Bachelor of Music in Performance - Piano Major
Suggested Sequence of Courses
| Semester I |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 212
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
EN 102
|
Freshman Writing Seminar
|
3 |
ES ___
|
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
MT 101
|
Music Theory 1
|
2 |
MT 111
|
Aural Skills 1
|
1 |
PE 102
|
P.E. Activity/Mchg. Band/Dance
|
1 |
___ ____
|
Division 5: Mathematics
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Electives
|
2 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester II |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 212
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
ES 113
|
Accompanying
|
1 |
ES ___
|
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
ID 103
|
Humanities Colloquium
|
3 |
JC 100
|
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
MT 102
|
Music Theory 2
|
2 |
MT 112
|
Aural Skills 2
|
1 |
PE 101
|
Lifetime Fitness
|
1 |
SH 102
|
Public Speaking
|
2 |
___ ____
|
Electives
|
2 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester III |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 212
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
ES 313
|
Accompanying
|
1 |
ES ___
|
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
ID 201
|
Change & Tradition
|
3 |
MH 305
|
Music History & Literature 1
|
3 |
MT 201
|
Music Theory 3
|
2 |
MT 211
|
Aural Skills 3
|
1 |
___ ____
|
Electives
|
2 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester IV |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 212
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
ES 313
|
Accompanying
|
1 |
ES ___
|
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
ID 202
|
Change & Tradition
|
3 |
JC 200
|
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
ME 345
|
Exploring the Digital Arts
|
2 |
MH 306
|
Music History & Literature 2
|
2 |
MT 202
|
Music Theory 4
|
2 |
MT 212
|
Aural Skills 4
|
1 |
| ___ ___ |
Elective |
1 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester V |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 412
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
ES 311
|
Chamber Music: Keyboard
|
1 |
ES 313
|
Accompanying
|
1 |
MH 307
|
Music History & Literature 3
|
3 |
MT 305
|
Keyboard Harmony
|
2 |
| MT 311 |
Basic Conducting
|
2 |
MT 317
|
Counterpoint
|
3 |
| |
TOTAL |
16 |
| Semester VI |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 412
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
AM 300
|
Recital
|
0 |
ES 311
|
Chamber Music: Keyboard
|
1 |
JC 300
|
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
MH 308
|
Music History & Literature 4
|
2 |
MT 313
|
Form & Analysis
|
3 |
MT 319
|
Introduction to Composition
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Division 4: Natural Sciences
|
5 |
| |
TOTAL |
18 |
| Semester VII |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 412
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
ES 311
|
Chamber Music: Keyboard
|
1 |
ME 417
|
Piano Pedagogy: Org. and Mat.
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Division 1: Humanities
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Music Electives
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Electives
|
3 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester VIII |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
AM 412
|
Piano Major
|
4 |
AM 409
|
Recital
|
0 |
ES 311
|
Chamber Music: Keyboard
|
1 |
JC 400
|
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
| ME 418 |
Piano Pedagogy: Technique OR
|
|
| ME 419 |
Piano Pedagogy: Psych. of Tchg. OR
|
|
| ME 420 |
Piano Pedagogy: Style and Interp.
|
3 |
MT 303
|
or 307 or 308 Arranging or Orch.
|
2 |
___ ____
|
Division 3: Social Sciences
|
3 |
___ ____
|
Electives
|
4 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
(Elective hours may change if Division 5 Class exceeds 3 hours.)
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS 136
