Performance (instrumental, piano, and voice major), BM

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The Bachelor of Music in Performance requires a minimum of 124 credits:

Credits in the Core Curriculum count toward the 124 credit minimum.
At least 40 credits must be at the 300-level or higher.
Music students must attend 16 performances/events per year; for students who are student teaching, studying abroad, or in full-time internships during the academic year, only 8 performances are required for that year.

Performance majors must select either Voice, Piano or Instrumental.

Required Courses in Music (34 credits)

AM 299 - Upper Divisional Examination Min Units: 0
AM 300 - Recital Min Units: 0
ME 330 - Self-Representation for Musicians Min Units: 1
ME 430 - E-Portfolio Capstone Min Units: 0
Technology Elective, Select One: (1 credit):

MH 305 - Music History and Literature 1 Min Units: 2
MH 306 - Music History and Literature 2 Min Units: 3
MH 307 - Music History and Literature 3 Min Units: 3
MH 308 - Music in Global Contexts Min Units: 3
MT 101 - Theory 1 Min Units: 3
MT 102 - Theory 2 Min Units: 3
MT 201 - Theory 3 Min Units: 3
MT 202 - Theory 4 Min Units: 3
MT 111 - Aural Skills 1 Min Units: 1
MT 112 - Aural Skills 2 Min Units: 1
MT 211 - Aural Skills 3 Min Units: 1
MT 212 - Aural Skills 4 Min Units: 1
MT 311 - Basic Conducting Min Units: 2
MT 413 - Form and Analysis Min Units: 3

Instrumental Majors (40-45 credits)

Major Instrument (AM courses, 16 credits)
AM 23 - Keyboard Skills 3 Min Units: 1
AM 24 - Keyboard Skills 4 Min Units: 1
AM 400 - Recital Min Units: 0
Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, or Orchestra (ES courses, 8 credits)

For students whose major instrument is guitar, a major choral ensemble is permitted. In addition, four semesters of this requirement may be satisfied with guitar-related ensembles, including ES 101 /ES 301 (Chamber Music), ES 102 /ES 302 (Guitar Ensemble), ES 124 /ES 324 (Jazz Ensemble), ES 127 /ES 327 (Jazz Combo), or ES 108 /ES 308 (New Music Ensemble; one semester only) in consultation with their academic advisor and major applied music teacher.

Chamber Music (ES courses, 1-6 credits)

Chamber Music requirements: Violin, Viola, Cello (6); Bass (4); Guitar (3); Woodwinds (4); Brass (4); Percussion (6)

ME 407 - Instrumental Pedagogy Min Units: 1
Upper-Level Music History Electives (MH courses, 6 credits)
MT 308 - Orchestration Min Units: 3
Upper-Level Music Theory Elective (MT courses, 3 credits)

Voice Majors (49 credits)

AM 221 - Voice Major Min Units: 2 (repeat 4 times)
AM 222 - Voice Studio Class Min Units: 0 (repeat 4 times, with AM 221 )
AM 421 - Voice Major Min Units: 2 (repeat 4 times)
AM 422 - Voice Studio Class Min Units: 0 (repeat 4 times, with AM 421 )
AM 23 - Keyboard Skills 3 Min Units: 1
AM 24 - Keyboard Skills 4 Min Units: 1
University Choir, Chorale or Spectra (ES courses, 8 credits)
ES 110 - Butler Opera Theatre Min Units: 1
ES 310 - Butler Opera Theatre Min Units: 1
ME 403 - Vocal Pedagogy 1 Min Units: 2
MH 412 - Art Song 1 Min Units: 3
Vocal Repitoire Elective (Select 1, 3 credits)
MH 440 - Survey of American Musical Theatre Min Units: 3
MH 441 - Special Studies in Opera Literature Min Units: 3
MH 442 - Special Studies in Vocal Literature: Cantata and Oratorio Min Units: 3
ML 206 - English and Italian Diction for Singers Min Units: 2
ML 306 - German Diction for Singers Min Units: 2
ML 308 - French Diction for Singers Min Units: 2
Dance Elective (1 credit)

Must be one of the following: PWB 101 , DA 103 /PWB 103-DA , DA 104 /PWB 104-DA , DA 106 /PWB 106-DA or DA 108 /PWB 106-DA . In addition, this is required only if the PWB under The Core Curriculum has been fulfilled with a non-dance PWB course.

Introduction to Acting/Acting 1 (3 credits)

TH 110 or TH 111 or PCA 222-TH

Supportive courses in the Arts and Languages (10 credits)

10 credit hours chosen from the following (must include at least 4 credits of language study and 2 credits in music): AM 112 /AM 312 ; ES 313 , MH 440 , MH 441 , MH 442 ; additional DA/PWB; or courses in French, German or Italian

Piano Majors (44 credits)

AM 31 - Piano Major: Keyboard Skills 1 Min Units: 1
AM 32 - Piano Major: Keyboard Skills 2 Min Units: 1
AM 212 - Piano Major Min Units: 2 (repeated 4 times, 8 credits total)
AM 226 - Piano Studio Class Min Units: 0 (repeat 4 times, with AM 212)
AM 412 - Piano Major Min Units: 2 (repeated 4 times, 8 credits total)
AM 426 - Piano Studio Class Min Units: 0 (repeated 4 times, with AM 412)
AM 400 - Recital Min Units: 0
AM 430 - Piano Teaching Practicum Min Units: 1
AM 497 - Advanced Performance Study Min Units: 2
Music Ensemble (ES courses, 2 credits)

Chamber Music (select one, 3 credits)
ES 101 - Chamber Music Min Units: 1
ES 301 - Chamber Music Min Units: 1
ES 313 - Accompanying Min Units: 1
ME 417 - Piano Pedagogy 1 Min Units: 3
ME 418 - Piano Pedagogy 2 Min Units: 3
MH 415 - Piano Literature Min Units: 3
Piano Literature (MH course, 3 credits)
Upper-Level Theory Elective (MT course, 3 credits)
Piano Electives (7 credits)

7 credit hours chosen from the following: AM 123 , AM 127 /AM 128 , ES 101 /ES 301 ,ES 313 , ES 127 /ES 327 , ES 423 or other classes approved by the major teacher

Core Curriculum (27 credits)

See The Core Curriculum for more information.

First-Year Seminar (6 credits total)
Global and Historical Studies (6 credits total)
Text and Ideas (3 credits)
The Social World (3 credits)
The Natural World (5 credits)
Analytical Reasoning (3 credits)
Physical Well Being - may be marching band (1 credit)

Free Electives (19-23 credits for Instrumental, 5 credits for Voice, 12 credits for Piano)

Includes AM 21 and AM 22 , if needed.