Orchestral Instrument, B.Mus. and Instrument Performance with Suzuki Pedagogy Emphasis, M.M. (5 Year Program)

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Orchestral Performance includes the bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, French horn, harp, oboe, percussion, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola and violin. Degree requirements for guitar, piano and voice performance are listed separately and are not included on this page.

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: 159 (Five Year Program)

B.Mus. = 123 credits

M.M. = 36 credits

First Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

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)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²

Semester 2 (17 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 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)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²

Second Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
TH 210 - 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)
APC 222 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
Academic elective 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
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)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
APC 223 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²

Third Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 423 - Building a Music Career 1 credit(s)
APC 450 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
TPR 420 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)
HLM 316 - Medieval through Baroque 3 credit(s)
Mathematics elective 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
APC 420 - Communicating with an Audience 1 credit(s)
APC 451 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
TPR 421 - Advanced Major Instrument Teaching 1 credit(s)
ENT 314 - Principles of Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
HLM-Music history elective 3 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 4 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0 credit(s)
CON 314 - Conducting Fundamentals 2 credit(s)
REC 440P - Recital 0-2 credit(s) (1 credit required)
EDP 230 - Educational Psychology 3 credit(s) OR Academic elective 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
TPR 500 Suzuki Pedagogy I 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (12 credits)

AXX 999 - Major instrument instruction 4 credit(s)
HLM 615 - Pro-Seminar in Music History 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
TPR 501 - Suzuki Pedagogy II 3 credit(s)

Fifth Year

Semester 1 (13 credits)

AXX 999 - Major instrument instruction 4 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
TPR 502 - Suzuki Pedagogy III 3 credit(s)
TH - Music theory elective 3 credit(s)
REC 671 - Recital (M.M.) 1 credit(s)

Semester 2 (10 credits)

AXX 999 - Major instrument instruction 4 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
TPR 503 - Suzuki Pedagogy IV 3 credit(s)
REC 652 - Suzuki Pedagogy Lecture-Recital 1 credit(s)

Notes:

¹ Enrollment dependent on placement exam.

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