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The Department of Music Performance Studies 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 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 under "Performance Courses—Jury Examinations."

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 program options

  • Church music option (123-124 hours)
    Voice or organ emphasis
    • MUED 359 Choral Repertoire (2)
    • MUCT 403 Counterpoint I (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUSP 320-341, 476-79 Ensembles (8)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (2)
    • MUSP 215-216 or 311-312 Repertoire (4)
    • MUSP 272/472 or 263/463 Applied Voice or Organ (Principal Medium) (16)
    • MUSP 272/472 or 263/463 Applied Voice or Organ (Secondary Medium) (4)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 306 Conducting II (2)
    • MUSP 396 Service Playing I (2)
    • MUSP 397 Service Playing II (2)
    • MUSP 415 Organ Construction (2)
    • MUSP 416 Church Music (2)
    • MUSP 459 (2) or 370 (3) Pedagogy
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
    • FREN 101 Beginning French I (4)
    • GERM 101 Beginning German I (4)
    • GERM 101 Beginning German II (4)
  • Guitar option (125-126 hours)
    Jazz emphasis
    • MUCT 211 Jazz Improv/Rep I (2)
    • MUCT 212 Jazz Improv/Rep II (2)
    • MUCT 311 Jazz Arr./Anal. I (2)
    • MUCT 312 Jazz Arr./Anal. II (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 219 Jazz Pedagogy (2)
    • MUCT 213 Jazz Piano Fundamentals (2)
    • MUCT 436 Recording Techniques (2)
    • MUSP 453/454/458 String (Guitar) Pedagogy (2)
    • MUSP 320-41 Small Ensembles (16)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (2)
    • MUSP 286/486 Applied Guitar (25)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Harpsichord option (126-127 hours)
    • MUCT 308 Keyboard Harmony I (2)
    • MUCT 309 Keyboard Harmony II (2)
    • MUCT 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 403 Counterpoint I (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 406 Problems in Music History (3)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUSP 320-341 Baroque Ensemble
    • MUSP 436-40, 476-80, 488, 489 Large Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 306 Conducting II (2)
    • MUSP 367 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
    • MUSP 410 Harpsichord Repertoire I (3)
    • MUSP 411 Harpsichord Repertoire II (3)
    • MUSP 262/462 Applied Harpsichord (26)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Instrumental option (124-125 hours)
    • MUCT 320 Band Scoring or 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 409 Symphonic Literature (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 453, 454, or 458 Pedagogy (2)
    • MUSP 436-40, 488, 489 Large Ensembles (16)
    • MUSP 320-341 Small Ensemble (4)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (2)
    • Applied Major Instrument (30)
    • MUSP 221/421, 231-35/431-35, 241-45/441-45, 281-85/481-85
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Organ option (122-123 hours)
    • MUCT 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 403 Counterpoint I (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 306 Conducting II (2)
    • MUSP 215 Organ Repertoire I (2)
    • MUSP 216 Organ Repertoire II (2)
    • MUSP 396 Service Playing I (2)
    • MUSP 397 Service Playing II (2)
    • MUSP 415 Organ Construction (2)
    • MUSP 459 Organ Pedagogy (2)
    • MUSP 320-341 Small Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 263/463 Applied Organ (28)
    • MUSP 436-40, 488, 489 Large Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Piano accompanying option (127-128 hours)
    • MUCT 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUCT 410 Contemporary Music Pro-Seminar (2)
    • MUCT 409 Symphonic Literature (2)
    • MUSP 160 Sight-reading I (1)
    • MUSP 210 Piano Repertoire I (3)
    • MUSP 211 Piano Repertoire II (3)
    • MUSP 264 Accompanying Techniques I (1)
    • MUSP 265 Piano Four-Hand Class (1)
    • MUSP 333 Accompanying Practicum (2)
    • MUSP 330 Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1)
    • MUSP 330 or 333 Accompanying Practicum or Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 360 Sight-reading II (1)
    • MUSP 364 Accompanying Techniques II (1)
    • MUSP 367 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
    • MUSP 466 Piano Pedagogy Practicum (1)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (32)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Piano literature option (125-126 hours)
    • MUCT 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUCT 410 Contemporary Music Pro-Seminar (2)
    • MUCT 409 Symphonic Literature (2)
    • MUSP 160 Sight-reading I (1)
    • MUSP 210 Piano Repertoire I (3)
    • MUSP 211 Piano Repertoire II (3)
