Orchestral Instrument, B.Mus.

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Required Credits: 125

First Year

Semester 1 (15 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (15 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
TH 210W - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220P - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
TH 211W - Post-Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 221P - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 222 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
APC 450 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
CON 314 - Conducting Fundamentals 2 credit(s)
TPR 420 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)
HLM 316 - Medieval through Baroque 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 223 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
APC 451 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
TPR 421 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)
HLM - Music history elective 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 452 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
Mathematics elective 3 credit(s)
APC 423 - Building a Music Career 1 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (14 credits)

Private Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 453 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
APC 420 - Communicating with an Audience 1 credit(s)
REC 440P - Recital 0-2 credit(s) (0 credit(s) required)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Note(s):

¹Enrollment dependent on placement exam.

²Students whose principal instrument is keyboard, and those who are waived because of proficiency, must replace these credits with equivalent credits approved by assigned advisor.

The Instrumental Studies Division requires a grade of B- or higher in all studio work.