Performance Area Requirements

• MUSA-286 Piano Proficiency Examination Credit Hours: 0
• Applied Study – Primary Instrument (8 semesters) Credit Hours: 24
• Performance Ensemble – Required (7) and Elective (4) Credit Hours: 11

• MUSA 185 - Music Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (7 semesters)
• MUSA 186 - Piano Seminar Credit Hours: 0 (7 semesters)
• MUSA 288 - Upper Division Admission Examination Credit Hours: 0
• MUSA 395 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: 1
• MUSA 495 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0 to 1

Specialty Area

• MUSC 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 111 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 112 - Sight Singing/Ear Training I Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 121 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 122 - Sight Singing/Ear Training II Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 135 - Music Technology Credit Hours: 2
• MUST 231 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 232 - Sight Singing/Ear Training III Credit Hours: 1
• MUST 241 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
• MUST 242 - Sight Singing/Ear Training IV Credit Hours: 1
• MUED 330 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credit Hours: 2
• MUHL 311 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
• MUHL 312 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
• MUSB 251 - Improvisation Credit Hours: 2
• MUSP 481 - Keyboard Pedagogy II Credit Hours: 2
• MUST 311 - Form and Analysis Credit Hours: 2
• MUST 341 - Orchestration I Credit Hours: 2
• MUST 351 - Techniques of Composition Credit Hours: 2
• MUHL 411 - Keyboard Literature Credit Hours: 2
• MUSP 480 - Keyboard Pedagogy I Credit Hours: 2

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 26

This program requires a minimum 3 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level or higher, but does not require courses in the Heathly Lifestyles category.

In the EXPLORING THE HUMANITIES category, students must complete a total of 6 hours: HUMN-201 and EITHER ENGL-221 OR ENGL-222. 

Religion Requirements - Total Hours: 15

Three hours of the 18-hour religion requirement are fulfilled by MUSC- 495 in the specialty area.

Electives - Total Hours: 14

Total Hours in Program: 135