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Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025
Performance (instrumental, piano, and voice major), BM
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Required Courses in Music (74-79 (I), 85 (P, incl 7 pno elec), 91 (v, incl supp) credits)
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 210 - Acting for the Lyric Stage Min Units: 2
- ME 403 - Voice Pedagogy 1 Min Units: 2
- ME 404 - Voice Pedagogy 2: Teaching Methods and Practicum Min Units: 2
- MH 412 - Art Song 1 Min Units: 3
- MH 413 - Art Song 2: Art Song of the Americas 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
SUPPORTIVE COURSES IN THE ARTS AND LANGUAGES
Required Language Study: 2 courses in French, German, or Italian 6 credits (3.3)
Required Movement Course: Da 101 (Ballet), PWB 101 (Ballroom Dance), or JCA 380 (Alexander Technique) 1 credit
Additional Voice-Centered Course(s): ES 105/315 (Chamber Singers), ES 104/304(Jordan Jazz), ES 110/310 (Butler Opera Theatre), ME 380 (Special Seminar), or TH 324 (Music Theatre Seminar) 2 credits
TOTAL SUPPORTIVE COURSES 9 credits - ML 208 - German and French Diction Min Units: 2
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)
FYS 101 and FYS 102, First Year Seminar |
6 (3,3) |
GHS, Global and Historical Studies (2 courses) |
6 (3,3) |
AR, Analytic Reasoning |
3 |
NW, The Natural World |
5 |
SW, The Social World |
3 |
TI, Texts and Ideas |
3 |
WB, Well-Being |
1 |
Music majors are exempt from the following requirements of the University Core Curriculum: Perspectives in the Creative Arts (because they take nine credit hours in the arts) and the Butler Cultural Requirement.
Free Electives (18-23 (I), 12 (p), 6 (v) credits)
Includes AM 21 and AM 22 , if needed.
Emphasis in Music Composition
The Emphasis in Music Composition requires 19 credit hours.
Emphasis in Jazz Studies
The Emphasis in Jazz Studies is not a stand-alone degree, it is to be completed along with another music degree program, usually the B.A. Music degree. Students may elect to complete one or more areas of Emphasis. At least 50% of the credits in any Emphasis must be unique to that program and may not overlap with another Emphasis, major, or minor (except as free electives). Adding an Emphasis requires an audition and/or interview, as well as the approval of the appropriate music faculty. A grade of C or higher is required for all coursework. Completion of one or more of these will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler.
For students who successfully audition into and declare a Jazz Studies Emphasis, ES 124/324 (Jazz Ensemble) or ES 104/304 (Jordan Jazz) may fulfill three credits of the major ensemble requirement. This policy applies to the following instruments: voice, bass, drums, saxophone, trombone, and trumpet, and is contingent upon successful audition placement. In such cases, this ensemble may also fulfill additional major ensemble requirements resulting from scholarship obligations.
The Emphasis in Jazz Studies requires 18 credit hours.
Emphasis in Music History
The Emphasis in Music History requires 15 credit hours.
Emphasis in Music Theory
The Emphasis in Music Theory is not a stand-alone degree, it is to be completed along with another music degree program, usually the B.A. Music degree. Students may elect to complete one or more areas of Emphasis. At least 50% of the credits in any Emphasis must be unique to that program and may not overlap with another Emphasis, major, or minor (except as free electives). Adding an Emphasis requires an audition and/or interview, as well as the approval of the appropriate music faculty. A grade of C or higher is required for all coursework. Completion of one or more of these will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler.
The Emphasis in Music Theory requires 15 credit hours.
Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy
The Emphasis in Piano Pedagoy is not a stand-alone degree, it is to be completed along with another music degree program, usually the B.A. Music degree. Students may elect to complete one or more areas of Emphasis. At least 50% of the credits in any Emphasis must be unique to that program and may not overlap with another Emphasis, major, or minor (except as free electives). Adding an Emphasis requires an audition and/or interview, as well as the approval of the appropriate music faculty. A grade of C or higher is required for all coursework. Completion of one or more of these will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler.
The Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy requires 19 credit hours.
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