Music Performance—Bachelor of Arts
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Website: Department of Music
College/School: College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Apply to UIW: Application for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance
Accreditation: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance (either Vocal or Instrumental) degree program is designed for students who wish to achieve a high level of proficiency in performance, with a primary focus on the classical tradition. Prospective students for this degree program must be able to read notated music and demonstrate strong technical proficiency in their instrument or in voice at the time of audition. Degree candidates receive thorough instruction in music theory and history and take courses in a variety of other disciplines to achieve the breadth of learning that characterizes a liberal arts degree. Candidates demonstrate their achievement in performance at the end of their degree by performing a public recital.
Admissions
Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance degree program is a two-fold process.
Requirements:
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Admission to the University of the Incarnate Word.
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Admission, through audition, to the Department of Music.
Students who, at the time of their entrance audition, are deemed unprepared for freshman-level MUAP lessons or MUSI courses may be placed in one or more of the following courses: MUAP 1144, MUSI 1311, MUSI 1381, MUSI 1100, MUSI 1300. These courses are prerequisites to the pursuit of a music degree at UIW and are not counted as part of the degree or as free electives.
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance Degree Plan
A minimum of 120 credit hours is needed to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance, in either the Instrumental track or the Vocal track.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Music Theory and History Coursework
MUSI 1110 must be completed twice. Students pursuing the Vocal Performance emphasis must also complete MUSI 3161, Diction for Singers, and MUSI 3261, Vocal Pedagogy.
Applied and Required Upper-Level Music Coursework
All entering freshmen seeking the Music Performance emphasis must register for either MUAP 1176 or MUAP 1154 and must register for a major ensemble.
Principal Instrument or Voice Coursework
Vocal Track Coursework
Instrumental Track Coursework
| MUAP 1154 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 1 |
| MUAP 1155 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 1 |
| MUAP 2254 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 2 |
| MUAP 2255 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 2 |
| MUAP 3254 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 2 |
| MUAP 3255 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | 2 |
| MUAP 4254 | Instrumental Private Instruction VII | 2 |
| MUAP 4255 | Instrumental Private Instruction VIII | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Major Ensembles
6 credit hours of major ensembles, including Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble.
Recital Requirement
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance will perform a recital on their principal instrument. See Recital Policies in the UIW Department of Music Student Handbook.
Elective Coursework
Elective coursework must be successfully completed as needed to meet the 120 credit hour minimum for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance degree.