Performance B.M. - Instrumental
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Music - Performance; Concentration in Instrumental Performance
- This major has a minimum cumulative institutional GPA requirement of 2.75.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Seminar | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 194 | Seminar | 1 |
| Music Theory | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| Aural Perception | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 240 | Aural Perception III | 2 |
| MUSI 241 | Aural Perception IV | 2 |
| Keyboard Skills | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 235 | Keyboard Skills III | 1 |
| MUSI 236 | Keyboard Skills IV | 1 |
| Music History and Culture | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 207X | World Music (equiv to 307) | 3 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Assessment | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 296 | Upper-Division Required Performance (required to advance to upper-division study) | 0 |
| Literature, Form, and Analysis | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Form & Analysis | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Jazz Theory & Improvisation II | ||
| Ensembles | ||
Lower Division | ||
| Complete 4 credits in the following courses: | 4 | |
| Orchestra: UMSO (String principals) | ||
| Opera Theatre I (Voice principals) | ||
| Band: UM Concert Band (Instrumental principals) | ||
| Chamber Ensembles I (Piano and guitar principals) | ||
Upper Division | ||
| Complete 4 credits in the following courses: | 4 | |
| Orchestras II: UM (String principals) | ||
| Opera Theatre II (Voice principals) | ||
or MUSI 312 | Choir III | |
| Band III: UM Concert Band (Instrumental principals) | ||
| Jazz Ensembles: Big Bands (Jazz principals) | ||
| Chamber Ensemble III: UM (Piano and guitar principals) | ||
| Concert Attendance | ||
| All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register for the following course: | ||
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| Writing in the Disciplines Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Music 20th Century to Present | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Cultural Studies in Music | ||
| Senior Recital/Professional Project | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MUSI 499 | Senior Recital/Capstone Project | 1 |
| Instrumental Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 4 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II | 4 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III | 4 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV | 4 |
| MUSI 335 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI 362 | Chamber Ensemble III: UM | 4 |
| MUSI 419 | Advanced Topics in Pedagogy | 2 |
| Total Hours | 68-69 | |