Curriculum Details
Core Requirements (97 credits)
Core requirements for the Certificate in Music Performance comprises 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.
Core Requirements for Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Harp
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Instrument (32 cr) | ||||
MUS121R* | Major Instrument I (Western) | 4 | None | |
MUS221R* | Major Instrument II (Western) | 4 | MUS121R | |
MUS321R* | Major Instrument III (Western) | 4 | MUS221R | |
MUS421R* | Major Instrument IV (Western) | 4 | MUS321R | |
Ensemble (24 cr) | ||||
MUS120R* | Orchestra I | 2 | None | |
MUS220R* | Orchestra II | 2 | MUS120R | |
MUS320R* | Orchestra III | 2 | MUS220R | |
MUS420R* | Orchestra IV | 2 | MUS320R | |
MUS123R* | Chamber Music I | 1 | None | |
MUS223R* | Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS123R | |
MUS323R* | Chamber Music III | 1 | MUS223R | |
MUS423R* | Chamber Music IV | 1 | MUS323R | |
Recitals (0 cr) | ||||
MUS351 | Junior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent | |
MUS451 | Senior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent | |
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 | |
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 | |
MUS211B | Advanced Western Music Theory B | 2 | MUS211A | |
MUS311 | Form and Analysis | 2 | MUS211B | |
Music History and Literature (13 cr) | ||||
MUS146 | History of Western Music (Overview) | 1 | None | |
MUS147 | History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) | 2 | MUS146 | |
MUS246 | History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) | 2 | MUS147 | |
MUS247 | History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) | 2 | MUS246 | |
MUS244 | Chinese Music I | 2 | None | |
MUS245 | Chinese Music II | 2 | MUS244 | |
MUS341 | Orchestral Literature | 2 | None | |
Capstone (4 cr) | ||||
Choose one of: | ||||
MUS452 | Senior Project | 4 | Instructor consent | |
MUS453 | Research Paper | 4 | Instructor consent | |
MUS455 | Advanced Music Practicum IV | 4 | Instructor consent |
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS121R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Core Requirements for Piano
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Applied Instrument (32 cr) | |||
MUS121R* | Major Instrument I (Western) | 4 | None |
MUS221R* | Major Instrument II (Western) | 4 | MUS121R |
MUS321R* | Major Instrument III (Western) | 4 | MUS221R |
MUS421R* | Major Instrument IV (Western) | 4 | MUS321R |
Ensemble (24 cr) | |||
MUS123R* | Chamber Music I | 1 | None |
MUS223R* | Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS123R |
MUS323R* | Chamber Music III | 1 | MUS223R |
MUS423R* | Chamber Music IV | 1 | MUS323R |
MUS128R* | Instrumental Accompaniment I | 1 | None |
MUS228R* | Instrumental Accompaniment II | 1 | MUS128R |
MUS328R* | Instrumental Accompaniment III | 1 | MUS228R |
MUS428R* | Instrumental Accompaniment IV | 1 | MUS328R |
MUS129R* | Dance Class Accompaniment I | 1 | None |
MUS229R* | Dance Class Accompaniment II | 1 | MUS129R |
MUS329R* | Dance Class Accompaniment III | 1 | MUS229R |
MUS429R* | Dance Class Accompaniment IV | 1 | MUS329R |
Recitals (0 cr) | |||
MUS351 | Junior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
MUS451 | Senior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
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 | 0.5 | None |
MUS224R* | Concert Practice II | 0.5 | MUS124R |
MUS324R* | Concert Practice III | 0.5 | MUS224R |
MUS424R* | Concert Practice IV | 0.5 | 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 |
MUS227A | Piano Accompanying A | 1 | None |
MUS227B | Piano Accompanying B | 1 | MUS227A |
MUS327A | Advanced Piano Accompanying A | 1 | MUS227B |
MUS327B | Advanced Piano Accompanying B | 1 | MUS327A |
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) | |||
MUS146 | History of Western Music (Overview) | 1 | None |
MUS147 | History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) | 2 | MUS146 |
MUS246 | History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) | 2 | MUS147 |
MUS247 | History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) | 2 | MUS246 |
MUS244 | Chinese Music I | 2 | None |
MUS245 | Chinese Music II | 2 | MUS244 |
MUS344 | Piano Literature | 2 | None |
Capstone (4 cr) | |||
Choose one of: | |||
MUS452 | Senior Project | 4 | Instructor consent |
MUS453 | Research Paper | 4 | Instructor consent |
MUS455 | Advanced Music Practicum IV | 4 | Instructor consent |
