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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Applied Music (B.M.)



A four-year program is offered with concentrations in piano, organ, voice, strings, wind or percussion instruments, music theatre, and composition.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Additional Requirements for Music Theatre option (54 credit hours)


  • Two semesters of the same Language Credits: 8-10

Music (27 credit hours)


Dance (4 credit hours)


Four credits in dance technique courses from the following styles: Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre Dance. And Tap, at the level placed by the dance faculty through audition. Credits: 4

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (4 credit hours)


Participation for credit in a music ensemble is required for four semesters (minimum 4 credit hours). The music ensembles that fulfill ensemble requirements are:

Additional Requirements for Vocal Performance option (55 credit hours)


  • Primary Language (totaling two courses in the same language) Credits: 8-10
  • Second Modern Language (one course) Credits: 4-5

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Participation for credit in a music ensemble is required for four semesters (minimum 4 credit hours).

The music ensembles that fulfill ensemble requirements are:

Additional Requirements for Instrumental Performance option: Strings, Winds, and Percussion (55 credit hours)


  •  Two semesters of the same Language Credits: 8-10

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Participation for credit in a music ensemble is required each semester that a student is enrolled as a Music (B.M.) Instrumental Performance option major (minimum 8 credit hours).  Ensemble requirements may be partially fulfilled by enrolling in jazz ensembles for no more than 2 semesters (2 credit hours).

Additional Requirements for Keyboard option (55 credit hours)


  •  Two semesters of the same Language Credits: (8-10)

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Participation for credit in a music ensemble (instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area) is required each semester that a student is enrolled as a Music (B.M.) Keyboard option major (minimum 8 credit hours).  Ensemble requirements may be partially fulfilled by enrolling in Jazz ensembles for no more than 2 semesters (2 credit hours).

The music ensembles that fulfill ensemble requirements are:

Additional Requirements for Music Composition option (55 credit hours)


  • Two semesters of the same Language Credits: 8-10

Participation for Credit in a Large Music Ensemble (8 credit hours)


Participation for credit in a music ensemble (instrumental or choral, depending on the major performance area) is required each semester that a student is enrolled as a Music (B.M.) Keyboard option major (minimum 8 credit hours).  Ensemble requirements may be partially fulfilled by enrolling in Jazz ensembles for no more than 2 semesters (2 credit hours).

The music ensembles that fulfill ensemble requirements are:

Participation for 1 credit hour in a Music Ensemble of Varied Size


Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)