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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Music Performance


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Music Performance major in four years or eight semesters.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program name  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

Music Performance Major

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra  or MAT 150 - Statistics for Everyday Life   3
MUS 113 - Aural Skills I (1 semester hour)   1 MUS 111 - Music Theory I   3
MUS 120 - Music in History and Culture  (Distributional Study #1) 3 MUS 114 - Aural Skills II (1 semester hour)   1
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #3 3
Applied Lessons 2 Applied Lessons 2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 207 - Music Theory III   3
MUS 206 - Music Theory II   3 MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV (1 semester hour)   1
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III (1 semester hour)   1 Distributional Study #5 3
Distributional Study #4 3 Distributional Study #6 3
Applied Lessons 2 Applied Lessons 2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 MUS 259 - Class Piano IV (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours)   3 MUS 312 - Music History and Literature II (WI)   3
MUS 311 - Music History and Literature I   2 MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0
Distributional Study #7 3 3 semester hours from primary specialization group* 3
Applied Lessons 2 Elective 3
Ensemble 1 Applied Lessons 2
    Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 14

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
MUS 303 - Music Entrepreneurship (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 301 - Improvisation (1 semester hour)   1
MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0
MUS 382 - Orchestration and Arranging (1 semester hour)   1 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Applied Lessons 2 Elective 3
Ensemble 1 Applied Lessons 2
    Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 14 Total Semester Hours: 16
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation:

120

 *Complete three (3) semester hours based upon primary specialization (vocal, instrumental, or keyboard):


Music Performance Major with a Cooperative Education Minor

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra  or MAT 150 - Statistics for Everyday Life   3
MUS 113 - Aural Skills I (1 semester hour)   1 MUS 111 - Music Theory I   3
MUS 120 - Music in History and Culture  (Distributional Study #1) 3 MUS 114 - Aural Skills II (1 semester hour)   1
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #3 3
Applied Lessons  2 Applied Lessons  2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1
MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 206 - Music Theory II   3 MUS 207 - Music Theory III   3
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III (1 semester hour)   1 MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV (1 semester hour)   1
Distributional Study #4 3 Distributional Study #5 3
Applied Lessons 2 Distributional Study #6 3
Ensemble 1 Applied Lessons 2
    Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1
MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 259 - Class Piano IV (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 311 - Music History and Literature I   3 MUS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Music (1-12 semester hours)   6
3 semester hours from primary specialization group* 3 MUS 312 - Music History and Literature II (WI)   3
Applied Lessons 2 MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0
Ensemble 1 Applied Lessons 2
    Ensemble 1
Total Semester Hours: 14 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)   1 MUS 301 - Improvisation (1 semester hour)   1
MUS 303 - Music Entrepreneurship (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Music (1-12 semester hours)   8
MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0
MUS 382 - Orchestration and Arranging (1 semester hour)   1 Distributional Study #4 3
MUS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Music (1-12 semester hours)   6 Applied Lessons 2
Applied Lessons 2 Ensemble 1
Ensemble 1    
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation:

122

 *Complete three (3) semester hours based upon primary specialization (vocal, instrumental, or keyboard):