Music, Piano or Voice Concentration, BA

Program Overview

This music program provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes core music courses, applied music instruction, and performance opportunities. Students develop their musical skills through coursework in music theory, history, and performance, and they have the opportunity to participate in ensembles such as the Concert Choir and Duo Piano Ensemble. The program culminates in a senior recital, which showcases students' musical abilities and prepares them for careers in music education, performance, or other music-related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Freshman Year
• Fall Semester
• ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I
• MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Math I
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MUN 1310 Concert Choir
• MUT 1121 Materials and Skills of Music I
• MUT 1241 Sight Singing & Ear Training I
• MVX XX1X Principal Applied Instrument
• MUN 1450 Duo Piano Ensemble I (OR)
• MVK 1111 Class Piano I (for non-piano majors)
• SLS 1101 FIRST YEAR EXPRIENCE - COLLEGE TRANSITION
• Spring Semester
• ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II
• MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MUN 1310 Concert Choir
• MUT 1122 Materials and Skills of Music II
• MUT 1242 Sight Singing & Ear Training II
• MVX XX1X Principal Applied Instrument
• MUN 2451 Duo Piano Ensemble II (OR)
• MVK 1112 Class Piano II (for non-piano majors)
• Approved Humanities
• Sophomore Year
• Fall Semester
• Natural Science
• FRE 1100 Elementary French I (AND FRE 1100L Elemen French I Lab) OR
• SPN 1100 Elementary Spanish I (AND SPN 1100L Elem Span I Lab)
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MUN 1310 Concert Choir
• MVk 2121 Class Piano III (non-piano major) OR
• MUN 3453 Duo Piano Ensemble III
• MUT 2126 Materials And Skills Of Music III
• MUT 2246 Sight Sing & Ear Training III
• MVX XX2X Principal Applied Instrument
• AMH 2091 Introduction to African-American History
• Spring Semester
• FRE 1101 Elementary French II (AND FRE 1101L Elemen French II Lab) OR
• SPN 1101 Elementary Spanish II (AND SPN 1101L Elementary Spanish Lab-II)
• Natural Science
• Approved Social Science
• MUN 1310 Concert Choir
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MUT 2127 Material and Skills of Music IV
• MUT 2247 Sight Singing & Ear Training IV
• MUT 2122 Class Piano IV (non-piano major) OR
• MUN 4454 Duo Piano Ensemble IV
• MVX XX2X Principal Applied Instrument
• Junior Year
• Fall Semester
• FRE 2200 Intermediate French I (AND FRE 2200L Intermediate French I Lab) OR
• SPN 2200 Intermediate Spanish I (AND SPN 2200L Intermed Span I Lab)
• MUN 3313 Concert Choir
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MVx 333xx Principal Applied Instrument
• MUH 3211 History Of Music I
• MUN 3512 Accompanying I
• Electives
• Spring Semester
• MUH 3xxx Music History (Gen Ed Hum)
• Elective
• MUN 3313 Concert Choir
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MVx 3xxx Principal Applied Instrument
• MUN 3513 Accompanying
• Electives
• Senior Recital Policy
• Students must prepare a recital program of at least 20 minutes in length.
• Senior recital hearing is a diagnostic evaluation.
• Public performance required upon approval of faculty.
• Students must be enrolled in applied music during the recital hearing semester.
• Senior recital must be presented before student teaching.
• Senior Year
• Fall Semester
• MUS 1010 Student Recitals
• MUN 3313 Concert Choir
• MVx 4xxx Principal Applied Instrument
• General Ed Elective
• Electives
• Spring Semester
• Musicianship Elective
• Gen Ed Elective