BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE: ORGAN (121 hours) 2016-2017 Admission to this degree is by audition. One correlated course in Social Science (may count as General Education): HI 105 Introduction to World Music and its History Requirements for Major: At least 80 credit hours in Music, including: Theory MU 122 Rhythmic Perception MU 123 Computers and Music MU 215 Theory and Aural Comprehension I MU 314 Theory and Aural Comprehension II MU 315 Theory and Aural Comprehension III MU 316 Theory IV MU 317 Orchestration MU 320 Form and Analysis MU 443 Composition Music History & Literature MU 325 Music History I MU 326 Music History II MU 335 Organ Literature MU 336 Organ Pedagogy Conducting MU 237 Choral Clinic MU 238 Instrumental Clinic MU 240 Beginning Conducting MU 441 Advanced Choral Conducting MU 442 Advanced Instrumental Conducting Private Lessons MU 265/465 Organ (Students normally enroll for 3 hours of private lessons each semester) Performance Class All Music Majors must enroll in MU 070 every semester that they are enrolled in private lessons in their concentration area. Ensembles Large Ensembles MU 244/444 (Accompanying) enrollment required each semester MU???/??? (2 nd Large Ensemble)
s Specialized s MU 400 Special Topics: Senior Seminar Music s General Studies s (from any department) Additional Degree Requirements Piano Proficiency Exam (PPE) Rhythmic Perception Exam (RPE)++ +++ 48 Recital Attendance+++ 4 th Semester Performance Proficiency Exam+++ Pass Junior Recital Jury and present Junior Recital Pass Senior Recital Jury and present Senior Recital ++Students must pass all RPE requirements before they are allowed to present the 4 th semester Performance Proficiency Exam. All students must pass this exam to establish a minimum level of competency in rhythmic proficiency. +++4 th semester jury components: Students who pass are allowed to enroll in upper division lessons, ensembles, and music classes. Notes All students enrolled in music lessons are required to present a performance jury before a faculty panel at the conclusion of each semester of study.
General Education Distribution Requirements (BM): Humanities (9) (GEHU/GECPA) (Max 6 hours/ discipline) Social Sciences (9) (GESS) (Max 6 hours/ discipline) Natural Sciences/ Mathematics (9) (GENS) (Max 8 Hours or 2 s/discipline) Fine Arts Non MU (3) HI 105 (3) Nat. Science 1 (3-5) Humanities 2 (3) Soc. Science 2 (3) Nat. Science 2 (3-5) Humanities 3 (3) Soc. Science 3 (3) Nat. Science 3 (3-5) Core University/BM-Specific Requirements: WU 101 (3)* C or Better Total Hours (124) EN 101 (3) C or Better Upper Division (300 and above) (45) EN 300 (3) C or Better Hours Within Arts and Sciences (99) MA 112 or MA 116 (3)** C or >= 2.0 Overall Cumulative GPA Better >= C Grade All Major and Correlated s *Students transferring with 24 or more credit hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution (after graduating from High School) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are exempt from this requirement **May be waived if the student successfully places into a higher-level mathematics course with an ACT score of 25 or higher and then successfully completes that course with a grade of C or higher or if a student presents an ACT score in mathematics of at least 28 (SAT of at least 640).
Sample 4-Year Schedule for Bachelor of Music in Performance: Organ 121 Hours Curriculum for students starting 2016-2017 Academic Year Students starting in different academic years should contact their advisor. Freshman MU 122 Rhythmic Perception 1 MU 244 Accompanying 1 MU 123 Computers and Music 1 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 MU 265 Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 254 1 MU 244 - Accompanying 1 MU 265 Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 HI 105 Intro to World Music and its EN 101 Freshman Composition 3 History 3 WU 101 Washburn Experience (for MU) 3 MU 215 Theory and Aural AR/TH Humanities General Education 3 Comprehension I 4 AN 112 Cultural Anthropology 3 Humanities General Education (CN 150?) 3 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 15 Sophomore MU 314 Theory and Aural MU 244 Accompanying 1 Comprehension II 4 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 MU 244 - Accompanying 1 MU 254 1 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 MU 265 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 254 1 MU 315 Theory and Aural MU 265 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 Comprehension III 4 MU Music 1 MU Music 3 Natural Science General Education 3 MA 112 Essential Mathematics (or above) 3 General (Any Dept) 2 TOTAL 15 15 Junior MU 237 Choral Clinic 1 Social Sciences 3 MU 316 Theory IV 3 MU 238 Instrumental Clinic 1 *MU 335 Organ Literature I or *MU 336 MU 240 Beginning Conducting 1 - Organ Ped. 1 MU 326 History of Music II 3 MU 444 Accompanying 0 MU 444 - Accompanying 0 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 1 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 1 MU 465 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 465 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 325 History of Music I 3 Natural Science General Education 3 MU 317 -- Orchestration 2 TOTAL 14 TOTAL 15 Senior EN 300 Advanced Composition 3 MU 443 -- Composition 1 *MU 336 Organ Pedagogy or *MU 335 MU 320 Form and Analysis 2 Organ Literature 1 MU 442 Advanced Instrumental
MU 441 Advanced Choral Conducting 1 Conducting 1 MU 400 Senior Seminar 2 MU 444 - Accompanying 1 MU 454 1 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 MU 465 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 465 - Organ Lesson and MU 070 3 MU 444 - Accompanying 1 Humanities General Education 3 MU 2 nd Large Ensemble 0 Natural Science General Education 3 General (Any Dept.) 3 TOTAL 15 14 *Classes only offered upon special request Must Complete Minimum of 45 hours of upper division coursework.