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS121R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Core Requirements for Percussion
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Applied Instrument (32 cr) | |||
MUS121R* | Major Instrument I (Western) | 4 | None |
MUS221R* | Major Instrument II (Western) | 4 | MUS121R |
MUS321R* | Major Instrument III (Western) | 4 | MUS221R |
MUS421R* | Major Instrument IV (Western) | 4 | MUS321R |
Ensemble (24 cr) | |||
MUS120R* | Orchestra I | 2 | None |
MUS220R* | Orchestra II | 2 | MUS120R |
MUS320R* | Orchestra III | 2 | MUS220R |
MUS420R* | Orchestra IV | 2 | MUS320R |
MUS123R* | Chamber Music I | 1 | None |
MUS223R* | Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS123R |
MUS323R* | Chamber Music III | 1 | MUS223R |
MUS423R* | Chamber Music IV | 1 | MUS323R |
Recitals (0 cr) | |||
MUS351 | Junior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
MUS451 | Senior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
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 | 0.5 | None |
MUS224R* | Concert Practice II | 0.5 | MUS124R |
MUS324R* | Concert Practice III | 0.5 | MUS224R |
MUS424R* | Concert Practice IV | 0.5 | 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 | 1 | None |
MUS225R* | Studio Piano II | 1 | MUS125R |
MUS325R* | Studio Piano III | 1 | 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) | |||
MUS146 | History of Western Music (Overview) | 1 | None |
MUS147 | History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) | 2 | MUS146 |
MUS246 | History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) | 2 | MUS147 |
MUS247 | History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) | 2 | MUS246 |
MUS244 | Chinese Music I | 2 | None |
MUS245 | Chinese Music II | 2 | MUS244 |
MUS341 | Orchestral Literature | 2 | None |
Capstone (4 cr) | |||
Choose one of: | |||
MUS452 | Senior Project | 4 | Senior standing |
MUS453 | Research Paper | 4 | Senior standing |
MUS455 | Advanced Music Practicum IV | 4 | Senior standing |
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS121R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Core Requirements for Chinese Instruments
Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Applied Instrument (32 cr) | |||
MUS122R* | Major Instrument I (Chinese) | 4 | None |
MUS222R* | Major Instrument II (Chinese) | 4 | MUS122R |
MUS322R* | Major Instrument III (Chinese) | 4 | MUS222R |
MUS422R* | Major Instrument IV (Chinese) | 4 | MUS322R |
Ensemble (24 cr) | |||
MUS120R* | Orchestra I | 2 | None |
MUS220R* | Orchestra II | 2 | MUS120R |
MUS320R* | Orchestra III | 2 | MUS220R |
MUS420R* | Orchestra IV | 2 | MUS320R |
MUS123R* | Chamber Music I | 1 | None |
MUS223R* | Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS123R |
MUS323R* | Chamber Music III | 1 | MUS223R |
MUS423R* | Chamber Music IV | 1 | MUS323R |
Recitals (0 cr) | |||
MUS351 | Junior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
MUS451 | Senior Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
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 | 0.5 | None |
MUS224R* | Concert Practice II | 0.5 | MUS124R |
MUS324R* | Concert Practice III | 0.5 | MUS224R |
MUS424R* | Concert Practice IV | 0.5 | 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) | |||
MUS146 | History of Western Music (Overview) | 1 | None |
MUS147 | History of Western Music (Medieval – Early Baroque) | 2 | MUS146 |
MUS246 | History of Western Music (High Baroque – Classical) | 2 | MUS147 |
MUS247 | History of Western Music (Romantic – Contemporary) | 2 | MUS246 |
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: | |||
MUS452 | Senior Project | 4 | Instructor consent |
MUS453 | Research Paper | 4 | Instructor consent |
MUS455 | Advanced Music Practicum IV | 4 | Instructor consent |
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS122R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Free Electives (9 credits)
Students are required to take an additional 9 credits in 100–400 level courses of their choice offered by the College.
The following courses are recommended for the Certificate in Music Performance.
Code | Course 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 | Instructor consent |
MUS326A | Chinese Instrument Class A | 1 | |
MUS326B | Chinese Instrument Class B | 1 | MUS326A |
MUS155 | Music Practicum I | 3 | Instructor consent |
MUS255 | Music Practicum II | 3 | Instructor consent |
MUS355 | Music Practicum III | 3 | Instructor consent |
MUS352 | Independent Study in Music | 1–4 | Instructor consent |
MUS371 | Internship | 1–3 | Instructor consent |