Program Overview

Music Major with Performance Professional Instrumental Option

The Music Major with Performance Professional Instrumental Option is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a strong foundation in music theory, history, and performance. This program is tailored for students who wish to pursue a career in music performance, with a focus on instrumental music.

Program Requirements

• Degree Core Requirements:
  • MUS 2025: European-American Music Theory (3 credits)
  • MUS 2026: European-American Music Theory (3 credits)
  • MUS 2045: Sightsinging Laboratory (1 credit)
  • MUS 2046: Sightsinging Laboratory (1 credit)
  • MUS 3025: European-American Music Analysis (3 credits)
  • MUS 3026: European-American Music Analysis (3 credits)
  • MUS 3035: Advanced Class Piano (1 credit)
  • MUS 3036: Advanced Class Piano (1 credit)
  • MUS 3045: Advanced Ear Training (1 credit)
  • MUS 3046: Advanced Ear Training (1 credit)
  • MUS 3174: Music as Global Culture (3 credits)
• Major Requirements:
  • MUS 2054: Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits)
• Option Required Courses:
  • Advanced Music Theory: Select two of the following (6 credits)
    • MUS 3024: Counterpoint
    • MUS 3034: Form and Analysis in the Common-practice Period
    • MUS 3044: Orchestration & Analysis
    • MUS 3054: Introduction to Vocal/choral Arranging
    • MUS 3074: Topics in Music Analysis
  • Advanced Music History:
    • MUS 3184: Histories of Music I: Music in the European and American Traditions (3 credits)
    • MUS 3194: Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries (3 credits)
  • Advanced Music History Literature: Select one of the following (3 credits)
    • MUS 3114: Symphonic Literature
    • MUS 3124: 20th Century Music Literature
    • MUS 3134: Vocal Music Literature
    • MUS 3144: Early Music Literature
    • MUS 3154: Piano Literature
    • MUS 4174: Topics in Musicology
• Performance (Lower Division): Select eight credits (repeatable courses, taken four times for two credits each time) of the following:
  • MUS 2514: Individual Applied Voice
  • MUS 2524: Individual Applied Keyboard
  • MUS 2534: Individual Applied Violin
  • MUS 2544: Individual Applied Viola
  • MUS 2554: Individual Applied Cello
  • MUS 2564: Individual Applied Bass
  • MUS 2574: Individual Applied Flute
  • MUS 2584: Individual Applied Oboe
  • MUS 2594: Individual Applied Clarinet
  • MUS 2614: Individual Applied Saxophone
  • MUS 2624: Individual Applied Bassoon
  • MUS 2634: Individual Applied Horn
  • MUS 2644: Individual Applied Trumpet
  • MUS 2654: Individual Applied Trombone
  • MUS 2664: Individual Applied Baritone
  • MUS 2674: Individual Applied Tuba
  • MUS 2684: Individual Applied Percussion
• Performance (Upper Division): Select eight credits (repeatable courses, taken four times for two credits each time) of the following:
  • MUS 4514: Advanced Individual Applied Voice
  • MUS 4524: Advanced Individual Applied Keyboard
  • MUS 4534: Advanced Individual Applied Violin
  • MUS 4544: Advanced Individual Applied Viola
  • MUS 4554: Advanced Individual Applied Cello
  • MUS 4564: Advanced Individual Applied Bass
  • MUS 4574: Advanced Individual Applied Flute
  • MUS 4584: Advanced Individual Applied Oboe
  • MUS 4594: Advanced Individual Applied Clarinet
  • MUS 4614: Advanced Individual Applied Saxophone
  • MUS 4624: Advanced Individual Applied Bassoon
  • MUS 4634: Advanced Individual Applied Horn
  • MUS 4644: Advanced Individual Applied Trumpet
  • MUS 4654: Advanced Individual Applied Trombone
  • MUS 4664: Advanced Individual Applied Baritone
  • MUS 4674: Advanced Individual Applied Tuba
  • MUS 4684: Advanced Individual Applied Percussion
• Performance (Ensemble): Select eight credits (repeatable courses, taken eight times for one credit each time) of the following:
  • MUS 3314: Instrumental Ensemble Music 1
  • MUS 3414: Choral Ensemble Music
• Performance (Related):
  • MUS 2815: Jazz Improvisation (2 credits)
  • MUS 3225: Conducting (3 credits)
  • MUS 3226: Conducting (3 credits)
• Elective Courses: Select five credits of MUS courses excluding the following:
  • MUS 1005: Theory Fundamentals
  • MUS 1006: Theory Fundamentals
  • MUS 1104: Music Appreciation
  • MUS 2115: Survey of Western Music
  • MUS 2116: Survey of Western Music
  • MUS 3314: Instrumental Ensemble Music
  • MUS 3414: Choral Ensemble Music
• Other Requirements:
  • Keyboard Proficiency
  • Continuation Exam
  • Convocation and Concert Attendance
  • Junior Recital
  • Senior Recital
• Free Electives: Select the minimum number of elective credits to satisfy the 120 total credit hours (12 credits)
• Pathways to General Education:
  • Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse: Select six credits in Pathway 1f, and three credits in Pathway 1a
  • Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities: Pathway 2 fulfilled by completing MUS 3184 and MUS 3194
  • Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences: Select six credits in Pathway 3
  • Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences: Select six credits in Pathway 4
  • Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking: Select three credits in Pathway 5f, three credits in Pathway 5a, and three credits in Pathway 5f or Pathway 5a
  • Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts: Select three credits in Pathway 6d, and Pathway 6a fulfilled by completing MUS 3314
  • Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States: Pathway 7 fulfilled by completing MUS 3194

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

To comply with the “Satisfactory progress toward degree” requirement, students must complete the following by the end of the semester in which they attempt 54 hours:

• MUS 2025: European-American Music Theory (3 credits)
• MUS 2026: European-American Music Theory (3 credits)
• MUS 2045: Sightsinging Laboratory (1 credit)
• MUS 2046: Sightsinging Laboratory (1 credit)
• MUS 3025: European-American Music Analysis (3 credits)
• MUS 3026: European-American Music Analysis (3 credits)
• MUS 3174: Music as Global Culture (3 credits)
• Select two hours: MUS 3314: Instrumental Ensemble Music (two hours) or MUS 3414: Choral Ensemble Music

Graduation Requirements

To fulfill graduation requirements in the major, all courses used to fulfill requirements in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better. None of these courses may be repeated more than once for the purposes of raising the grade to C or better.

An overall and in-major GPA of 2.0 or higher is required. All Music courses are used in calculating the major GPA except MUS 1005 Theory Fundamentals, MUS 1006 Theory Fundamentals, MUS 1104 Music Appreciation, MUS 2115 Survey of Western Music, and MUS 2116 Survey of Western Music.

Prerequisites

Some courses listed on this check sheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who do not successfully complete at least 2 units of a single language, classical language, or American Sign Language during high school must successfully complete 6 semester hours of a single college level language or classical language at the college level. Such semester hours are in addition to those normally required for graduation. Please see the undergraduate catalog for details.