Music: Piano, B.Mus.
B.Mus. degree
Major Map
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
See the information at the beginning of this section.
Program Requirements
Core Courses (18 hours)
| MUS 097 | Recital Attendance | 0(0-0) |
| MUS 101 | Fundamentals of Music Theory | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 109 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1(1-1) |
| MUS 201 | Tonality in the Common Practice Period | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 211 | Historical Survey of Music I | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 303 | Form and Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 311 | Historical Survey of Music II | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses I (3-4 hours)
Select one of the following:
| MUS 202 | Post-Tonal Music Analysis | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 302 | Contrapuntal Techniques | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (33 hours)
Major Area Performance Courses
Required Courses III (8 hours)
Supportive Courses in Music
Required Courses IV (1-2 hours)
Supportive Courses in Music
Select one of the following:
| MUS 241 | Diction for Singers I | 2(1-2) |
| MUS 339 | Piano Pedagogy Practicum | 1(1-1) |
Required Courses V (8-9 hours)
Select three of the following:
| MUS 102 | Theory and Analysis of Popular Music | 4(3-2) |
| MUS 242 | Diction for Singers II | 2(1-2) |
| MUS 304 | Instrumentation and Scoring | 3(2-2) |
| MUS 504 | Seminar in Compositional Techniques | 3-9(Spec) |
| MUS 505 | Seminar in Contemporary Music Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 507 | Music Theory Pedagogy | 3(3-0) |
| MUS 512 | Choral Literature II (Since 1750) | 2(2-0) |
| MUS 515 | History of Opera | 3(3-0) |
Other Requirements (8 hours)
Supportive Courses outside Music
Select one of the following options:
Option I (8 hours)
Option II (8 hours)
| GER 101 | Elementary German I: Language and Culture | 4(4-0) |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II: Language and Culture | 4(4-0) |
Music Electives (7-10 hours)
Select any MUS courses at the 300 level or above.
Total: 89 semester hours