Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (97 credits)

Major requirements for the BM in Performance (East-West Music) comprises of applied instrument, ensemble, musicianship, theory, and history and literature coursework. Students are also expected complete a junior and senior recital as well as a capstone experience related to their studies.

Major Requirements for Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Harp

Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s) Notes
Major Core for Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Harp
   Applied Instrument (32 cr)
MUS121R Major Instrument I (Western) 8 None Take MUS121R (4 cr) twice
MUS221R Major Instrument II (Western) 8 MUS121R Take MUS221R (4 cr) twice
MUS321R Major Instrument III (Western) 8 MUS221R Take MUS321R (4 cr) twice
MUS421R Major Instrument IV (Western) 8 MUS321R Take MUS421R (4 cr) twice
   Ensemble (24 cr)
MUS120R Orchestra I 4 None Take MUS120R (2 cr) twice
MUS220R Orchestra II 4 MUS120R Take MUS220R (2 cr) twice
MUS320R Orchestra III 4 MUS220R Take MUS320R (2 cr) twice
MUS420R Orchestra IV 4 MUS320R Take MUS420R (2 cr) twice
MUS123R Chamber Music I 2 None Take MUS123R (1 cr) twice
MUS223R Chamber Music II 2 MUS123R Take MUS223R (1 cr) twice
MUS323R Chamber Music III 2 MUS223R Take MUS323R (1 cr) twice
MUS423R Chamber Music IV 2 MUS323R Take MUS143R (1 cr) twice
   Recitals (0 cr)
MUS351 Junior Recital 0 Junior standing
MUS451 Senior Recital 0 Senior standing
   Musicianship Courses (14 cr)
MUS001R Concert Attendance I 0 None Take MUS001R (0 cr) twice
MUS002R Concert Attendance II 0 MUS001R Take MUS002R (0 cr) twice
MUS003R Concert Attendance III 0 MUS002R Take MUS003R (0 cr) twice
MUS004R Concert Attendance IV 0 MUS003R Take MUS004R (0 cr) twice
MUS124R Concert Practice I 1 None Take MUS124R (0.5 cr) twice
MUS224R Concert Practice II 1 MUS124R Take MUS224R (0.5 cr) twice
MUS324R Concert Practice III 1 MUS224R Take MUS324R (0.5 cr) twice
MUS424R Concert Practice IV 1 MUS324R Take MUS424R (0.5 cr) twice
MUS101A Ear Training A 1 Placement test
MUS101B Ear Training B 1 MUS101A
MUS201A Advanced Ear Training A 1 MUS101B
MUS201B Advanced Ear Training B 1 MUS201A
MUS102A Keyboard Skills A 1 Placement test
MUS102B Keyboard Skills B 1 MUS102A
MUS202A Advanced Keyboard Skills A 1 MUS102B
MUS202B Advanced Keyboard Skills B 1 MUS202A
MUS326A Chinese Instrument Class A 1 None
MUS326B Chinese Instrument Class B 1 None
   Music Theory (10 cr)
MUS111A Western Music Theory A 2 Placement test
MUS111B Western Music Theory B 2 MUS111A
MUS211A Advanced Western Music Theory A 2 MUS111B Counts toward 5 cr requirement for Art & Aesthetics
MUS211B Advanced Western Music Theory B 2 MUS211A Counts toward 5 cr requirement for Art & Aesthetics
MUS311 Form and Analysis 2 MUS211B
   Music History and Literature (13 cr)
MUS141 History of Western Music (Overview) 1 None Counts toward 5 cr requirement for Art & Aesthetics
MUS142 History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) 2 MUS141 6 cr of humanities (instead of Modern World and Chinese History)
MUS241 History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) 2 MUS142 6 cr of humanities (instead of Modern World and Chinese History)
MUS242 History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) 2 MUS241 6 cr of humanities (instead of Modern World and Chinese History)
MUS244 Chinese Music I 2 None Equivalent to the discontinued MUS212 Chinese Music Theory and Repertoires
MUS245 Chinese Music II 2 MUS244 Equivalent to the discontinued MUS243 History of Chinese Music
MUS341 Orchestral Literature 2 None
   Capstone (4 cr)
   Choose one of:
MUS450 Research Paper 4 Senior standing
MUS452 Senior Project 4 Senior standing
MUS455 Advanced Music Practicum IV 4 Senior standing

