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College of Fine Arts

BM in Performance: Keyboard, Piano Performance (2024 - 2025)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: MATH 1__ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 MUSA 233P Applied Lesson 3
MUSA 233P Applied Lesson 3 MUSC 113 Intro to Music Studies and Professional Skills 3
MUSC 127 Musicianship 1 2 MUSC 128 Musicianship 2 2
MUSC 129 Aural Skills 1 2 MUSC 130 Aural Skills 2 2
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSP 211J Accompanying 1 MUSP 211J Accompanying 1
Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1 Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3 GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
MUSA 233P Applied Lesson 3 MUSA 233P Applied Lesson 3
MUSC 229 Aural Skills 3 2 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 207 Piano Repertoire 1
MUSP 207 Piano Repertoire 1 MUSP 211J Accompanying 1
MUSP 211J Accompanying 1 MUSP 251 Applied Piano Concerto 2
MUSP 250 Applied Piano Concerto 2 Theory/Composition Elective 2
Theory/Composition Elective 2 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSC 345 Jazz Arranging
  • MUSC 641 Orchestration
  • MUSC 645 Choral Arranging
2
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 28


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
MUSA 433P Applied Lesson 3 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5
MUSC 782 Piano Literature I 2 MUSA 433P Applied Lesson 3
MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1 MUSP 300 Junior Recital 0
MUSP 207 Piano Repertoire 1 MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
MUSP 580 Piano Pedagogy 2 MUSP 783 Piano Literature II 2
Secondary Performing Medium 1 MUSP 407 Piano Repertoire 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2 Secondary Performing Medium 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17-18

Total hours for 3rd year: 32-33


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
MUSA 433P Applied Lesson 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1 MUSA 433P Applied Lesson 3
MUSP 407 Piano Repertoire 1 MUSP 400 Senior Recital 0
Musicology Elective 3 MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2 Musicology Elective 3
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 307 Instrumental Conducting
  • MUSP 308 Choral Conducting
2 MUSP 407 Piano Repertoire 1
Open Elective 0-1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14-15

Total hours for 4th year: 29-30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated