Music, Piano (MUSKA.BA)

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MUSKA.BA 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47-53

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In the HUMANITIES area, students in this degree program will take HUMN-201 Foundations of Western Culture, plus ONE (1) additional Humanities course chosen from the remaining Humanities options, except MUHL-211 Music In Culture.

This degree program requires 6 credit hours of foreign language at the Intermediate level or higher.

Specialty Area

MUHL 212 - Music History: 1700 - 1850 Credit Hours: 3
MUHL 311 - Music History: Antiquity to 1700 Credit Hours: 3 ^F
MUHL 312 - Music History: 1850 - Present Credit Hours: 3 ^S
MUSB 135 - Music Technology Credit Hours: 1
MUST 111 - Materials of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUST 112 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUST 121 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUST 122 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUST 231 - Music Theory III: Chromaticism and Elements of Form Credit Hours: 3
MUST 232 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1
Choose one of the following groups:
MUST 241 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3 AND
MUST 242 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1
OR
MUSB 243 - Commercial Music Theory Credit Hours: 3 AND ^S
MUSB 244 - Commercial Aural Skills Credit Hours: 1 ^S
Choose one of the following groups:
- MUSA-301PI - Applied Piano (1) and
- MUSA-401PI - Applied Piano (1) and
MUSA 495 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0 - 1, depending on student’s degree program.
OR
MUSG 488 - Introduction to Research in Music Credit Hours: 1
MUSG 498 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1
MUSW 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 2

Music Electives (3)

Three hours of electives from the following disciplines at the 200-level or above: MUCO, MUSB, MUSW, MUED, MUHL, or MUST.

Applied Study

MUSA-101PI - MUSA-401PI Applied Piano (6)
- to be completed over a minimum of 5 semesters

MUSA 186 - Piano Seminar Credit Hours: 0
[5 semesters]

Performance Requirements

Ensemble Participation (6)
- Required - 1 semester each of the following (4):
  - MUSE-101CPI - Instrumental Collaborative Piano
  - MUSE-101CPV - Vocal Collaborative Piano
  - MUSE-102CM - Chamber Music OR Pianist in any ensemble
  - MUSE-101OR - Orchestra OR 101WE - Wind Ensemble OR 101SB or CU or LC (if not accepted into Orchestra or Wind Ensemble)
- Elective - 2 semesters of any ensemble (2)

Academic Catalog

Music, Piano (MUSKA.BA)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47-53

Specialty Area

Music Electives (3)

Applied Study

Performance Requirements

Subtotal: 45 hours

Other Requirements

General Electives - Total Hours: 22-28

Total Hours in Program: 120