Music with Performance Option (B.Music)

All majors must enroll in Intermediate Applied Study (MUS 1110-1163). In the fourth or fifth semester they must achieve junior standing. After achieving junior standing, applied study then continues at the advanced level.

• Music Electives. Credits: 3
• Electives. Credits: 2

Selected from:

• Music Electives. Credits: 3

Selected from:

• Foreign Language (eight credit hours 1101 or above)

Applied study should be at the intermediate (MUS 1110-1163) or advanced (MUS 3310-3353) level.

 Selected from:

• Electives. Credits: 4

In addition to 18 credit hours of applied study on their primary instrument, 4 credit hours (2 semesters at 2 credit hours each semester) of MUS 3363 Jazz Studies are required. For jazz keyboard majors, the applied study requirement is divided between traditional keyboard and jazz piano. The traditional keyboard requirement is four semesters (8 credit hours) or completion of the sophomore recital requirement. The remaining 14 credit hours of applied study is jazz piano.

Must include 4 credit hours from:

Must include 2 credit hours from:

MUS 0010-0063 Secondary Applied Study (2 credit hours)

In addition to applied study on their primary instrument, students in the jazz studies concentration are also required to take two semesters of Beginning Applied Study on a secondary instrument. Saxophonists are required to take one semester of clarinet and one semester of flute.

(A minimum of two credit hours in each course listed below is required.)

Students with an interest in teaching piano and/or certification by an organization such as Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) may be prepared through the fulfillment of the following courses: