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: 40 credit hours

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

Choose One Concentration:

Instrumental Jazz Performance Concentration

MUSC 305 - Jazz History/Literature
MUSC 315 - Jazz Theory
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 420 - Jazz Pedagogy/Literature
MUSC 421 - Jazz Arranging
Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 115,119,126,129,136,146

Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 315,319,326,329,336,346

Six credit hours from the following Electives:

MUSP 115,119,126,129,136,146,315,319,326,329,336,346

Piano Proficiency 4 credit hours MUSC 135 and or MUSP 136

MUSP 390 Junior Recital

MUSP 490 Senior Recital

Ten credit hours from Music Ensemble

Instrumental Performance Concentration

MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 235 - Instrumental Pedagogy
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 313 - Instrumental Literature
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 115,119,126,129,136,142

Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 315,319,326,329,336,342

Six credit hours from MUSP/MUSC

MUSP 390 Junior Recital

MUSP 490 Senior Recital

Piano Proficiency 4 credit hours MUSC 135 and/or MUSP 136

Ten credit hours from Music Ensemble

Piano Performance Concentration

MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 230 - Keyboard Pedagogy (piano or organ)
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 311 - Keyboard Literature (piano or organ)
MUSC 360 - Orchestration
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 136,142

Eight credit hours from the following Performance in Major Field:

MUSP 336,342

Six credit hours from MUSP/MUSC Electives

MUSP 390 Junior Recital

MUSP 490 Senior Recital

Piano Proficiency 4 credit hours MUSC 135 and/or MUSP 136

Ten credit hours from Music Ensemble

Vocal Performance Concentration

MUSC 220 - Conducting 2 (Choral)
MUSC 240 - Vocal Pedagogy
MUSC 265 - Control of Performance Anxiety
MUSC 310 - Diction for the Singer 1
MUSC 312 - Vocal Literature
MUSC 320 - Diction for the Singer 2
MUSC 470 - Counterpoint
MUSP Performance in Major Field (8 hours) MUSP 145

MUSP Performance in Major Field (8 hours) MUSP 345

MUSP/MUSC Electives (6 hours)

MUSP 390 Junior Recital

MUSP 490 Senior Recital

MUSC 135 and or MUSP 136 (4 hours)

MUSP 155 or MUSP 167 (2 hours)

MUSP 149 and or MUSP 150 (8 hours)

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.