Major Requirements for Piano

Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Major Core for Piano
   Applied Instrument (32 cr)
MUS121R Major Instrument I (Western) 8 None
MUS221R Major Instrument II (Western) 8 MUS121R
MUS321R Major Instrument III (Western) 8 MUS221R
MUS421R Major Instrument IV (Western) 8 MUS321R
   Ensemble (24 cr)
MUS123R Chamber Music I 2 None
MUS223R Chamber Music II 2 MUS123R
MUS323R Chamber Music III 2 MUS223R
MUS423R Chamber Music IV 2 MUS323R
MUS128R Instrumental Accompaniment I 2 None
MUS228R Instrumental Accompaniment II 2 MUS128R
MUS328R Instrumental Accompaniment III 2 MUS228R
MUS428R Instrumental Accompaniment IV 2 MUS328R
MUS129R Dance Class Accompaniment I 2 None
MUS229R Dance Class Accompaniment II 2 MUS129R
MUS329R Dance Class Accompaniment III 2 MUS229R
MUS429R Dance Class Accompaniment IV 2 MUS329R
   Recitals (0 cr)
MUS351 Junior Recital 0 Junior standing
MUS451 Senior Recital 0 Senior standing
   Musicianship Courses (14 cr)
MUS001R Concert Attendance I 0 None
MUS002R Concert Attendance II 0 MUS001R
MUS003R Concert Attendance III 0 MUS002R
MUS004R Concert Attendance IV 0 MUS003R
MUS124R Concert Practice I 1 None
MUS224R Concert Practice II 1 MUS124R
MUS324R Concert Practice III 1 MUS224R
MUS424R Concert Practice IV 1 MUS324R
MUS101A Ear Training A 1 Placement test
MUS101B Ear Training B 1 MUS101A
MUS201A Advanced Ear Training A 1 MUS101B
MUS201B Advanced Ear Training B 1 MUS201A
MUS326A Chinese Instrument Class A 1 None
MUS326B Chinese Instrument Class B 1 None
MUS226A Piano Accompanying A 1 None
MUS226B Piano Accompanying B 1 MUS226A
MUS326A Advanced Piano Accompanying A 1 MUS226B
MUS326B Advanced Piano Accompanying B 1 MUS226A
   Music Theory (10 cr)
MUS111A Western Music Theory A 2 Placement test
MUS111B Western Music Theory B 2 MUS111A
MUS211A Advanced Western Music Theory A 2 MUS111B
MUS211B Advanced Western Music Theory B 2 MUS211A
MUS311 Form and Analysis 2 MUS211B
   Music History and Literature (13 cr)
MUS141 History of Western Music (Overview) 1 None
MUS142 History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) 2 MUS141
MUS241 History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) 2 MUS142
MUS242 History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) 2 MUS241
MUS244 Chinese Music I 2 None
MUS245 Chinese Music II 2 MUS244
MUS334 Piano Literature 2 None
   Capstone (4 cr)
   Choose one of:
MUS450 Research Paper 4 Senior standing
MUS452 Senior Project 4 Senior standing
MUS455 Advanced Music Practicum IV 4 Senior standing

Major Requirements for Percussion

Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Major Core for Percussion
   Applied Instrument (32 cr)
MUS121R Major Instrument I (Western) 8 None
MUS221R Major Instrument II (Western) 8 MUS121R
MUS321R Major Instrument III (Western) 8 MUS221R
MUS421R Major Instrument IV (Western) 8 MUS321R
   Ensemble (24 cr)
MUS120R Orchestra I 4 None
MUS220R Orchestra II 4 MUS120R
MUS320R Orchestra III 4 MUS220R
MUS420R Orchestra IV 4 MUS320R
MUS123R Chamber Music I 2 None
MUS223R Chamber Music II 2 MUS123R
MUS323R Chamber Music III 2 MUS223R
MUS423R Chamber Music IV 2 MUS323R
   Recitals (0 cr)
MUS351 Junior Recital 0 Junior standing
MUS451 Senior Recital 0 Senior standing
   Musicianship Courses (14 cr)
MUS001R Concert Attendance I 0 None
MUS002R Concert Attendance II 0 MUS001R
MUS003R Concert Attendance III 0 MUS002R
MUS004R Concert Attendance IV 0 MUS003R
MUS124R Concert Practice I 1 None
MUS224R Concert Practice II 1 MUS124R
MUS324R Concert Practice III 1 MUS224R
MUS424R Concert Practice IV 1 MUS324R
MUS101A Ear Training A 1 Placement test
MUS101B Ear Training B 1 MUS101A
MUS201A Advanced Ear Training A 1 MUS101B
MUS201B Advanced Ear Training B 1 MUS201A
MUS125R Studio Piano I 2 None
MUS225R Studio Piano II 2 MUS125R
MUS325R Studio Piano III 2 MUS225R
   Music Theory (10 cr)
MUS111A Western Music Theory A 2 Placement test
MUS111B Western Music Theory B 2 MUS111A
MUS211A Advanced Western Music Theory A 2 MUS111B
MUS211B Advanced Western Music Theory B 2 MUS211A
MUS311 Form and Analysis 2 MUS211B
   Music History and Literature (13 cr)
MUS141 History of Western Music (Overview) 1 None
MUS142 History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) 2 MUS141
MUS241 History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) 2 MUS142
MUS242 History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) 2 MUS241
MUS244 Chinese Music I 2 None
MUS245 Chinese Music II 2 MUS244
MUS341 Orchestral Literature 2 None
   Capstone (4 cr)
Choose one of:
MUS450 Research Paper 4 Senior standing
MUS452 Senior Project 4 Senior standing
MUS455 Advanced Music Practicum IV 4 Senior standing

