BM: Keyboard Track

Organ or harpsichord students are required to enroll in collaborative and ensemble keyboard courses.

Program Requirements

General Education

MUSP 499CSenior Recital

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:36
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

BM: Area Requirements

Keyboard Requirements

MUSC 271Basic Conducting

2

MUSE 215Microcomputers and Music

3

MUSE 378Keyboard Pedagogy

2

MUSG 125Score Reading

1

 

MUSG 183Studio Improvisation

1

or

MUSP 334Private Jazz

1-2

 

MUSH 171Global Perspectives in Music

3

MUSH 361History of Music I

3

MUSH 362History of Music II

3

MUSH 481Keyboard Literature

3

 

MUSM 389Keyboard Ensemble

4

or

MUSM 345Keyboard Chamber Music

4

 

MUSM 387Accompanying I

2

MUSM 3XX(any ensemble)

4

MUST 131Music Theory I

3

MUST 132Music Theory II

3

MUST 133Music Reading I

1

MUST 135Music Reading II

1

MUST 233Music Reading III

1

MUST 234Music Reading IV

1

MUST 236Music Theory III

2

MUST 237Music Theory IV

2

MUST 430Arranging

2

MUST 465Form and Analysis

2

MUSW 310Music Business

2

MUSP 2XXPrivate Applied

12

MUSP 4XXPrivate Applied - Major Instrument

6

Total Credit Hours:74

MUSP 2XX: (three credit hours each of four semesters)

MUSP 4XX: (three credit hours each of two semesters)

Performance and Recital Requirements

MUSM 200Student Recital

0

MUSM 400Student Recital

0

MUSP 200Performance Class

0

MUSP 400Performance Class

0

MUSP 360Junior Recital

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Music electives — 300-level and above

Choose seven credits:

MUSC 471Choral Conducting

2

MUSC 473Rehearsal Techniques for Jazz Ensembles

2

MUSE 377Instrumental Repair and Maintenance

1

MUSE 416Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Educator*

2

MUSE 479Marching Band Techniques

2

MUSG 183Studio Improvisation

1

MUSH 490School Band Literature

2

MUSM 3XX(any ensemble)

1

Total Credit Hours:7

NOTES:

  1. Successful completion of private applied upper division assessment required to register for MUSP 400-level courses.
  2. Appropriate area performance faculty approval required in the form of a recital hearing. The senior recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed. Prior to scheduling a recital, the proposed program must be presented for approval by a committee of applied faculty. Students receive approval by successfully completing a recital hearing.

Total Credit Hours: 120