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Butler University Bulletin 2025-2026
Piano Performance + Choral or Instrumental Music Education (five-year program), BM
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- 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 Piano Performance and Choral or 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.
- Music Education + Performance majors may choose to complete one or more areas of Emphasis, which will be noted on the transcript. Emphasis requirements are listed below for Music Composition, Jazz Studies, Music History, Music Theory, and Piano Pedagogy.
- 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/.
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Required Courses in Choral/General Music Education
Required Courses in Instrumental/General Music Education
Piano Performance Concentration Requirements
- AM 412 - Piano Major Min Units: 2 (taken three additional times, 6 credits total. Total Piano Major credits = 18)
- AM 426 - Piano Studio Class Min Units: 0 (taken three additional 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 (taken two times, 4 credits total)
- ES 101 - Chamber Music Min Units: 1 or ES 301 (one credit, required if choosing Choral Music Education)
- ES 313 - Collaborative Piano Min Units: 1 (two credits, required if choosing Instrumental Music Education)
- 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
- MT 413 - Form and Analysis Min Units: 3
- Piano Electives (4 credits), chosen from AM 123 , ES 101 , ES 301 , ES 313 , ES 127 , ES 327 , ES 423
- NOTE: For students choosing Instrumental Music Education, two semesters of a Secondary Instrument are required (AM courses, 2 credits total).
Professional Education Requirements (17 credits)
University Core Curriculum (24 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 | | TI, Texts and Ideas | 3 | | WB, Well-Being | 1 | Music Education + Performance majors fulfill 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), the Indianapolis Community Requirement, and the Butler Cultural Requirement. Free Electives (8-9 credits)
Free Electives: Choral/General Music Education (8 credits), Instrumental/General Music Education (9 credits) 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 BA Music degree) or the BS in Arts Administration-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 the Emphasis in Jazz Studies 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. Required courses (18 credits)
Emphasis in Music Composition
The Emphasis in Music Composition is not a stand-alone degree; it is to be completed along with another music degree program (usually the BA Music degree) or the BS in Arts Administration-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 the Emphasis in Music Composition will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler. Emphasis in Music History
The Emphasis in Music History is not a stand-alone degree; it is to be completed along with another music degree program (usually the BA Music degree) or the BS in Arts Administration-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 the Emphasis in Music History will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler. Required Courses (15 credits)
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 BA Music degree) or the BS in Arts Administration-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 the Emphasis in Music Theory will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler. Required Courses (15 credits)
Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy
The Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy is not a stand-alone degree; it is to be completed along with another music degree program (usually the BA Music degree) or the BS in Arts Administration-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 the Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy will be shown on the student’s transcript upon graduation from Butler. Required Courses (19 credits)
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