Music Performance, Bachelor of Music (BM)

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Program Description
Program Curriculum
Graduation Requirements

Program Description

The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is a professional degree that allows students to focus on Music performance. Students will receive comprehensive training in Music and will have many opportunities for performing in a variety of settings by focusing on one of four tracks: Voice, Strings, Winds & Percussion, and Piano. The discipline and training acquired in this degree will facilitate careers and graduate study in Music Performance, as well as in private studio teaching and many other fields.

Program Curriculum

120 credits

DSU General Education Requirements

All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Requirements
English		3-7
Mathematics		3-5
American Institutions		3-6
Life Sciences		3-10
Physical Sciences		3-5
Laboratory Science		0-1
Fine Arts		3
Literature/Humanities		3
Social & Behavioral Sciences		3
Exploration		3-5

Required Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Complete a minimum of four semesters:
MUSC 1000R	Concert Attendance	0
Complete all of the following:
MUSC 1001	First Year Experience: Music	2
MUSC 1010	Introduction to Music (FA)	3
or MUSC 1020	Popular Music in America (FA)
or MUSC 1050	Introduction to World Music (FA)
or MUSC 1236	Survey of Jazz History (FA)
MUSC 2180	Introduction to Music Technology	3

Theory & Analysis

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 1110	Music Theory I (Prerequisite: MUSC 1100 or C or higher on the Music Department theory test) ¹	3
MUSC 1120	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1130	Ear Training & Sight Singing I	1
MUSC 1140	Ear Training/Sight Singing II	1
MUSC 2110	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 2120	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 2130	Ear Training/Sight Singing III	1
MUSC 2140	Ear Training/Sight Singing IV	1
MUSC 3540	Form and Analysis	3

Students may request to take the Music Theory test from the Music Department Chair or the test is offered on the first day of MUSC 1100. Students passing with a grade of C or higher may test out of the MUSC 1100 requirement.

Music History and Literature

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 3630	Music History & Literature I	3
MUSC 3640	Music History & Literature II	3
MUSC 3650	Music History and Literature III	3

Conducting

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 2350	Fundamentals of Conducting	2
MUSC 3222	Choral Conducting	2
or MUSC 3380	Instrumental Conducting

Recitals

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MUSC 3890	Junior Recital	1
MUSC 4890	Senior Recital	1

Music Elective Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Elective Courses
Complete general elective coursework to bring the total number of credits to no less than 120 credits.
Piano Proficiency (required for all tracks except Piano)
Music majors are required to complete the Department's Piano Proficiency during the first two years of study. Completion of the Piano Proficiency is a prerequisite to Junior-level private lessons. A placement exam is administered during the first week of classes each semester. Students enroll in group piano courses (MUSC 1150, 1160, 2150, and 2160) to fulfill the requirements. Once the proficiency is passed off students are not required to enroll in group piano. Enrolling in private lessons is not an acceptable solution to achieving proficiency.

Select one of the four tracks:

Voice

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Lessons
MUSC 1840R	Private Applied Lessons I: Vocal Performance Emphasis	4
MUSC 2840R	Private Applied Lessons II: Vocal Performance Emphasis	4
MUSC 3840R	Private Applied Lessons III: Vocal Performance Emphasis	4
MUSC 4840R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Vocal Performance Emphasis	4
Ensembles
MUSC 3200R	Opera Scenes Workshop	2
MUSC 3250R	Concert Choir	8
MUSC 3270R	Chamber Singers	4
Pedagogy
MUSC 3861	Diction for Singers I	2
MUSC 3862	Diction for Singers II	2
MUSC 4661	Vocal Pedagogy	2
MUSC 4662	Vocal Literature	2
Foreign Language - 2 courses		8

Strings

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Lessons
MUSC 1843R	Private Applied Lessons I: String Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 1845R	Private Applied Lessons I: Guitar Performance Emphasis
MUSC 2843R	Private Applied Lessons II: String Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 2845R	Private Applied Lessons II: Guitar Performance Emphasis
MUSC 3843R	Private Applied Lessons III: String Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 3845R	Private Applied Lessons III: Guitar Performance Emphasis
MUSC 4843R	Private Applied Lessons IV: String Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 4845R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Guitar Performance Emphasis
Ensembles
Large Ensembles (8 credits total)		8
MUSC 3350R	Symphony Orchestra
or
MUSC 3310R	Symphonic Band (For guitar and harp majors only)
Chamber Ensembles (4 credits total)
MUSC 4430R	String Chamber Music	3
and
MUSC 3360R	Chamber Orchestra	1
or
MUSC 3370R	Guitar Ensemble (For guitar majors only)	4
Specialized Ensembles (1 credit)		1
MUSC 4434
or MUSC 3390R	Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
or MUSC 4435
Pedagogy
MUSC 4630	String Pedagogy	2
MUSC 4632	String Literature	2
MUSC 4538	Orchestration	3

