| Department: | Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication / College of Liberal and Performing Arts |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. This specialization serves students who are planning to pursue a graduate degree in performance by increasing the study on their primary instrument.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and possess the ability to employ them in aural, verbal, written and visual analysis.
- Our graduates demonstrate basic knowledge of music history, diverse performing traditions and repertoires through the present time.
- Our graduates demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical concepts and historical perspectives in arranging and adapting musical scores, and in rudimentary composing and improvising.
- Our graduates use computer and internet applications to assist in learning theoretical concepts as well as arranging and performing skills.
- Our graduates possess knowledge and skills in music.
A few of the courses students can expect to take in this degree field include the following:
- Introduction to Music
- Fundamentals of Music Theory
- Written Theory
- Applied Theory
- Form and Analysis
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (29 hours)
Note: 6 hours of fine arts/humanities requirements are included in the major.
BFA Core (9 hours)
ART 2013 – Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 – Film Appreciation
MUS 2013 – Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 – Introduction to Music
THEA 2003 – Theatre Appreciation or THEA 2633 – Fundamentals of Acting
Music Literature (6 hours)
MULI 4003 – History of Music I
MULI 4103 – History of Music II
Music Theory (16 hours)
MUTH 1093 – Fundamentals of Music Theory *
MUTH 1003 – Written Theory I
MUTH 1011 – Applied Theory I
MUTH 1103 – Written Theory II
MUTH 1111 – Applied Theory II
MUTH 2003 – Written Theory III
MUTH 2011 – Applied Theory III
MUTH 2103 – Written Theory IV
MUTH 2111 – Applied Theory IV
Applied Music and Ensemble (42 hours)
Applied Major Instrument (24 hours)
Applied Minor Instrument (4 hours)
Large Music Ensemble (8 hours)
Small Music Ensemble (4 hours)
MAIH 3001 – Instrumental Coaching and MUJR 3000 – Junior Recital**
MAIH 4001 – Instrumental Coaching and MUSR 4000 – Senior Recital**
Instrumental Music (16 hours)
MUED 1000 – Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
MUED 1001 – Fundamentals of Conducting
MUED 3012 – Instrumental Conducting
MUED 3202 – Media Applications Orchestration and Arranging
11 hours of upper-level Music electives
*MUTH 1093 is a remedial course taken in the first semester of study if not exempted by exam. Credit for this course does not count towards the major requirements.
**All candidates for the BFA in Music Performance must present public recitals during their junior year (MUJR 3000) and senior year (MUSR 4000). The junior recital will be a half recital of 25 minutes of music and the senior recital will be a full recital of 50 minutes of music. Music Performance majors are strongly encouraged to present their junior recitals as a joint recital with another student who is also presenting a half recital.
