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Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance

This degree is for the student intending to make a professional career in music, generally as a composer, performer, private teacher, or college instructor. The department acknowledges as majors only those students who have been approved by the respective faculty through examinations of their performing or composing abilities. Students in this degree program should consider graduate or further applied music studies beyond this degree to reach their career goals.

Program Requirements

Music Requirements

Course Credits
Theory and Aural Training 12
  • 281-2, 283-4, 285-6, 287-8
Music History 6
  • 265, 266
Applied Music (Primary) 20
  • 232_ [4 times] (8 credits)
  • 332_ [2 times] (junior recital, 6 credits)
  • 432_ [2 times] (senior recital, 6 credits)
Applied Music (Secondary) 4
  • Secondary Piano 125-126, 225-226
Ensembles 8
  • Orchestra 416_ or Band 419_
Other Ensembles 6
choose from
  • 114 Chorus
  • 311_ Ethnic Ensembles
  • 410_ Ensembles
  • 411_ Ethnic Ensembles
  • 414 Concert Choir
  • 415V Opera Workshop
  • 416 Symphony Orchestra
  • 417 Javanese Gamelan
  • 418 Collegium Musicum
  • 419 Bands
Ethnomusicology 1-3
  • any one course
Advanced Courses 15-17
  • Conducting: 325-326 (3 credits)
  • Advanced Theory: choose from 381 Counterpoint, 382 Form and Analysis, 383 Orchestration (6 credits)
  • 485 Composition (2 credits)
  • Advanced Literature (4-6 credits)
Recital Attendance 0
  • 199 [6 times]
Music Electives 7
Total in Music 79-83
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