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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Performance (specialization: Organ, Church Music Emphasis), BM
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The purpose of the Bachelor of Music with a major in performance and a specialization in organ with an emphasis in church music 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
Major in Performance
The following choices are available under performance:
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Piano (performance)
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Organ (performance)
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Organ (church music)
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Harpsichord
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Voice
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Orchestral Instruments
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Strings: violin, viola, cello and double bass
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Winds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, woodwinds (a combination of all five instruments), trumpet, trombone, euphonium, horn and tuba
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Percussion
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Harp
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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
Graduation requirements for majors in Performance
- Completion of 20–32 hours in the major instrument/voice (the 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 piano and the Upper Division Examination) must be met the semester before applying for the senior recital capstone.
- 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.
- Other music and general elective hours (see program outlines below for specific recommendations).
- A total of 121–132 hours are required.
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Hours required and general/college requirements
A minimum of 129 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 Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Music requirements.
Major requirements
38 hours, including: Music communication and literature
3 hours from the following courses:
Music theory
15 hours in music theory, including:
Advanced electives in theory/composition
Choose 3 hours from the following courses:
Advanced electives in music
Choose 3 hours from the following courses:
Electives
18 hours (or as many as needed to complete the requirements for the degree).
Other requirements
- Presentation of a junior recital; content approved in advance by faculty.
- This option with church music emphasis is available to students who wish to prepare for careers as church musicians.
- Demonstration of proficiency in performance at a level equivalent to the Service Playing Examination of the American Guild of Organists.
- Attendance at all area 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.
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.
- Other requirements:
- Successful completion of the Upper Division Examination in applied lessons (MUAC and MUAM).
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