Nov 24, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Major, BM, Music Education Concentration (Instrumental)


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In addition to university acceptance, in order to gain admission into the music program all prospective music majors are required to pass an audition in front of the music faculty prior to registering for classes.

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)


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Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

Select Music Ensemble: (7 Semester Hours)


Note: All music majors are required to enroll and participate in an MUW ensemble during each semester enrolled as a full-time student. Please choose from the following ensemble options.

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)


Piano majors will take four hours of Secondary Voice or Instrument; all other Music majors take the Group Keyboard Skills sequence.

Total Hours Required for a BM in Music Education (Instrumental): 129 Semester Hours


Performance Proficiency:


Applied study is offered in class and private instruction. Generally, beginning instruction is carried out in class lessons. Private lessons are for one hour per week. Students enrolled in major applied are required to perform in a jury exam at the end of each semester.

A piano proficiency exam is required of all Music Education and Music Therapy majors. All Music Therapy majors must also demonstrate proficiency in guitar. All Music majors are required to participate in a Performance Class once each semester after the first semester.

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