+ Music Performance
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Moore Musical Arts Center, 419-372-2181
The
Music Performance major provides the potential
professional performer (musician) and/or teacher
with the finest instrumental/vocal training
within the context of a comprehensive undergraduate
curriculum. Individual study with artist-teachers
enables each student to achieve a high level
of proficiency on the major instrument (strings,
woodwinds, brass, percussion, guitar, keyboard,
voice), and a high level of participation in
ensembles provides performance experience and
a broad knowledge of the literature. Specialized
coursework develops the expertise in reading,
writing, analysis, musical styles, and performance
practices which marks the professional performer/teacher
(musician). The department provides applied
instruction and coursework in performance for
music majors and minors, as well as for all
qualified students of the University.
Admittance
as a music performance major
A student is accepted for the bachelor of music degree
program in music performance by successfully passing an
audition before the appropriate area faculty. This audition
may be held at the time of the initial College of Musical
Arts audition or during the course of degree study. Continuance
and/or acceptance as a music performance major is dependent
on jury approval each semester. Acceptance as a performance
major later than the freshman year may necessitate studies
beyond the fourth year to meet repertoire and performance
standards.
Jury
examinations
Information on jury examinations can be found
in the College
of Musical Arts Student Handbook.
Recital
requirement
At least one full recital is required of all performance
majors. This is usually given in the senior year. Permission
to perform a recital is granted by the appropriate performance
studies faculty and is based upon the successful completion
of a recital jury. A student must be registered for applied
study during the semester the recital is presented.
Piano
proficiency
Applied piano instruction is required of all
music performance majors. A prerequisite to
individual applied instruction is class piano,
MUED
151, or equivalent. (See coordinator of
class piano for placement assessment.) In addition,
majors in brass, guitar, harp, percussion, strings,
voice, and woodwinds are required to demonstrate
piano proficiency through examination. The examination,
which is to be scheduled through the keyboard
coordinator during the final semester of applied
piano study, consists of satisfactory performance
of one Baroque, one Classical, and one Romantic
or contemporary composition. One work is to
be memorized.
Specific
requirements for music performance specializations
  Church
music specialization (123-124 hours)
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(voice or organ emphasis) |
| Guitar
specialization (125-126 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements
(jazz emphasis) |
| Harpsichord
specialization (126-127 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Instrumental
specialization (124-125 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Organ
specialization (122-123 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Keyboard
accompanying specialization
(127-128 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Keyboard
literature specialization
(125-126 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Keyboard
pedagogy specialization
(130-131 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Voice
specialization (127-128 hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Vocal
pedagogy specialization (125-126
hours)
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
| Woodwind
specialist specialization (131-132
hours) |
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for 2009-2010 course requirements |
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