HOURS REQUIRED

A minimum of 120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.

Music Ensemble Participation and Requirements

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Music Majors and Minors are assigned to Large Ensembles on the following basis:

• Major or Minor in Music: An audition is required for entrance into all music degrees, including the music minor. Must audition with full-time faculty of the music performance area.
• BM Performance: Those music majors changing from BM All-level Certification to BM performance must re-audition for acceptance into the BM Performance degree.
• Must complete 6 semesters in the same principle area.
• A student in any degree program whose major is a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument must register for Band MUEN 1140/3140.
• A student in any degree program whose major instrument is an orchestral stringed instrument must register for Orchestra MUEN 1143/3143.
• A student in any degree program whose major is voice must register for Chorale MUEN 1130/3130.
• In lieu of a large ensemble, keyboardists have the option to enroll in Chamber Music MUEN 1150/3150, and guitarists have the option to enroll in Guitar Ensemble MUEN 1133/3133.
• Enrollment in additional ensembles including Mariachi, Jazz, Chamber Music and Guitar Ensemble is highly recommended.
• Exceptions to these requirements will be made only with the approval of the student’s applied music teacher, the Department Chair and the appropriate ensemble director. A record of such exception must be presented to the Office of the Registrar to ensure ensemble requirements are met for graduation purposes. 

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Students must pass a piano proficiency exam or MUSI 2182. Or, upon recommendation of the piano faculty, piano majors may take 4 credits of music electives in place of piano class. Any level MUSI, MUAP or MUEN can be used. MUAP Organ is suggested as an option. Course substitutions will be required for each semester.

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Music Majors and Minors enrolled in any MUAP class must be concurrently enrolled in Convocation MUAP 1010/3010.

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The junior or senior recital must be taken concurrently with the appropriate Major area applied lesson (MUAP 32xx).

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All lower-level Aural Training and Music Theory courses must be passed with a "C" or better. When enrolled in applied music lessons, students must be concurrently enrolled in both an assigned University ensemble and music convocation.

Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.

Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.