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    Dec 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Performance (specialization: Orchestral Instruments - Multiple Woodwinds), BM


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The purpose of the Bachelor of Music with a major in performance and a specialization in orchestral instruments–multiple woodwinds 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 the performance profession; to increase students’ preparedness to apply upon graduation for continued study in master’s graduate performance degrees at the highest quality institutions and to help especially gifted students prepare for immediate entry upon graduation into the professional arena as performers and teachers; 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 student participation in external performances, lectures/master classes and cultural exchanges.


Program Requirements

Bachelor of Music


General requirements for the Bachelor of Music are listed in the University Core Curriculum  and the University Core Curriculum  requirements in the Academics  section and under Bachelor of Music in 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.

  1. Completion of at least 60 semester hours with an average of C or better.
  2. Completion of

Graduation requirements for majors in Performance


  1. Completion of 20–32 hours in the major instrument/voice (the number of hours varies according to the instrument).
  2. Completion of 6–16 hours supplementing the major instrument (literature, pedagogy, diction, chamber music, advanced conducting).
  3. Demonstration of proficiency in solo playing in public recitals, and in ensemble and chamber music, as appropriate.
  4. Presentation of all senior recital capstone requirements, content approved in advance and public performance graded by faculty. All proficiencies (including piano and the Upper Division Examination) must be met the semester before applying for the senior recital capstone.
  5. Completion of 6–12 hours in upper-level MUTH, MUMH, MUAG, MUET, MUCE, MUCP and/or MUJS. Credit hours and courses vary by performance area.
  6. Other music and general elective hours (see program outlines below for specific recommendations).
  7. A total of 121–132 hours are required.
 

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 123 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


40 hours, including:

Other required courses


Music communication and literature


May be used to satisfy the Creative Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.  3 hours from the following courses:

Music Theory


15 hours in music theory, including:

Electives


5 hours (or as many as needed to complete the requirements for the degree).

Other requirements


All non-keyboard majors must enroll in secondary piano each long term/semester until proficiency is passed. Sixteen hours are required in one principal (major) instrument and 4 hours in each of the remaining four (concentration) woodwind instruments for a total of 32 hours.

Supplemental information


  • Completion of the University Core Curriculum (42 hours). See University Core Curriculum requirements . Some courses required on degree plans may be used to fulfill requirements under Communication, Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences, American History, Government/Political Science, Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy and Culture, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Core Option (Component Area Option) Courses. 
  • Proficiency examinations:
    • Piano Proficiency Examination.
    • Successful completion of the Upper Division Examination in applied lessons (MUAM).

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours   ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours  
MUAG 1011 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors  or Elective 1 hour   MUAG 1012 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors  or Elective 1 hour  
MUTH 1400 - Theory I   2 hours   MUTH 1500 - Theory II   2 hours  
MUTH 1410 - Aural Skills I   1 hour   MUTH 1510 - Aural Skills II   1 hour  
Music Communication and Literature Selection 3 hours PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy   3 hours  
Applied Lesson 2 hours Applied Lesson 2 hours
Instrument 2 2 hours Instrument 2 2 hours
Large Ensemble 1 hour Large Ensemble 1 hour
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Summer 1
MATH 1580 - Survey of Mathematics with Applications   3 hours  
MUAG 4360 - Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire   3 hours  
Total 6 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
MUAG 1013 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors   1 hour   MUAG 1014 - Keyboard Skills for Music Majors   1 hour  
MUTH 2400 - Theory III   2 hours   MUET 3030 - Music Cultures of the World   3 hours  
MUTH 2410 - Aural Skills III   1 hour   MUTH 2500 - Theory IV   2 hours  
PHYS 1270 - Science and Technology of Musical Sound   3 hours     MUTH 2510 - Aural Skills IV   1 hour    
Applied Lesson 2 hours  PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions   3 hours  
Instrument 3 1 hour Applied Lesson 2 hours
Large Ensemble 2 hours Instrument 3 2 hours
Elective 3 hours Large Ensemble 1 hour
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865   3 hours   HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865   3 hours  
MUAG 3800 - Fundamentals of Conducting   2 hours   MUCM 3520 - Woodwind Chamber Music   1 hour  
MUCM 3520 - Woodwind Chamber Music   1 hour   MUMH 3500 - Music History and Literature to 1750   3 hours  
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours MUTH 3510 - Form Analysis   3 hours  
Applied Lesson - upper level 2 hours Applied Lesson - upper level 2 hours
Instrument 4 2 hours Instrument 4 2 hours
Large Ensemble 1 hour Large Ensemble 1 hour
Total 14 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
MUCM 3520 - Woodwind Chamber Music   1 hour   MUAG 4710 - Instrumental Studies Senior Recital Capstone   3 hours  
MUMH 3510 - Music History and Literature Since 1750   3 hours   MUCM 3520 - Woodwind Chamber Music   1 hour  
Social and Behavioral Sciences core   3 hours MUTH 3420 - Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint   3 hours  
Applied Lesson - upper level 2 hours Required Senior Music Course 3 hours
Instrument 5 2 hours Instrument 5 2 hours
Large Ensemble 1 hour Large Ensemble 1 hour
Elective 3 hours    
Total 15 hours  Total 13 hours 

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