Music Performance Major BM, Percussion/Wind/String Specialization

Music Theory - Credits: 21

Students must pass an online fundamental exam with 75% ($10 fee) or take and pass (75%) an online fundamental course ($99 fee) to enroll in MUS144. Students must take a placement exam to waive any of the following courses. Concurrent enrollment of the following is required: (MUS 144, 144A, 152A), (MUS 145, 145A, 153A), and (MUS 146, 146A, 154A). A grade of C or better is required in both the written and aural components to continue in the theory sequence.

• MUS 144 - Theory 1 Credits: (3)
• MUS 144A - Aural Skills 1 Credits: (1)
• MUS 145 - Theory 2 Credits: (3)
• MUS 145A - Aural Skills 2 Credits: (1)
• MUS 146 - Theory 3 Credits: (3)
• MUS 146A - Aural Skills 3 Credits: (1)
• MUS 244 - Theory 4 Credits: (3)
• MUS 245 - Theory 5 Credits: (3)
• MUS 246 - Theory 6 Credits: (3)

Class Piano - Credits: 3

A waiver of this requirement can be obtained by demonstrating sufficient keyboard skills to designated piano faculty members.

• MUS 152A - Class Piano I Credits: (1)
• MUS 153A - Class Piano II Credits: (1)
• MUS 154A - Class Piano III Credits: (1)

Applied Music - Credits: 29

• Individual Instruction - (MUS 164, 264, and 364) Credits: (18)

• MUS 300 - Recital Performance Credits: (1) (Must be concurrently enrolled in 364)
• MUS 400 - Recital Performance Credits: (1) (Must be concurrently enrolled in 464)
• MUS 464 - Major Applied Area (Individual Instruction) Credits: (3) (Must be taken for 9 credits)

Upper-division Music Theory - Credits: 3

• MUS 340 - Form and Analysis Credits: (3)

Conducting - Credits: 6

• MUS 341 - Conducting I Credits: (3)
• MUS 342 - Conducting II Credits: (3)

Music History - Credits: 11

• MUS 359 - Survey of Music in Cross-cultural Perspectives Credits: (2)
• MUS 372 - Music History 1 Credits: (3)
• MUS 373 - Music History 2 Credits: (3)
• MUS 374 - Music History 3 Credits: (3)

Total Core Credits: 73