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    Academics

    Academic Catalog

        Lee University
       
        May 19, 2025  
    Lee University Catalog 2018-2019 
        
    Lee University Catalog 2018-2019 [Archived Catalog]

    Music Performance Studies


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    Douglas Warner, Chairperson

    Professors -  Ron Brendel, Andrea Dismukes and Douglas Warner
    Associate Professors -  Tony Deaton, James Frost, Andrew Harnsberger and Xiaoqing Yu
    Assistant Professors -  Lenena Brezna, Virginia Horton, Joong Han (Jonathan) Jung and ChoEun Lee
    Artist in Residence - Gloria Chien

    Disciplines

    Applied Music

    The Department of Music Performance Studies seeks to provide the curricular and co-curricular experiences that promote the study and performance of music at Lee University. It recognizes that music and the ability to perform it are gifts from God and strives to instill the guiding principle that good stewardship of those gifts is a responsibility inherent to their endowment.

    The department serves its majors by providing intensive, personalized studio instruction and other specialized courses in applied music. It serves the School of Music by administering applied music courses for all music majors. The department also provides elective instruction to non-majors in voice, guitar, and on a wide spectrum of band, orchestral, and keyboard instruments.  Chamber performance ensembles also invite membership from the entire student body, as well as the surrounding community.

    Programs of Study

    Degree   Major   Code
    B.M   Music Performance - Instrumental   MUSIA.BM
    B.M   Music Performance - Keyboard   MUSKA.BM
    B.M   Music Performance - Vocal   MUSVA.BM

    Primary Applied Study Distribution

    Bachelor of Arts in Music - (6 hours total)

    Applied Music Distribution:

    Applied study will be spread over at least 5 semesters. If completing in 5 semesters one of the semesters must be for 2 credits.  Students electing the senior recital option must continue applied study of the principal instrument until the semester of the recital is successfully completed.  The following sequence is suggested:

    First year (2-3 credits) - 1-2 credit hours per semester
    Second year (2-3 credits) - 1-2 credit hours per semester
    Third year (1 credit) - 1 credit hour in the first semester

    Bachelor of Music Education (7 hours total)

    Applied Music Distribution for all BME programs:
    Applied study will be spread over at least 7 semesters. The student must study the applied principal instrument until successfully completing the semester of the senior recital. The following sequence is suggested:

    First year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Second year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Third year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Fourth year (1 credit) - 1 credit hour for the first semester

    Bachelor of Music in Music and Worship (8 hours total)

    Applied Music Distribution:
    Applied study will be spread over at least 8 semesters. The student must study the applied principal instrument until successfully completing the semester of the senior recital. The following sequence of study is suggested:

    First year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Second year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Third year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Fourth year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester

    Bachelor of Music in Performance (24 hours total)

    Applied Music Distribution:
    Applied study will be spread over 8 semesters. The student must study the applied principal instrument until successfully completing the semester of the senior recital.

    First year (6 credits) - 3 credit hours per semester
    Second year (6 credits) - 3 credit hours per semester
    Third year (6 credits) - 3 credit hours per semester
    Fourth year (6 credits) - 3 credit hours per semester

    Bachelor of Science in Music - Music Business Emphasis (8 hours total)

    Applied Music Distribution:

    Applied study will be spread over 7 semesters. If completing in 7 semesters one of the semesters must be for 2 credits.  Music Business students are required to successfully complete a final project or give a recital in their primary applied area of study. If the student wishes to give a recital, the student must study the applied principal instrument until successfully completing the semester of the senior recital. The following sequence of study is suggested:

    First year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Second year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Third year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Fourth year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester

    Additional Endorsement, Vocal & Instrumental General - Grades K-12 (4 hours total)

    First year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    Second year (2 credits) - 1 credit hour per semester
    At the end of the fourth semester of applied study, the student will take the Upper Division Admission Exam.

    Note:

    • Students may request additional hours in applied music beyond the minimum requirement.
    • The year designation applies to the status in the major, not the number of years at the university.

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