Piano Performance Major (BMPP), BM

Liberal Arts: 47 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts  studies. The following requirements are met within the major:

• Three hours of the Creative Spirit component are met within the major and counted below. ENG 2010  or ENG 2020  is still required.
• Three hours of Global Perspective component are met by MUS 3240  and counted below. Three additional hours of Global Perspectives is still required.

Music Major Core: 32 Hours

Music major status requires a passing score of 80 percent or higher on the Theory Entrance Exam or MUS 1700  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 2350 - Audio Production and Recording Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 1310-1319 , MUS 1320-1329 , MUS 1330-1339 , MUS 1380-1389 , MUS 1390-1399 , MUS 1410-1419 , MUS 1430-1439 , MUS 1440-1449 , MUS 3510-3519 , MUS 3520-3529 , MUS 3530-3539 , MUS 3580-3589 , MUS 3590-3599 , MUS 3610-3619  (Majors must participate in a primary music ensemble every semester.)
• MUS 1400-1409 - Music Forum Credit Hours: (0) (Majors must enroll in and satisfy the requirements every semester.)
• MUS 1710 - Theory and Ear Training I Credit Hours: 4

• (Leveling for MUS 1710, if needed, increases required music hours by 3 credit hours.)

• MUS 1720 - Theory and Ear Training II Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 3700 - Theory and Ear Training III Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 3710 - Theory and Ear Training IV Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 3210 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3220 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3230 - Music History III Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3240 - World Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3300 - Conducting Credit Hours: 1

Piano Area: 37 Hours

• MUS 1350-1359 - Chamber Ensemble Credit Hours: 0, 1

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

• MUS 3080-3089 - Accompanying Practicum Credit Hours: 1

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

• MUS 3070 - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3450 - Independent Studio Teaching Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 3800 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: 0, 1

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

• MUS 4410 - Piano Literature I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 4420 - Piano Literature II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 4450 - Supervised Studio Teaching Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 4800 - 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 and take for four semesters)

• BRS 1010-1019 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or BRS 1020-1029 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• GUI 1010-1019 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or GUI 1020-1029 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

  or GUI 1110 - Class Guitar Credit Hours: 1  

• PERC 1010-1019 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or PERC 1020-1029 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• STR 1010-1019 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or STR 1020-1029 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

• VOI 1010-1019 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or VOI 1020-1029 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2  

  or VOI 1110 - Class Voice Credit Hours: 1  

• WWND 1010-1019 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1

• or WWND 1020-1029 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1  

Remaining Bible/Electives: 8 Hours

BMIN 3000  is required.

See Bible Enrollment policy here.