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major: Music Performance

Degree: Bachelor of Music (BM) Concentration: Music-Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion 2023-2024

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Freshman Year Fall Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT1111 Theory I (3 Credits)
MUT1241 Theory I, Aural (1 Credit)
MVK1111 Class Piano I (1 Credit)
Students may take a piano proficiency test to waive class piano


SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (1000 LEVEL) MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)

Freshman Year Spring Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT1112 Theory II (3 Credits)
MUT1242 Theory II, Aural (1 Credit)
MVK1112 Class Piano II (1 Credit)
Students may take a piano proficiency test to waive class piano
SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (1000 LEVEL) MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)

Sophomore Year Fall Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT2116 Theory III (3 Credits)
MUT2246 Advanced Aural Theory (1 Credit)
MVK2121 Class Piano III (1 Credit)
Students may take a piano proficiency test to waive class piano
SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (2000 LEVEL) MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.

Sophomore Year Spring Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT2117 Theory IV (3 Credits)
MUT2247 Advanced Aural Theory (1 Credit)
MVK2122 Class Piano IV (1 Credit)
Students may take a piano proficiency test to waive class piano
SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (2000 LEVEL) MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.

Junior Year Fall Semester (16 credits)

MUG3104 Basic Conducting (2 Credits)
MUH3211 Music History I (3 Credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT3611 Form and Analysis (3 Credits)

SELECT 1 PEDAGOGY (3 credits):
MVW 4640 Woodwind Pedagogy (3 credits)
MVB 4640 Brass Pedagogy (3 credits)
MVP 4640 Percussion Pedagogy (3 credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (3000)

  • MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
  • For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.

TAKE 2 HOURS OF FREE ELECTIVES

3000/4000 Level (2 credits)

Junior Year Spring Semester (17 credits)

MUH2501 CD- World Music (3 Credits)
MUH3212 Music History II (3 Credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUS3340 Computer MIDI Score (2 Credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (3000 LEVEL)

  • MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
  • For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.
SELECT 1 LITERATURE (3 credits)
MUL 4441 Woodwind (3 credits)
MUL 4442 Brass (3 credits)
MUL 4460 Percussion (3 credits)

TAKE 3 HOURS OF FREE ELECTIVES

3000/4000 Level (3 credits)

Senior Year Fall Semester (11 credits)

SELECT 3 HOURS OF ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY:
MUT 4421 18th Century Counterpoint (3 credits)
MUT 4626 20th Century Music Theory (3 credits)
MUT 4311 Orchestration (3 credits)
MUT 4564 19th-Century Chromatic Harmony (3 credits)

TAKE 3 HOURS OF FREE ELECTIVES

3000/4000 Level (3 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUT4650 Composition and Improvisation (2 Credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (4000 LEVEL)

  • MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
  • For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.

Senior Year Spring Semester (14 credits)

SELECT 3 HOURS OF ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY:
MUT 4421 18th Century Counterpoint (3 credits)
MUT 4626 20th Century Music Theory (3 credits)
MUT 4311 Orchestration (3 credits)
MUT 4564 19th-Century Chromatic Harmony (3 credits)

TAKE 5 HOURS OF FREE ELECTIVES

3000/4000 Level (5 credits)

CHOOSE 3 credits 3000/4000 Music Electives

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL LARGE ENSEMBLE

MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUS4970 Senior Recital (0 Credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED MUSIC (4000 LEVEL)

  • MVB MVJ MVP (2 credits)
  • For the 2-credit Applied Music requirement each semester, students (with permission of their applied instructor) may take two approved 1-credits applied courses instead of the one 2-credit applied course.