Instrumental Performance + Instrumental Music Education, (Five-year program), BM

Applicants are admitted to the program on the basis of academic acceptance by the University, an audition, and an interview. Visit https://www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/admission/ for details.
The BM in Instrumental Performance and Instrumental Music Education requires the completion of 160 credit hours; 40 hours must be at the 300-level or above.
A grade of C or higher is required for all JCA courses.
All Music majors are required to attend Arts Events; see www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/current-student-resources/ for details (JCA Arts Event Attendance Requirements).
For detailed degree requirements, including an eight-semester suggested sequence of courses, see www.butler.edu/jordan-arts/undergraduate-programs/music/majors-minors/.

Required Courses in Music (100-105 credits)

AM ___ Major Instrument
ES ___ Major Ensemble-Instrumental
ES ___ Chamber Music
ES ___ Major Ensemble - Choral
ME 101 - Foundations in Music Education 1 Min Units: 2
ME 102 - Foundations in Music Education 2 Min Units: 2
ME 191 - String Techniques 1 Min Units: 1
ME 192 - String Techniques 2 Min Units: 1
ME 193 - Percussion Techniques Min Units: 1
ME 291 - Brass Techniques 1 Min Units: 1
ME 292 - Brass Techniques 2 Min Units: 1
ME 391 - Woodwind Techniques 1 Min Units: 1
ME 392 - Woodwind Techniques 2 Min Units: 1
ME 407 - Instrumental Pedagogy Min Units: 1
ME 424 - Instrumental Music Methods Min Units: 3
MT 321 - Instrumental Conducting Min Units: 2
MT ___ Upper-Level Music Theory Elective

Required Courses in Music

AM 299 - Upper Divisional Examination Min Units: 0
AM 300 - Recital Min Units: 0
ME 480 - Music Student Teacher Seminar Min Units: 1
ME 425 - Administration of the School Music Program Min Units: 1
ME 430 - E-Portfolio Capstone Min Units: 0
ME 232 - Diverse Learners in the Music Classroom Min Units: 2
ME 299 - Music Education Upper Divisional Examination Min Units: 0
ME 325 - General Music Methods: Elementary Min Units: 3
ME 326 - General Music Methods: Secondary Min Units: 2
ME 101 - Foundations in Music Education 1 Min Units: 2
ME 102 - Foundations in Music Education 2 Min Units: 2
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 307 - Composing and Arranging for the Classroom Ensemble Min Units: 2
MT 311 - Basic Conducting Min Units: 2

Professional Education Requirements (17 credits)

ED 299 - Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education Min Units: 6
ED 425 - Secondary Student Teaching 1 Min Units: 5
ED 426 - Secondary Student Teaching 2 Min Units: 5
ED 492 - Special Education Law Min Units: 1

Core Curriculum (27 credits for Instrumental Performance, 24 credits for Piano Performance)

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
TI, Texts and Ideas	3
WB, Well-Being	1

Music Education 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), The Social World (because they take nine credit hours in the social sciences), and the Butler Cultural Requirement.

Free Electives (14-19 credits for Instrumental Performance; 9 credits for Piano Performance)

May include AM 21 and AM 22 if needed (for Instrumental Performance concentration)

Instrumental Performance Concentration Requirements (41-46 credits)

AM 23 - Keyboard Skills 3 Min Units: 1
AM 24 - Keyboard Skills 4 Min Units: 1
Major Instrument (AM courses, 18 credits)
Major Ensemble - Instrumental (ES courses, 9-6 credits)
Chamber Music (ES courses, 1-6 credits)

Chamber Music requirements: Violin, Viola, Cello (6); Bass (4); Guitar (3); Harp (1); Woodwinds (4); Brass (4); Percussion (6)

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

Piano Performance Concentration Requirements (51 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 412 - Piano Major Min Units: 2 (repeated 5 times,10 credits total)
AM 226 - Piano Studio Class Min Units: 0 (9 semesters)
AM 426 - Piano Studio Class Min Units: 0 (9 semesters)
Secondary Instrument (AM courses, 2 credits)
AM 430 - Piano Teaching Practicum Min Units: 1
AM 497 - Advanced Performance Study Min Units: 2
Major Ensemble - Instrumental (ES courses, 6 credits)
Major Ensemble - Choral (ES course, 1 credit)
Chamber Music (ES course, 1 credit)

Select ES 101 or ES 301

ES 313 - Accompanying Min Units: 1
ES 423 - Two-Piano Ensemble 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 Electives (4 credits) - Select from:

AM 123 , AM 127 , AM 128 , ES 101 , ES 301 , ES 313 ,ES 127 , ES 327 , ES 423