Winds & Percussion

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Lessons
MUSC 1842R	Private Applied Lessons I: Brass Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 1844R	Private Applied Lessons I: Woodwind Performance Emphasis
or MUSC 1851R	Private Applied Lessons I: Percussion Performance Emphasis
MUSC 2842R	Private Applied Lessons II: Brass Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 2844R	Private Applied Lessons II: Woodwind Performance Emphasis
or MUSC 2851R	Private Applied Lessons II: Percussion Performance Emphasis
MUSC 3842R	Private Applied Lessons III: Brass Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 3844R	Private Applied Lessons III: Woodwind Performance Emphasis
or MUSC 3851R	Private Applied Lessons III: Percussion Performance Emphasis
MUSC 4842R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Brass Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 4844R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Woodwind Performance Emphasis
or MUSC 4851R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Percussion Performance Emphasis
Ensembles
MUSC 3310R	Symphonic Band	8
or MUSC 3350R	Symphony Orchestra
MUSC 4431R	Woodwind Chamber Music	4
or MUSC 4432R	Brass Chamber Music
or MUSC 4485R	Percussion Ensemble
MUSC 4434		1
or MUSC 3390R	Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
or MUSC 4435
MUSC 3380	Instrumental Conducting	2
Pedagogy
MUSC 4538	Orchestration	3
MUSC 4635	Wind Band Literature	2

Piano

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Lessons
MUSC 1841R	Private Applied Lessons I: Piano Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 1846R	Private Applied Lessons I: Organ Performance Emphasis
MUSC 2841R	Private Applied Lessons II: Piano Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 2846R	Private Applied Lessons II: Organ Performance Emphasis
MUSC 3841R	Private Applied Lessons III: Piano Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 3846R	Private Applied Lessons III: Organ Performance Emphasis
MUSC 4841R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Piano Performance Emphasis	4
or MUSC 4846R	Private Applied Lessons IV: Organ Performance Emphasis
Ensembles
MUSC 3250R	Concert Choir	2
or MUSC 3310R	Symphonic Band
or MUSC 3350R	Symphony Orchestra
MUSC 3870R	Piano Accompanying	4
MUSC 4433R	Piano Ensemble	4
MUSC 4434		1
or MUSC 3390R	Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
or MUSC 4435
Pedagogy
MUSC 3865	Piano Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 3866	Piano Pedagogy II	2
MUSC 4665	Piano Literature I	2
MUSC 4666	Piano Literature II	2

Notes:

No more than 4 credits of private lessons may be transferred from another institution.
No more than 4 credits of ensembles may be transferred from another institution.
Each Private Lesson course may be repeated up to 4 credits.
Each Ensemble course may be repeated up to 8 credits. Students are limited to no more than three ensemble courses per semester.

Graduation Requirements

Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.

Graduation Plan

Some aspects of this plan vary depending on which performance track a student pursues. Please consult with an advisor.

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall Semester		Hours
MUSC 1000R	Concert Attendance	0
MUSC 1001	First Year Experience: Music	2
MUSC 1110	Music Theory I	3
MUSC 1130	Ear Training & Sight Singing I	1
MUSC 1840R - 1851R Private Lessons		2
Music Track Emphasis		1
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Writing (EN)	3
MATH 1030	Quantitative Reasoning (MA)	3
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
MUSC 1000R	Concert Attendance	0
MUSC 1120	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1140	Ear Training/Sight Singing II	1
MUSC 1840R - 51R Private Lessons		2
ENGL 2010	Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN)	3
MUSC 1010 or MUSC 1020 or MUSC 1050 or MUSC 1236	Introduction to Music (FA) or Popular Music in America (FA) or Introduction to World Music (FA) or Survey of Jazz History (FA)	3
Music Track Emphasis		1
Elective Credits		3
	Hours	16
2nd Year
Fall Semester
General Education (Life Sciences)		3
General Education (American Institutions)		3
MUSC 1000R	Concert Attendance	0
MUSC 2110	Music Theory III	3
MUSC 2130	Ear Training/Sight Singing III	1
MUSC 2840R - 2851R Private Lessons		2
MUSC 2350	Fundamentals of Conducting	2
Music Track Emphasis		2
	Hours	16
Spring Semester
General Education (Physical Sciences/Lab)		4
MUSC 1000R	Concert Attendance	0
MUSC 2120	Music Theory IV	3
MUSC 2140	Ear Training/Sight Singing IV	1
MUSC 2840R - 2851R Private Lessons		2
Music Track Emphasis		2
Elective Credits		3
	Hours	15
3rd Year
Fall Semester
General Education (Literature/Humanities)		3
MUSC 3840R - 3851R Private Lessons		2
MUSC 3630	Music History & Literature I	3
MUSC 2180	Introduction to Music Technology	3
Music Track Emphasis		2
Elective Credits		2
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences)		3
MUSC 3840R - 3851R Private Lessons		2
MUSC 3640	Music History & Literature II	3
MUSC 3380 or MUSC 3222	Instrumental Conducting or Choral Conducting	2
MUSC 3890	Junior Recital	1
Music Track Emphasis		2
Elective Credits		3
	Hours	16
4th Year
Fall Semester
General Education (Exploration)		3
MUSC 4840R - 4851R Private Lessons		2
MUSC 3650	Music History and Literature III	3
Music Track Emphasis		4
Elective Credits		2
	Hours	14
Spring Semester
MUSC 4890	Senior Recital	1
MUSC 4840R - 4851R Private Lessons
MUSC 3540	Form and Analysis	3
Music Track Emphasis		3
Elective Credits		6
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

BM in Music Performance Program Learning Outcomes

At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Analyze and evaluate the elements, forms, and processes in music.

2. Describe, categorize, and assess the major historical periods, composers, styles, and genres of music.

3. Develop and defend musical judgments, and self-assess their efforts.

4. Perform associated repertoire with technical proficiency and artistic expression on their instrument or voice.

5. Use collaboration and leadership skills in making music.

6. Apply pedagogical skills in their area by appropriately critiquing student work and designing an applicable learning strategy.

7. Perform on their instrument or voice in an exemplary manner that demonstrates a high
level of achievement and career potential.

2021-2022 Edition