    • MUSP 264 Accompanying Techniques I (1)
    • MUSP 333 Accompanying Practicum (1)
    • MUSP 330 Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1)
    • MUSP 320-341 Small Ensembles (3) or
      MUCT 421-425 Small Ensembles
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 367 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
    • MUSP 466 Piano Pedagogy Practicum (1)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (32)
  • Piano pedagogy option (130-131 hours)
    • MUCT 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 404 Counterpoint II (2)
    • MUCT 407 Performance Practice (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUCT 410 Contemporary Music Pro-Seminar (2)
    • MUCT 409 Symphonic Literature (2)
    • MUSP 160 Sight-reading I (1)
    • MUSP 210 Piano Repertoire I (3)
    • MUSP 211 Piano Repertoire II (3)
    • MUSP 264 Accompanying Techniques I (1)
    • MUSP 333 Accompanying Practicum (1)
    • MUSP 320-341 Ensembles (4) or
      MUSP 378 Ensembles or
      MUSP 436-440 Ensembles or
      MUCT 421-425 Ensembles
      (Minimum of 1 large ensemble)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 367 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
    • MUSP 368 Piano Pedagogy II (3)
    • MUSP 466 Piano Pedagogy Practicum (3)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (32)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
  • Voice option (127-128 hours)
    • MUCT 412 Opera Literature (2)
    • MUSP 214 Singer's Diction I (2)
    • MUSP 224 Singer's Diction II (2)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (4)
    • MUSP 272/472 Applied Voice (28)
    • MUSP 275 Introduction to Opera Theater (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 311 Vocal Repertoire I (2)
    • MUSP 312 Vocal Repertoire II (2)
    • MUSP 370 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
    • MUSP 378 Opera Theater (4)
    • MUSP 330, 331, 338-40, 476-80 Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
    • FREN 101 Beginning French I (4)
    • GERM 101 Beginning German I 4)
    • ITAL 101 Beginning Italian I (4)
    • FREN, GERM or ITAL 102 (4)
  • Voice/musical theater option (128-129 hours)
    • MUCT 412 Opera Literature (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 311 Vocal Repertoire I (2)
    • MUSP 312 Vocal Repertoire II (2)
    • MUSP 214 Singer's Diction I (2)
    • MUSP 224 Singer's Diction II (2)
    • MUSP 272-472 Applied Voice (20)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (4)
    • MUSP 370 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
    • MUSP 378 Opera Theater (4)
    • MUSP 330, 331, 338-40, 476-80 Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
    • THEA 202 Oral Interpretation (3)
    • THEA 241 Principles of Acting (3)
    • THEA 344 Intermediate Acting (3)
    • THEA 345 Advanced Acting (3)
    • THEA 352 History of Musical Theatre (3)
    • PEG 127 Dance: Jazz (1)
    • PEG 130 Dance: Modern (1)
    • PEG 133 Dance: Tap (1)
    • DANC 120 Classical Ballet I (2)
    • DANC 220 Classical Ballet II (2)
    • FREN 101 Beginning French I (4)
    • GERM 101 Beginning German I (4)
  • Vocal pedagogy option (125-126 hours)
    • MUCT 412 Opera Literature (2)
    • MUSP 214 Singer's Diction I (2)
    • MUSP 224 Singer's Diction II (2)
    • MUSP 264 Accompanying Techniques I (1)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (4)
    • MUSP 272/472 Applied Voice (14)
    • MUSP 275 Introduction to Opera Theater (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 378 Opera Theater (4)
    • MUSP 311 Vocal Repertoire I (2)
    • MUSP 312 Vocal Repertoire II (2)
    • MUSP 370 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
    • MUSP 473 Vocal Pedagogy Practicum (3)
    • MUSP 330, 331, 338-40, 476-80 Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (2)
    • PSYC 201 General Psychology (4)
    • EDFI 302 Educational Psychology (3)
    • FREN 101 Beginning French I (4)
    • GERM 101 Beginning German I (4)
    • ITAL 101 Beginning Italian I (4)
    • FREN, GERM or ITAL 102 (4)
  • Woodwind specialist option (131-132 hours)
    • MUED 140 Clarinet/Saxophone (1)
    • MUED 145 Flute/Percussion (1)
    • MUED 146 Oboe/Bassoon (1)
    • MUCT 320 Band Scoring or 315 Orchestration (2)
    • MUCT 409 Symphonic Literature (2)
    • MUCT 408 Chamber Music Literature (2)
    • MUSP 305 Conducting I (2)
    • MUSP 454 Pedagogy (4)
    • Major (2), First minor (1), Second minor (1)
    • MUSP 436-40, 488, 489 Large Ensemble (16)
    • MUSP 320-341 Small Ensembles (4)
    • MUSP 261/461 Applied Piano (2)
    • MUSP 241-45/441-45 Applied Instrument (32)
    • Major (16), First minor (8) & half recital or equivalent proficiency hearing, Second minor (8) & half recital or equivalent proficiency hearing
    • MUSP 495 Senior Recital (major instrument) (2)
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