B.M. DEGREE IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE (Piano)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER COURSE LOADS
Total Degree Hours: 126 Hours Required

For a complete listing of degree requirements, please refer to the catalog under which the student entered.

1. Students are encouraged to register for 16-17 hrs per semester

2. Students should take HIST 112 PRIOR TO Semester 5 as HIST 1112 is a prerequisite to Music History in Semester 5.

3. MUSC 4331 (Analytical Techniques) is listed in semester 5.   However, since this course is only offered in fall semesters of odd numbered years, students wishing to graduate in eight semesters may need to take this course in semester seven.

4. Piano Primaries will substitute 4 hours of large ensemble with 4 hours of MUSE 3514 Piano Ensemble.    Students in an emphasis in Jazz Performance may substitute of Large Ensemble with 2 hours of MUSE 3214 Jazz Ensemble.

Semester I
MUSC 1331 Theory I (3)
MUSC 1513 Sight Sing/Ear Train I (1)
MUSC 1421 Group Piano, Majors I (2)
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE 1100 Recital Attendance (0)
FYE 1220 First Year Seminar (2)
AREA A CORE (6)
Semester II
MUSC 1332 Theory II (3)
MUSC 1514 Sight Sing/Ear Train II (1)
MUSC 1422 Group Piano, Majors (2)
MUSC 1515 Technology in Music (1)
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE Recital Attendance (0)
AREA A CORE (3)
Additional Core or Electives (3)
Semester III
MUSC 2333 Theory III (3)
MUSC 2513 Sight Sing/ Ear Train III (1)
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE Recital Attendance (0)
HIST 1112 World History II (3)
Additional Core or Electives (6)		 Semester IV
MUSC 2334 Theory IV (3)
MUSC 2514 Sight Sing/Ear Train IV (1)
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE 1100 Recital Attendance (0)
MUSC 2431 Piano Pedagogy I (3)
Additional Core or Electives (6)
Semester V (see note 3)
MUSC Applied Music (2)
MUSC 3432 Piano Pedagogy II (3)
MUSC 3131 Music History (3)
MUSC 4431 Analytical Techniques (3)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE 1100 Recital Attendance (0)
Additional Core or Electives (4)
 Semester VI
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSA 3101 Junior Recital (0)
MUSC 3132 Music History II (3)
MUSC 2421Piano Literature I (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSE Recital Attendance (0)
MUSC 4411 Basic Conducting (1)
Additional Core or Electives (5)
Semester VII
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSE Large Ensemble (1)
MUSC 3421 Piano Literature II (2)
MUSC Upper Division Theory/Hist Elective (3)
Additional Core or Electives (8)
 Semester VIII
MUSA Applied Music (2)
MUSA 4111 Senior Recital (1)
MUSC Upper Division Theory/Hist Elective (3)
MUSC 3422 Piano Literature III (2)
Additional Core or Electives (7)