1999-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

+Music Performance

1031 Moore Musical Arts Center, 372-2181

(courses coded MUSP)

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 enable 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 mark 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 course descriptions section of this catalog under applied instruction.

Recital requirement

At least one full recital is required of all performance majors. This is usually music 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 when 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)

Each student in the church music option is expected to participate in the music program of a church of his or her choice.

Guitar option (125-126 hours)

Harpsichord option (126-127 hours)

Instrumental option (124-125 hours)

Organ option (122-123 hours)

Piano accompanying option (127-128 hours)

College of Musical Arts

Piano literature option (125-126 hours)

Piano pedagogy option (130-131 hours)

Voice option (127-128 hours)

Voice/musical theater option
(128-129 hours)

Vocal pedagogy option (125-126 hours)

Woodwind specialist option (131-132 hours)

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