Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance

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Organ 50 Credit hours
Hours
   Core Music Courses 42 Credit Hours
Hours
Organ (eight semesters)
24
   MUS 250 Music in World Cultures*
3
Piano (four semesters)
4
   Fundamental theory sequence (Theory I, II, III & IV) MUS 115, MUS117, MUS215 and MUS 217
16
Ensembles (eight emesters)
8
   Fundamental history sequence (Music History I, II & III) MUS251, MUS 252 and MUS323
9
MUS 241 Organ Pedagogy
2
   Counterpoint (MUS 303 or MUS 304)
3
MUS 431 Organ Design
2
   MUS 307 Form and Analysis
3
MUS 333:334 Service Playing
2
   Advanced theory course (see below)
3
MUS 492 Choral Conducting
2
   MUS 351 Fundamentals of Conducting
2
MUS 477 and MUS 478 Organ Literature I & II
4
   Convocation (5 semesters of MUA 010)
0
MUS electives
2
   MUA 299 Piano Proficiency
0
MUA 399 Junior Recital
0
      
MUS 499 Senior Recital
0
   One Advanced Theory Course from this List
Hours
      MUS 303 Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint
3
      MUS 304 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
3
      MUS 403 Advanced Counterpoint
3
      MUS 418 Structural Analysis I
3
      MUS 426 Analysis of 20th-Century Music
3

*MUS 250 Music in World Cultures must be taken during the spring semester of the freshman year. The fundamental music theory sequence should be taken during the first four semesters. The fundamental music history sequence should be started during the first semester of the sophomore year and completed in consecutive semesters. Students who have had less than three years of pre-college piano study should enroll in class piano.

Sophomore qualifying examination (MUA 199).

Piano proficiency examination (MUA 299).

Concert attendance requirements. Five semesters of MUA 010 Music Convocation. Music minors must satisfactorily complete four semesters of MUA 010.

Performance requirements. Music majors in the B.M. in performance program must perform in Convocation performances: once as freshmen, twice as sophomores, twice as juniors, and once as seniors.

Junior recital 25-30 minutes; and a Senior recital 45-55 minutes

Ensemble requirements. Every semester until 8 hour minimum is met.

CORE CURRICULUM/GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 53 credit hours

See p. 24 and p. 64 of School of Music bulletin for requirements. MUS 121 does not satisfy the fine arts (FA) requirement for music majors.