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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Major, B.M. (Performance: Keyboard Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

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 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

Fall Total	15	Spring Total	14

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