Performance (specialization: Organ), BM

The purpose of the Bachelor of Music with a major in performance and specialization in organ is: to provide students with the tools necessary to develop their technique and musicianship through the study and performance of music from various periods and genres; to familiarize students with various aspects of being a musician/performer; to increase students’ preparedness to apply upon graduation for continued study in graduate performance degrees at the highest quality institutions and to help especially gifted students prepare for immediate entry upon graduation into the professional arena; to encourage students to investigate an expanded array of professional opportunities in the field of music; and to prepare students for professional careers in music through participation in performances, lectures/master classes, national and international competitions, and cultural exchanges.

Program requirements

Bachelor of Music

Click here to view the general “Bachelor of Music ” requirements within the “College of Music ” section.

Major in Performance

The following choices are available under performance.

Piano (performance)
Organ (performance)
Organ (church music)
Harpsichord
Voice
Orchestral Instruments
- Strings: violin, viola, cello and double bass
- Winds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, woodwinds (a combination of all five instruments), trumpet, trombone euphonium, horn and tuba
- Percussion
- Harp
- Classical Guitar

General requirements for majors in Performance

Students who have not fulfilled the following requirements at the beginning of the fifth term/semester are not allowed to major in applied music.

Completion of at least 60 semester hours with an average of C or better.
Completion of
- MUTH 1400 - Theory I
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 1410 - Aural Skills I
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 1500 - Theory II
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 1510 - Aural Skills II
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 2400 - Theory III
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 2410 - Aural Skills III
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 2500 - Theory IV
  (or credit by exam)
- MUTH 2510 - Aural Skills IV
  (or credit by exam)
- MUMH 1610 - Music as Communication
Completion of sophomore applied major study, or equivalent for transfer students, with at least a grade of B.
Successful completion of Upper Division Examination.

Graduation requirements for majors in Performance

Completion of 20–32 hours in the major instrument/voice. (Number of hours varies according to the instrument.)
Completion of 6–16 hours supplementing the major instrument (literature, pedagogy, diction, chamber music, advanced conducting).
Demonstration of proficiency in solo playing in public recitals, and in ensemble and chamber music, as appropriate.
Presentation of all senior recital capstone requirements, content approved in advance and public performance graded by faculty. All proficiencies (including theory, piano and Upper Division Examination) must be met the semester before applying for the senior recital capstone.
Completion of 6–12 hours in upper-level MUTH, MUCP and MUED. Credit hours and courses vary by performance area.
Other music and general electives 3–10 hours (see program outlines below for specific recommendations).
A total of 121–134 hours are required.

Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 130 hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Music requirements.

Major requirements

38 hours, including:

MUAM 1502 - Organ (12)
MUAM 3502 - Organ (12)
MUAG 4380 - Organ Literature and Pedagogy (3)
MUAG 4711 - Keyboard Senior Recital Capstone (3)
MUAG 4720 - Organ Service Playing I (2) (a grade of B or better satisfies the Piano Proficiency Exam requirement)
MUAG 4740 - Seminar in Church Music
(6)

Other required courses

MUAG 1013 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors and/or
MUAG 1014 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors (may be waived by successful completion of the Piano Proficiency upon entrance to UNT, and replaced by 2 credits of MUAS 1000-level applied secondary)
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000-level) (choral laboratory recommended) (each long term/semester, minimum of 8)
MUAG 3800 - Fundamentals of Conducting
MUMH 1610 - Music as Communication
MUMH 3500 - Music History and Literature to 1750
MUMH 3510 - Music History and Literature Since 1750
PHYS 1270 - Science and Technology of Musical Sound (may be used to satisfy a portion of the Life and Physical Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum)

Music theory requirements

20 hours in music theory, including:

MUTH 1400 - Theory I (or credit by exam)
MUTH 1410 - Aural Skills I (or credit by exam)
MUTH 1500 - Theory II (or credit by exam)
MUTH 1510 - Aural Skills II (or credit by exam)
MUTH 2400 - Theory III (or credit by exam)
MUTH 2410 - Aural Skills III (or credit by exam)
MUTH 2500 - Theory IV (or credit by exam)
MUTH 2510 - Aural Skills IV (or credit by exam)
MUTH 3420 - Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
MUTH 3510 - Form Analysis

Advanced theory electives

Choose 3 hours from the following courses:

Advanced history electives

Choose 3 hours from the following courses:

Electives

7 hours (6 of which must be advanced)

Other requirements

Presentation of a junior recital; content approved in advance by faculty.
Demonstration of proficiency in performance equivalent to the Service Playing Examination of the American Guild of Organists.
Organ majors must perform one major work from memory on the degree recital.
Attendance at all area departmental recitals is required. Unexcused absences will result in the final applied major course grade being lowered. For additional information, consult the divisional and area handbooks.
A grade of B or better in MUAG 4720 satisfies the piano proficiency requirement for Organ Performance majors.