Piano Performance (BMPP), BM

Liberal Arts: 47 Hours

Three hours of the Creative Spirit in the Liberal Arts  requirements are met within the major and counted below. ENG 201  or ENG 202  is still required.

Three hours of global literacy credit are met by MUS 324  and counted below.

Music Major Core: 29 Hours

Music major status requires a passing score of 80 percent or higher on the Theory Entrance Exam or MUS 170 with a grade of “B” or higher; and satisfactory performance on the Theory, Keyboard and Principle Applied Performance Evaluations. Bachelor of Music status requires meeting the technical proficiency and repertoire standards of the BMPP program. If the BMPP standards are not met upon enrollment, the student may be admitted provisionally and must meet the standards by the beginning of the second semester in order to be considered a BMPP candidate.

• COMM 235 - Audio Production and Recording Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 131 , MUS 132 , MUS 133 , MUS 138 , MUS 139 , MUS 141 , MUS 351 , MUS 352 , MUS 353 , MUS 358 , MUS 359 , MUS 361  (Majors must participate in a primary music ensemble every semester.)
• MUS 140 - Music Forum (Majors must enroll in and satisfy the requirements every semester.)
• MUS 171 - Theory and Ear Training I Credit Hours: 4

• (Leveling for MUS 171, if needed, increases required music hours by 3 credit hours.)

• MUS 172 - Theory and Ear Training II Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 271 - Theory and Ear Training III Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 272 - Theory and Ear Training IV Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 321 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 322 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 323 - Music History III Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 324 - World Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 330 - Conducting Credit Hours: 1

Piano Area: 37 Hours

• MUS 135 - Chamber Ensemble Credit Hours: 0-1

• (Must be taken twice for credit to meet program requirements.)

• MUS 261 - Accompanying Practicum Credit Hours: 1

• (Must be taken 5 times for credit to meet program requirements.)

• MUS 307 - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 345 - Independent Studio Teaching Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 380 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: 0, 1

• (Must be taken for credit to meet program requirements.)

• MUS 441 - Piano Literature I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 442 - Piano Literature II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 445 - Supervised Studio Internship Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 480 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0, 1

• (Must be taken for credit to meet program requirements.)

Applied Secondary Instrument 4 hours from:

(must choose from one instrument)

• BRS 101 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or BRS 102 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• GUI 101 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or GUI 102 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

  or GUI 111 - Class Guitar Credit Hours: 1  

• PERC 101 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or PERC 102 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• STR 101 - Private String Lessons. Credit Hours: 1

• or STR 102 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• VOI 101 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or VOI 102 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2  

  or VOI 111 - Class Voice Credit Hours: 1  

• WWND 101 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or WWND 102 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

Remaining Bible/Electives: 8 Hours

BMIN 320   is required.

See Bible Enrollment policy here.