2015-2016 Academic Catalog

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2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music Performance B.M.

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The degree is offered with concentrations in piano, organ, voice, instrumental and instrumental jazz performance as options.

EMPLOYMENT

Graduate school, professional performance, private teaching, music theatre, opera, accompanying and college level instruction.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Music

CONTACT

Division of Fine Arts
316-295-5565

Core Major Requirements: 30 credit hours

** Bachelor of Music in Performance - 4 semesters of 300-level study in primary instrument

Choose One Concentration: 50 credit hours

Instrumental Jazz Performance Concentration: 50 credit hours

MUSC 305 - Jazz History/Literature
MUSC 315 - Jazz Theory
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 420 - Jazz Pedagogy/Literature
MUSC 421 - Jazz Arranging
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 100 level below:
MUSP 115 - Brass Performance
MUSP 119 - Percussion Performance
MUSP 126 - String Performance
MUSP 129 - Woodwind Performance
MUSP 136 - Piano Performance
MUSP 146 - Jazz Performance*
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 300 level below:
MUSP 315 - Brass Performance*
MUSP 319 - Percussion Performance*
MUSP 326 - String Performance*
MUSP 329 - Woodwind Performance*
MUSP 336 - Piano Performance*
MUSP 346 - Jazz Performance*
MUSP Electives choose 6 additional credit hours from the MUSP Performance in Major Field level 100 and 300 above:
Piano Proficency (4 credit hours from MUSC 135 and or MUSP 136)
MUSC 135 - Piano Class
Recital
MUSP 390 - Junior Recital
MUSP 490 - Senior Recital
MUSP Music Ensemble - 10 credit hours

Instrumental Performance Concentration: 50 credit hours

MUSC 235 - Instrumental Pedagogy
MUSC 313 - Instrumental Literature
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 100 level below:
MUSP 115 - Brass Performance
MUSP 119 - Percussion Performance
MUSP 126 - String Performance
MUSP 129 - Woodwind Performance
MUSP 136 - Piano Performance
MUSP 142 - Organ Performance
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 300 level below:
MUSP 315 - Brass Performance*
MUSP 319 - Percussion Performance*
MUSP 326 - String Performance*
MUSP 329 - Woodwind Performance*
MUSP 336 - Piano Performance*
MUSP 342 - Organ Performance*
MUSP/MUSC Electives: choose 6 credit hours
Recital
MUSP 390 - Junior Recital
MUSP 490 - Senior Recital
Piano Proficiency (4 credit hours from the following)

MUSP 136 - Piano Performance
MUSC 135 - Piano Class
MUSP Music Ensemble - 10 credit hours

Piano Performance Concentration: 50 credit hours

MUSC 230 - Keyboard Pedagogy (piano or organ)
MUSC 311 - Keyboard Literature (piano or organ)
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 100 level below: (includes MUSP 136)
MUSP 142 - Organ Performance
MUSP Performance in Major Field choose 8 credit hours from 300 level below:
MUSP 336 - Piano Performance*
MUSP 342 - Organ Performance*
MUSP/MUSC Music Elective: 6 credit hours
Recital
MUSP 390 - Junior Recital
MUSP 490 - Senior Recital
Piano Proficiency (4 credit hours from the following)
MUSC 135 - Piano Class
MUSP 136 - Piano Performance
MUSP Music Ensemble - 10 credit hours

Vocal Performance Concentration: 50 credit hours

MUSC 240 - Vocal Pedagogy
MUSC 310 - Diction for the Singer 1
MUSC 312 - Vocal Literature
MUSC 320 - Diction for the Singer 2
MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
MUSP Performance in Major Field (8 credit hours)
MUSP 145 - Voice Performance
MUSP Performance in Major Field (8 credit hours)
MUSP 345 - Voice Performance*
MUSC/MUSP electives (6 credit hours)
Recital
MUSP 390 - Junior Recital
MUSP 490 - Senior Recital
Piano Proficiency (4 credit hours from the following)
MUSP 136 - Piano Performance
MUSC 135 - Piano Class
Choose 2 credit hours from the following:
MUSP 155 - Opera Workshop*
MUSP 167 - Jazz Vocal Ensemble*
Choose 8 credit hours from the following:
MUSP 149 - Concert Choir*
MUSP 150 - Singing Quakers*

Total Major Requirements: 80 hours

Eight credit hours in a single Foreign Language (German, French, or Italian) is required for all voice performance majors which is a general education requirement for the Bachelor of Music Performance degree.

Total Degree Requirements: 124 hours

Note:

*Student must take piano until they have passed Piano Proficiency Exam.

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