Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MUSC-BM (PEKE)


 

Music Major, B.M. (Performance: Keyboard Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (29-30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing      3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking                       3
Quantitative Reasoning  Course 3-4 Natural Science Course 4
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 1300 - Theory & Aural Skills I    4
Compass Core Class 3 MUSC 1350 - Keyboard Skills for Pianists II   1
MUSC 1340 - Keyboard Skills for Pianists I   1 MUSC 1801 - Applied Piano Level I   2
MUSC 1801 - Applied Piano Level I   2 MUSC 1273 - Piano Ensemble   1
MUSC 1273 - Piano Ensemble   1    
Fall Total 14-15 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (29-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Compass Core Class 3 Oral Communication Course 3
Compass Core Class 4 Compass Core Class 3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 2300 - Theory & Aural Skills III    4
MUSC 1310 - Theory & Aural Skills II                                  4 MUSC 3739 - Piano Literature I   1
MUSC 2901 - Applied Piano Level II   2 MUSC 2901 - Applied Piano Level II   2
MUSC 1272 - Accompanying   1 MUSC 1272 - Accompanying   1
    CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology   or Proficiency exam * 0-3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 14-17

 

JUNIOR YEAR (33 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   or Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 3540 - Music History II    3
MUSC 2540 - Music History I    3 MUSC 3741 - Piano Literature III   1
MUSC 3740 - Piano Literature II   1 MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III    2
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III   2 MUSC 3272 - Accompanying   1
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying   1 MUSC Elective 3
MUSC Elective 3    
Fall Total 17 Spring Total 16

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 3550 - Music History III   3 MUSC 4627 - Teaching Intermediate Piano   3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 4637 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum   1
MUSC 4617 - Teaching Beginning Piano   3 MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III   2
MUSC 3272 - Accompanying   1 MUSC 3272 - Accompanying   1
MUSC 3901 - Applied Piano Level III   2 MUSC 1271 - Instrumental Chamber Groups            1
MUSC 1271 - Instrumental Chamber Groups   1 MUSC Elective Course 4
Music Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 14 Spring Total 15

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.