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Bachelor of Music: Classical Performance

Piano, Voice, Orchestral Instruments, Guitar

Major in Piano Performance leading to a Bachelor of Music degree

The program is designed to prepare the student for a career as a performer, both as a soloist and collaborative artist (accompanist and chamber musician), and to prepare the student for graduate study. The curriculum requires a total of 126 semester hours and emphasizes study and performance of standard piano literature, encompassing all major stylistic periods. Grades of A or B are required in all piano major courses in order to pass to the next semester.

All undergraduate piano and music education majors whose principal instrument is piano are required to do a certain amount of accompanying each semester as regulated by the department. For specific details concerning the accompanying requirements, consult the head of the piano department.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

All information is for illustrative purposes only. Please see the Associate Dean of the Music Conservatory for actual degree plans.

Major in Voice leading to a BM degree

The program leading to a major in voice requires a total of 123 semester hours. It is designed to prepare the student to become a performer and/or a studio voice teacher. The voice department also instructs music education students in the basic knowledge of the vocal instrument as partial preparation for teacher certification requirements.

At the completion of the second year the student must receive a minimum grade of B in Voice 214 to be admitted to the upper division and must repeat the course if he/she fails to obtain a B. In the upper division the candidate must receive not less than a grade of B for each course in voice.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

All information is for illustrative purposes only. Please see the Associate Dean of the Music Conservatory for actual degree plans.

Major in Orchestral Instrument Performance leading to a BM degree

(Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp, Percussion, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba)

The program requires a total of 123 semester hours. It is designed to prepare the student for a career as a performer and/or a teacher at the college level.

At the completion of the second year, the student must receive a minimum grade of B in Applied Music 214 to be admitted to the upper division and must repeat the course if he/she fails to obtain this grade. In the upper division the candidate must receive not less than a grade of B for each semester in his/her major instrument.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

All information is for illustrative purposes only. Please see the Associate Dean of the Music Conservatory for actual degree plans.

Major in Guitar leading to a BM degree

This program requires 120 semester hours. It is designed to prepare the student for a career as a solo or ensemble performer and as a teacher. At the completion of the second year, a student must receive a minimum grade of B in Guitar 214 to be admitted to the upper division and must repeat the course if he/she fails to obtain a grade of B. In the upper division, the student must receive not less than a grade of B for each course in guitar.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

All information is for illustrative purposes only. Please see the Associate Dean of the Music Conservatory for actual degree plans.

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