Performance, Bachelor of Music
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in music performance will be able to:
- Demonstrate essential competencies in musicianship skills in written theory, aural skills, keyboard musicianship, and music technology.
- Show advanced applied music skills in one primary performance area in both solo and ensemble settings.
- Recount the essential outlines of music history, music literature, and an awareness of significant non-western musical styles.
- Articulate a clear application of the concepts of calling, role, path, and purpose as they apply to the student’s music discipline.
- Convey essential knowledge of literature and pedagogy norms in the student’s principal performing area.
Concentrations
Instrumental Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (FE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| Applied Music in Major Performance Area: 3 | 12 | |
| MUA 3076 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUA 4076 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUE 4051 | Internship in Music | 1 |
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| One-unit Ensemble 4 | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Theory 5 | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| MUA 3014 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
| MUE 3012 | Teaching Instrumental Lessons | 3 |
| MUH 4095 | Music History Seminar | 1-2 |
| MUP 3039 | Small Ensemble (4 semesters required) | 2 |
| Music Electives | 7 | |
| Total Units | 73-74 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area; must advance to the 2000-level.
- 3
MUA 1000-4000 level
- 4
MUP 3000-level
- 5
MUT 3000, 4000-level
Piano Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (FE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| Applied Music in Major Performance Area: 3 | 12 | |
| MUA 3076 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUA 4076 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUE 4051 | Internship in Music | 1 |
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| One-unit Ensemble 4 | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Theory 5 | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| MUA 10xx - Voice (class or private) | 2 | |
| MUA 3014 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
| MUE 3011 | Piano Teaching | 2 |
| MUH 3011 | Piano Literature | 3 |
| MUP 3039 | Small Ensemble (4 semesters required) | 2 |
| Music Electives | 3 | |
| Total Units | 72 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area; must advance to the 2000-level.
- 3
MUA 1000-4000 level
- 4
MUP 3000-level
- 5
MUT 3000, 4000-level
Vocal Concentration6
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (FE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| Applied Music in Major Performance Area: 3 | 12 | |
| MUA 3076 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUA 4076 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUE 4051 | Internship in Music | 1 |
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| One-unit Ensemble 4 | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Theory 5 | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| MUA 2052 | Diction for Singers | 3 |
| MUE 3010 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUH 3009 | Vocal Literature I | 2 |
| Music Electives | 4 | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Oral Interpretation | ||
| Acting | ||
| Musical Theatre | ||
| Total Units | 71 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area; must advance to the 2000-level.
- 3
MUA 1000-4000 level
- 4
MUP 3000-level
- 5
MUT 3000, 4000-level
- 6
Performance majors with a vocal concentration must complete their Foundational Explorations (FE) language requirement in French or German. Approved transfer courses in Italian will also fulfill this requirement.
Note(s): Transfer students in the BMUS in Performance degree must complete one (1) unit of major ensemble credit and two (2) units of applied music credit each semester.
Total Degree (with FE): 132 Units