Major Requirements for Chinese Instruments

Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Major Core for Chinese Instruments
   Applied Instrument (32 cr)
MUS122R Major Instrument I (Chinese) 8 None
MUS222R Major Instrument II (Chinese) 8 MUS122R
MUS322R Major Instrument III (Chinese) 8 MUS222R
MUS422R Major Instrument IV (Chinese) 8 MUS322R
   Ensemble (24 cr)
MUS120R Orchestra I 4 None
MUS220R Orchestra II 4 MUS120R
MUS320R Orchestra III 4 MUS220R
MUS420R Orchestra IV 4 MUS320R
MUS123R Chamber Music I 2 None
MUS223R Chamber Music II 2 MUS123R
MUS323R Chamber Music III 2 MUS223R
MUS423R Chamber Music IV 2 MUS323R
   Recitals (0 cr)
MUS351 Junior Recital 0 Junior standing
MUS451 Senior Recital 0 Senior standing
   Musicianship (14 cr)
MUS001R Concert Attendance I 0 None
MUS002R Concert Attendance II 0 MUS001R
MUS003R Concert Attendance III 0 MUS002R
MUS004R Concert Attendance IV 0 MUS003R
MUS124R Concert Practice I 1 None
MUS224R Concert Practice II 1 MUS124R
MUS324R Concert Practice III 1 MUS224R
MUS424R Concert Practice IV 1 MUS324R
MUS101A Ear Training A 1 Placement test
MUS101B Ear Training B 1 MUS101A
MUS201A Advanced Ear Training A 1 MUS101B
MUS201B Advanced Ear Training B 1 MUS201A
MUS102A Keyboard Skills A 1 Placement test
MUS102B Keyboard Skills B 1 MUS102A
MUS202A Advanced Keyboard Skills A 1 MUS102B
MUS202B Advanced Keyboard Skills B 1 MUS202A
MUS361 Chinese Music Seminar 2 MUS245
   Music Theory (10 cr)
MUS111A Western Music Theory A 2 Placement test
MUS111B Western Music Theory B 2 MUS111A
MUS211A Advanced Western Music Theory A 2 MUS111B
MUS211B Advanced Western Music Theory B 2 MUS211A
MUS311 Form and Analysis 2 MUS211B
   Music History and Literature (13 cr)
MUS141 History of Western Music (Overview) 1 None
MUS142 History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) 2 MUS141
MUS241 History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) 2 MUS142
MUS242 History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) 2 MUS241
MUS244 Chinese Music I 2 None
MUS245 Chinese Music II 2 MUS244
MUS345 Interpretation and Performance of East-West Music 2 MUS245
   Capstone (4 cr)
Choose one of:
MUS450 Research Paper 4 Senior standing
MUS452 Senior Project 4 Senior standing
MUS455 Advanced Music Practicum IV 4 Senior standing

General Education Core (29 credits)

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed) Core. Students of the BM program in Performance (East-West Music) will, through their required major courses, fulfill the 5 credit requirement for Art & Aesthetics and 6 credit requirement for Humanities. This means students must take an additional 29 credits in Gen Ed courses from the LAS Department to complete the Gen Ed Core requirements.

Code Title Credits Gen Ed Area
MUS211A Advanced Western Music Theory A 2 Art and Aesthetics
MUS211B Advanced Western Music Theory B 2 Art and Aesthetics
MUS141 History of Western Music (Overview) 1 Art and Aesthetics
MUS142 History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) 2 Humanities
MUS241 History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) 2 Humanities
MUS242 History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) 2 Humanities

Free Electives (9 credits)

Students are required to take an additional 9 credits in courses of their choice offered by the College.

Electives that are offered by the Music Department are provided in the table below.

Code Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
MUS125R Studio Piano I 1 Instructor consent
MUS225R Studio Piano II 1 Instructor consent
MUS325R Studio Piano III 1 Instructor consent
MUS425R Studio Piano IV 2 Instructor consent
MUS312 Orchestration 2
MUS326A Chinese Instrument Class A 1
MUS326B Chinese Instrument Class B 1
MUS155 Music Practicum I 3 Instructor consent
MUS255 Music Practicum II 3 Instructor consent
MUS355 Music Practicum III 3 Instructor consent
MUS350 Independent Study in Music 1–4 Instructor consent
MUS371 Internship 1–3 Instructor consent
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