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major: Music Performance

Degree: Bachelor of Music (BM) Concentration: Music-Strings 2023-2024

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Freshman Year Fall Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL 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 sequence.


SELECT 1 APPLIED (1000 LEVEL):
MVS 1411 Applied Violin I
MVS 1412 Applied Viola I
MVS 1413 Applied Violoncello I
MVS 1314 Applied String Bass I
MVS 1315 Applied Harp I

Freshman Year Spring Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL 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 sequence.

SELECT 1 APPLIED (1000 LEVEL):
MVS 1411 Applied Violin I
MVS 1412 Applied Viola I
MVS 1413 Applied Violoncello I
MVS 1314 Applied String Bass I
MVS 1315 Applied Harp I

Sophomore Year Fall Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL 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 sequence.

SELECT 1 APPLIED (2000 LEVEL):
MVS 2421 Applied Violin II
MVS 2422 Applied Viola II
MVS 2423 Applied Violoncello II
MVS 2324 Applied String Bass II
MVS 2325 Applied Harp II

Sophomore Year Spring Semester (8 credits)

ENSEMBLE MUN2000-LEVEL 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 sequence.

 

SELECT 1 APPLIED (2000 LEVEL):
MVS 2421 Applied Violin II
MVS 2422 Applied Viola II
MVS 2423 Applied Violoncello II
MVS 2324 Applied String Bass II
MVS 2325 Applied Harp II

Junior Year Fall Semester (14 credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED (3000 LEVEL):
MVS 3431 Applied Violin III
MVS 3432 Applied Viola III
MVS 3433 Applied Violoncello III
MVS 3334 Applied String Bass III
MVS 3335 Applied Harp III

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL ENSEMBLE

MUG3104 Basic Conducting (2 Credits)
MUH3211 Music History I (3 Credits)
MUN3411 String Chamber Ensemble (0-1 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)

SELECT 1 ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY
MUT 4626 20th Century Music Theory (3 Credits)
MUT 4421 18th Century Counterpoint (3 Credits)
MUT 4311 Orchestration (3 Credits)
MUT 4564 19th-Century Chromatic Harmony (3 Credits)

SELECT 1 String Pedagogy
MVS 3640 Violin & Viola Pedagogy (3 Credits)
MVS 3630 Cello & Bass Pedagogy (3 Credits)

Junior Year Spring Semester (13 credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED (3000 LEVEL):
MVS 3431 Applied Violin III
MVS 3432 Applied Viola III
MVS 3433 Applied Violoncello III
MVS 3334 Applied String Bass III
MVS 3335 Applied Harp III

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL ENSEMBLE

MUH3212 Music History II (3 Credits)
MUL4420 String Chamber Music Literatur (3 Credits)
MUN3411 String Chamber Ensemble (0-1 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)

SELECT 1 ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY (Must be different from the above selection)
MUT 4311 Orchestration (3 Credits)
MUT 4421 18th Century Counterpoint (3 Credits)
MUT 4626 20th Century Music Theory (3 Credits)
MUT 4564 19th-Century Chromatic Harmony (3 Credits)

Senior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED (4000 LEVEL):
MVS 4441 Applied Violin IV
MVS 4442 Applied Viola IV
MVS 4443 Applied Violoncello IV
MVS 4344 Applied String Bass IV
MVS 4345 Applied Harp IV

CHOOSE 6 HOURS OF FREE ELECTIVES

  • 3000/4000 Level
  • Note: The Music Department recommends taking a String Repertory course as a free elective.

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL ENSEMBLE

MUN3411 String Chamber Ensemble (0-1 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUS3340 Computer MIDI Score (2 Credits)
MUT3611 Form and Analysis (3 Credits)

Senior Year Spring Semester (14 credits)

SELECT 1 APPLIED (4000 LEVEL):
MVS 4441 Applied Violin IV
MVS 4442 Applied Viola IV
MVS 4443 Applied Violoncello IV
MVS 4344 Applied String Bass IV
MVS 4345 Applied Harp IV

CHOOSE 5 HOURS OF MUSIC ELECTIVES

Select 5 hours of Music Electives 3000/4000 Level MUT MUN MUE MUO MUH MVJ MVK MVS MVV MVW MVP

ENSEMBLE MUN3000-LEVEL ENSEMBLE

MUH2501 CD- World Music (3 Credits)
MUN3411 String Chamber Ensemble (0-1 Credits)
MUS1010 Performance Laboratory (0 Credits)
MUS1011 Concert Attendance (0 Credits)
MUS4970 Senior Recital (0 Credits)
MUT4650 Composition and Improvisation (2 Credits)