test

 

 

 

Residency Hours (for transfer students; at least 30 credit hours, with 21 being upper level)

 

 

 

Legislative Requirements (transfer students)

 

 

 

GPA 2.0 or above