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College of Fine Arts

BM in Music Performance - Keyboard emphasis (Piano Pedagogy) (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 MUSA 233P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors-Piano 3
MUSA 233P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors-Piano 3 MUSC 113: Introduction 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 2__: Ensemble 1 MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1
Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1 Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 3 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
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3 MUSA 233P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors-Piano 3
MUSA 233P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors-Piano 3 MUSP 105: Recital Attendance 0
MUSC 229: Aural Skills 3 2 MUSP 207: Piano Repertoire 1
MUSP 105: Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1
MUSP 207: Piano Repertoire 1 Musicology Elective 4 3
MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1 Secondary Performing Medium 1
Secondary Performing Medium 1 Theory/Composition Elective 4 2
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 2nd year: 31-32

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
MUSA 433P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
MUSP 407: Piano Repertoire 1 MUSA 433P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano 3
MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1 MUSP 407: Piano Repertoire 1
Musicology Elective 4 3 MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2 Open Elective 0-1
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 307: Instrumental Conducting
  • MUSP 308: Choral Conducting
 2 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSC 345: Jazz Arranging
  • MUSC 641: Orchestration
  • MUSC 645: Choral Arranging
 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 13-14

Total hours for 3rd year: 28-29

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
MUSA 433P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano 3 MUSA 433P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano 3
MUSC 782: Piano Literature I 2 MUSC 783: Piano Literature II 2
MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1 MUSP 400: Senior Recital 0
MUSP 580: Piano Pedagogy 2 MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1
MUSP 790_: Special Topics in Music (designated) 2 MUSP 581: Piano Teaching Materials 2
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2 MUSP 790_: Special Topics in Music (designated) 2
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
  4. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2025-2026 catalog.

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