Instruments and Keyboard

Major in Performance

The Performance Major is planned for students who exhibit exceptional potential as performers in their principal applied area. The program provides training for those desiring careers as professional performers and/or studio teachers. It is the best preparation for graduate study with emphasis in performance.

The table below lists required coursework for students in this major whose applied area is piano, organ, guitar or an instrument.

Performance Major in Piano, Organ, Guitar, Instruments	Hours
General Education Core Requirements Bachelor of Music (B.M.)			43-44
Music Core			37
Common Music Core		33
Specific Music Core		4
MUK 1110, Introduction to Digital Musicianship	1
MUT 3310, Form and Analysis	3
Major Area			39
MA_ 1310, 1320; 2310, 2320; 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420, Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required) ^{(1) (2) (4)}		24-28
Support Courses:		3-7
a) Piano
MAB 2050, 2060, Piano Literature I and II	2
MAB 3050, Piano Pedagogy	1
b) Organ
MAC 2050, 2060, Organ Literature I and II	2
MAC 3050, Service Playing	1
c) Guitar
MAD 2050, 2060, Classical Guitar Literature I and II	2
MAD 3050, Classical Guitar Pedagogy	1
d) Instrumental
MAI 2050, 2060, Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I and II ⁽²⁾	2
MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy	1
e) String
MAI 2050, 2060, Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I and II ⁽²⁾	2
MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy	1
MFG 4950, String Quartet or MFG 4940, String Chamber Practicum (4 Semesters Required) ⁽²⁾
Additional Required Coursework
MA_ 3070, Seminar (required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 8 semesters)		0
MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical		0
MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital		0
MA_ 4000, 50-minute recital		0
MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary (4 Semesters Required) (3)		4
MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination		0
MUT 4360, Counterpoint		2
Choose one of the following:
MUT 4370, Topics in Counterpoint or MUT 4350, Analysis Techniques of Music Since 1900		2
Free Electives (with 43-hour general education core)			13
Degree Total	132
¹ No more than 28 hours in the Applied Principal area may be counted toward degree requirements. ² For string principals, the addition of 4 semesters of MFG 4950 or 4940 reduces MAG 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420 to MAG 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320. ³ Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard. If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students take choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s). For keyboard principals, secondary area must be four semesters of classical study in the same instrument or voice. ⁴ For Brass Principles, the addition of 4 semesters of MFI 3110, Chamber Ensemble reduces MAE 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420 to MAE 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320.