Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Bachelor of Music - Music; Track: Specialization in Piano Performance & Pedagogy
College of Visual & Perf Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 85
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: All Degrees Require 39 Upper-Division Credits.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 15 | |
| 2nd year | 20 | |
| 3rd year | 21 | |
| 4th year | 18 | |
| Upper Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| Lower Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| 1st and 2nd year Ensemble Requirements | 5-13 | |
| 3rd and 4th year Ensemble Requirements | 3 | |
| Music Electives Required | 10 | |
| Music Requirements for Writing | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Mathematics | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Expressive Arts | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 122-130 | |
1st year
Rule: All courses required
Note: Required 1st year: MUSI 195 2 credits each semester for a total of 4 credits first year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I (2 credits each semester) | 4 |
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2nd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 2nd year required:
- MUSI 102A one credit each semester for a total of two credits.
- MUSI 295 2 credits each semester for a total of 4 credits second year.
- Electives and General Education (should include PSYX 100S) for a total of 8 credits.
- MUSI 296 Upper-Division Required Performance required to move on to upper division classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 102A | Performance Study (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSI 240 | Aural Perception III | 2 |
| MUSI 241 | Aural Perception IV | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Study II (2 credits each semester) | 4 |
| MUSI 296 | Piano Prof Assessment | 0 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: Required 3rd year:
- MUSI 395 3 credit each semester for a total of 6 credits third year.
- MUSI 333 1 credit each semester for a total of two credits third year.
- MUSI 335 or MUSI 336 for 2 credits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 332 | Advanced Functional Piano | 1 |
| MUSI 333 | Practicum in Piano Pedagogy (one credit per semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 335 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| or MUSI 336 | Choral Conducting | |
| MUSI 356 | Form & Analysis I | 2 |
| MUSI 357 | Form & Analysis II | 2 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III (3 credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 435 | Piano Methods & Materials I | 3 |
| MUSI 436 | Piano Methods & Materials II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year
Rule: All courses required
Note: Required 4th year:
- MUSI 333 1 credit each semester for a total of 2 credits.
- MUSI 495 3 credit each semester for a total of 6 credits the fourth year.
- MUSI 492 for a total of 2 credits.
- MUSI 499 - 2 credits Spring semester, Senior recital may be two half-recitals. One half recital may include pedagogical lecture/demonstration and/or collaborative repertoire.
All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register for MUSI 388, 0 cr.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 333 | Practicum in Piano Pedagogy (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| MUSI 432 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| MUSI 433 | Keyboard Literature II | 3 |
| MUSI 492 | Independent Study | 2 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV (3 credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 499 | Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt (2 credits Spring semester) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Writing Expectation
Rule: One course for 3 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music 20th Century to Present | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Cultural Studies in Music | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Lower Division Writing Expectation
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
1st and 2nd year Ensemble Requirements
Rule: One course each semester
All majors seeking an undergraduate degree in music and who are registered for 5 or more credits must participate in an ensemble specified by their degree curriculum each semester of residence of the regular school year. (See specific curricula for maximum ensemble credits applicable toward minimum degree requirements.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 108A | Orchestra: UMSO | 1 |
| MUSI 112A | Choir | 1 |
| MUSI 114A | Band: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 162A | Chamber Ensembles I | 1 |
| MUSI 191 | Special / Experimental Courses | 1-9 |
| Total Hours | 5-13 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd and 4th year Ensemble Requirements
Rule: One course each semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 308 | Orchestras II: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 314 | Band III: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 362 | Chmbr Ens III: UM | 1 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Electives Required
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DANC 497 | Methods: Tchng Movmnt in Schls | 3 |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Writing
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Mathematics
Rule: All courses required
Note: Mathematics - M Course 100 or above for 3 credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Expressive Arts
Rule: All courses required
Note: Expressive Arts - A Courses - (min. 3 credits) Ensembles and Sec. Lessons taken each semester satisfies this requirement.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses - (min. 3 credits) MUSI 202L taken in 1st year satisfies this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies
Rule: One course for 3 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| or MUSI 302H | Music History II | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives
Rule: All courses required
Note: Indigenous and Global Perspectives - (min. 3 credits) Required MUSI 207H
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 207H | World Music (equiv to 307) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Natural Sciences
Rule: All courses required
Note: Natural Science (for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course Must include a lab experience)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
6 Total Credits Required
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