Piano, B.Mus.

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US 150 First Year Success Seminar

All incoming new students will be registered for US 150 - First Year Success Seminar during the first semester of the first year. The credit earned for this course does not count toward the completion of the degree.

Required Credits: 127

First Year

Semester 1 (15.5 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 110 - The Art of Accompanying I 0.5 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)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s) ²

Semester 2 (15.5 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 111 - The Art of Accompanying II 0.5 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)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s) ²

Second Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 220 - Piano Ensemble I 1 credit(s)
TH 210W - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220P - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s) ²
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 221 - Piano Ensemble II 1 credit(s)
TH 211W - Post-Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 221P - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s) ²

Third Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 330 - Vocal Repertory for Singers and Pianists 1 credit(s)
Music electives 3 credit(s)
ART 210W - History of Western Art I 3 credit(s) OR
ART 211W - History of Western Art II 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
TH 330 - Keyboard Harmony 2 credit(s)
TPR 310 - Piano Teaching Principles 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 331 - Vocal Repertory for Singers and Pianists 1 credit(s)
Music electives 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
Mathematics elective 3 credit(s)
TPR 311 - Piano Teaching Principles 1 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (17.5 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 440 - Instrumental Accompanying I 1.5 credit(s)
HLM 430 - Keyboard Literature 3 credit(s)
Music elective 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
APC 423 - Building a Music Career 1 credit(s)
TPR 410 - Student Private Teaching 1 credit(s)
TPR 420 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (14.5 credits)

API 499 - Instrumental Study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
ACC 441 - Instrumental Accompanying II 1.5 credit(s)
APC 420 - Communicating with an Audience 1 credit(s)
HLM 431W - Keyboard Literature 3 credit(s)
Academic electives 3 credit(s)
TPR 411 - Student Private Teaching 1 credit(s)
TPR 421 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)
REC 440P - Recital 0-2 credit(s) (0 credit(s) required)

Note(s):

¹Enrollment dependent on placement examination.

²Major choral or instrumental performing organization or accompanying laboratory, four semesters.

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