Organ Performance
Bachelor of Music - Music; Track: Specialization in Organ Performance
College of Visual & Perf Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 83
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
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 | 17 | |
| 2nd year | 22 | |
| 3rd year | 17 | |
| 4th year | 16 | |
| 1st and 2nd year Ensemble Requirements | 6-14 | |
| Ensembles 3rd year | 5-12 | |
| 4th year Ensemble Requirements | 5-12 | |
| Lower Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| Upper Division Writing Expectation | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Writing | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Mathematics | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages | 10 | |
| Music Requirements for Expressive Arts | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies | 3-6 | |
| Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 128-153 | |
1st year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 1st year requirements: MUSI 195 3 credits each semester for a total of 6 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 (3 credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2nd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 2nd year requirements:
- MUSI 295 3 credits each semester for a total of 6 credits second year.
- MUSI 102A 1 credit each semester for a total of 2 credits second year.
- MUSI 296 Upper-Division Required Performance required for advancement 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 (3 credits each semester) | 6 |
| MUSI 296 | Piano Prof Assessment | 0 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 3rd year required: MUSI 395 4 credits each semester for a total of 8 credits third year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 332 | Advanced Functional Piano | 1 |
| MUSI 336 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Study III (4 credits each semester) | 8 |
| MUSI 435 | Piano Methods & Materials I | 3 |
| MUSI 436 | Piano Methods & Materials II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 4th year required:
- MUSI 495 4 credits each semester for a total of 8 credits 4th year.
- MUSI 492
- MUSI 499 for two credits.
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 356 | Form & Analysis I | 2 |
| MUSI 357 | Form & Analysis II | 2 |
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| MUSI 492 | Independent Study | 2 |
| MUSI 495 | Applied Study IV (4 credits each semester) | 8 |
| MUSI 499 | Senior Recital/Capstone Pjt | 2 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
1st and 2nd year Ensemble Requirements
Rule: One course each semester
Note: Ensembles one credit each semester for a total of two credits each year. 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 110A | Opera Theatre I | 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 | 6-14 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ensembles 3rd year
Rule: One course each semester
Note: 2nd year ensembles one credit each semester for a total of two credits each year. 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 308 | Orchestras II: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 310 | Opera Theatre II | 1 |
| MUSI 312 | Choir III | 1-8 |
| MUSI 314 | Band III: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 362 | Chmbr Ens III: UM | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5-12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year Ensemble Requirements
Rule: One course each semester
Note: 4th year ensembles one credit each semester for a total of two credits each year. 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 308 | Orchestras II: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 310 | Opera Theatre II | 1 |
| MUSI 312 | Choir III | 1-8 |
| MUSI 314 | Band III: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 362 | Chmbr Ens III: UM | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5-12 | |
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-
Upper Division Writing Expectation
Rule: One course for 3 credits
Note: Must take one of the courses above for 3 credits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MUSI 415 | Music 20th Century to Present | |
MUSI 416 | Topics in Music History | |
MUSI 417 | Cultural Studies in Music | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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: One course for 3 credits
Note: Mathematics - M 105 or M 115
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours M 105 Contemporary Mathematics 3 or M 115 Probability and Linear Mathematics Total Hours 3
Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages
Rule: All courses required
Note: Foreign Language - French or German for 10 credits.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
10 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: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one or both of the following: | 3-6 | |
MUSI 301H | Music History I | |
MUSI 302H | Music History II | |
| Total Hours | 3-6 | |
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) (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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