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: 152 (Five Year Program)

B.Mus. = 120 credits

M.M. = 32 credits

First Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
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)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
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)
APC 222 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
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)
APC 223 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s) ²
APC 451 - Orchestra Repertory Class 1 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
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)
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 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
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)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)
ENS - Chamber ensemble 1 credit(s)
IPO - Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

Instrumental study 2 credit(s)
ISC 499 - Studio/Technique Class Lab 0-1 credit(s) (1 credit required)
APC 420W - Communicating with an Audience 1 credit(s)
APC 423 - Building a Music Career 1 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)
TPR 500 Suzuki Pedagogy I 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 (11 credits)

Major instrument instruction 3 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 (12 credits)

Major instrument instruction 3 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 (9 credits)

Major instrument instruction 3 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.