Program: Music Major, Performance: Keyboard Suggested Course Sequence - East Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 10, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits)
MUSC 1010 - Class Piano I (1 credit)
MUSC 1272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 1410 - Theory and Analysis I (3 credits)
MUSC 1411 - Aural Skills I (1 credit)
MUSC 1801 - Applied Piano Level I (1-2 credits)

Semester Total: 16-17 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
MUSC 1020 - Class Piano II (1 credit)
MUSC 1272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 1420 - Theory and Analysis II (3 credits)
MUSC 1421 - Aural Skills II (1 credit)
MUSC 1801 - Applied Piano Level I (1-2 credits)

Semester Total: 14-15 credit hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Literature (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music (3 credits)
MUSC 1272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 2010 - Class Piano III (1 credit)
MUSC 2410 - Theory and Analysis III (3 credits)
MUSC 2411 - Aural Skills III (1 credit)
MUSC 2901 - Applied Piano Level II (1-2 credits)

Semester Total: 16-17 credit hours

Second Semester

Piano Proficiency Test
Natural Science (4 credits)
MUSC 1272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 2020 - Class Piano IV (1 credit)
MUSC 2420 - Theory and Analysis IV (3 credits)
MUSC 2421 - Aural Skills IV (1 credit)
MUSC 2540 - Music Research Methods (3 credits)
MUSC 2901 - Applied Piano Level II (1-2 credits)

Semester Total: 14-15 credit hours

Junior Year

First Semester

Humanities (3 credits)
SPCH: Oral Communication (3 credits)
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 3540 - Music History I (3 credits)
MUSC 3570 - Introduction to Conducting (2 credits)
MUSC 3739 - Piano Literature I (1 credit)
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III (1-2 credits)
MUSC 4617 - Teaching Beginning Piano (3 credits)

Semester Total: 17-18 credit hours

Second Semester

Recital (30 minutes)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 3550 - Music History Survey IV (3 credits)
MUSC 3740 - Piano Literature II (1 credit)
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III (1-2 credits)
MUSC 4600 - Orchestration and Arranging (3 credits)
Music Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15-16 credit hours

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 3420 - Counterpoint (3 credits)
MUSC 3741 - Piano Literature III (1 credit)
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III (1-2 credits)
MUSC 4627 - Teaching Intermediate Piano (3 credits)
Electives (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15-16 credit hours

Second Semester

Recital (60 minutes)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying (1 credit)
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III (1-2 credits)
MUSC 4510 - The Teaching of Music in the Elementary School (3 credits)
MUSC 4637 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum (1 credit)
Electives (3 credits)

Semester Total: 12-13 credit hours