Music, Piano Performance (BM)

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Departmental Admission Requirements

Students in this unit are admitted directly into their degree program.

Program Requirements 

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements 1,231
The following courses are required by this program and should be used to fulfill the respective General Education Requirement:
MUH 214
African-American Music - AH, D1
MUH 205
Music in World Cultures - SB, D2

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

School of Music Program Courses
Music Theory 316
MUS 141
Theory I
MUS 142
Theory II
MUS 241
Musicianship III
MUS 242
Musicianship IV
MUS 248
Theory Modules I 9
MUS 249
Theory Modules II 10
Music Literature9
MUS 361
Music Literature I (1000-1750)
MUS 362
Music Literature II (Classical & Early Romantic Music)
MUS 363
Music Literature III (1860-present)
Principal Ensemble (eight 1-hour courses) 48
MUS 109
Major Ensembles
Applied Lessons 58
Applied Lessons, Piano Performance (two 4-hour courses)
MUS 103
& MUS 104
Major Applied Study
Major Applied Study
-or-
Applied Lessons, Piano Pedagogy track (four 2-hour courses)
MUS 101
& MUS 102
& MUS 201
& MUS 202
Major Applied Study
Major Applied Study
Major Applied Study
Major Applied Study
MUS 347Analysis I2
MUS 100Introduction to Music Study1
MUS 297Piano Proficiency0
MUS 97Recital Attendance (four semesters of "S")0
Minimum Total Hours44

Program/Major Requirements

Piano Performance

Plan Courses: Piano Performance
Applied Lessons (six courses)24
MUS 203
Major Applied Study
MUS 204
Major Applied Study
MUS 303
Major Applied Study
MUS 304
Major Applied Study
MUS 403
Major Applied Study
MUS 404
Major Applied Study
MUS 561Literature (Piano Literature I)2
MUS 562Literature (Piano Literature II)2
MUS 119Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble; six half-hour courses)3
MUS 371Piano Pedagogy I3
MUS 372Piano Pedagogy II3
MUS 397Junior Recital 50
MUS 497Senior Recital - CUE (CUE) 50
Minimum Total Hours37
Supporting Courses: Piano Performance
Advanced Theory4
Select two 2-hour courses from the following:
MUS 348
Analysis II
MUS 547
Chromatic Harmony and Analysis
MUS 548
Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis
MUS 549
Renaissance Counterpoint
MUS 550
Baroque Counterpoint
MUS 359Conducting I2
Electives (General or Music) 64
Minimum Total Hours10

Upper Division Assessment

All students enrolled in a music degree program will be reviewed at the approximate midpoint of the selected program in order for students to achieve Upper Division status. Students must meet the standards of this review to register for 400-level courses in music. Both the elements and standards of the review are established by the faculty and include credit for MUS 242  or Analysis (MUS 347 for BA, General; MUS 349 for BA General, Jazz Studies; MUS 350 for BA, Music & New Media); MUS 361; 4 semesters of Applied Instrument at the course numbers required for the degree; Piano Proficiency Examination; MUS 97, with a grade of S for 4 semesters; Ensemble participation; cumulative 2.5 GPA (good standing); minimum of 48 credit hours completed; pass ENGL 101 or ENGL 105; and 3 additional General Education/Cardinal Core courses.

Additional specific elements and standards appropriate to specific degree programs in jazz studies (including jazz performance, music education and music therapy with tracks in jazz studies, and the BA in jazz studies), music composition, music education, music history, instrumental and vocal performance, pedagogy, music theory, and music therapy are required of students in order to achieve Upper Division status and to continue in the degree program.  Specific degree requirements are determined by the concentration and area faculties and are outlined in the Undergraduate Student Handbook.

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
MUS 497
Senior Recital - CUE

Program/Major Requirements

Piano Performance, Track in Piano Pedagogy

Plan Courses: Piano Pedagogy Track
Applied Lessons (four courses)12
MUS 301
Major Applied Study
MUS 302
Major Applied Study
MUS 413
Principal Applied Study
MUS 414
Principal Applied Study
MUS 561Literature (Piano Literature I)2
MUS 562Literature (Piano Literature II)2
MUS 371Piano Pedagogy I3
MUS 372Piano Pedagogy II3
MUS 471Piano Pedagogy III3
MUS 472Piano Pedagogy IV3
MUS 475Pedagogy Practicum I1
MUS 476Pedagogy Practicum II1
MUS 497Senior Recital - CUE (CUE) 5, 70
Minimum Total Hours30
Supporting Courses: Piano Pedagogy Track
Advanced Theory4
Two 2-hour courses chosen from:
MUS 348
Analysis II
MUS 547
Chromatic Harmony and Analysis
MUS 548
Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis
MUS 549
Renaissance Counterpoint
MUS 550
Baroque Counterpoint
MUS 359Conducting I2
MUS 119Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble; six 1/2-hour courses)3
Electives (General or Music) 6, 86
Minimum Total Hours15

Upper Division Assessment

All students enrolled in a music degree program will be reviewed at the approximate midpoint of the selected program in order for students to achieve Upper Division status. Students must meet the standards of this review to register for 400-level courses in music. Both the elements and standards of the review are established by the faculty and include credit for MUS 242  or Analysis (MUS 347 for BA, General; MUS 349 for BA General, Jazz Studies; MUS 350 for BA, Music & New Media); MUS 361; 4 semesters of Applied Instrument at the course numbers required for the degree; Piano Proficiency Examination; MUS 97, with a grade of S for 4 semesters; Ensemble participation; cumulative 2.5 GPA (good standing); minimum of 48 credit hours completed; pass ENGL 101 or ENGL 105; and 3 additional General Education courses.

Additional specific elements and standards appropriate to specific degree programs in jazz studies, music composition, music education, music history, instrumental and vocal performance, pedagogy, music theory, and music therapy are required of students in order to achieve Upper Division status and to continue in the degree program. Specific degree requirements are determined by the division and area faculties and are outlined in the Music Student Handbook and the various Division handbooks. 

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
MUS 497
Senior Recital - CUE
1

Students are required to take MUH 214 African-American Music - AH, D1 and MUH 205 Music in World Cultures - SB, D2.

2

MUH courses will not be accepted as music electives or cardinal core courses with the exception of ANTH 205/MUH 205 and PAS 214/MUH 214.

3

Students who do not pass the computer-based Fundamentals Test prior to the beginning of the fall semester are required to enroll in MUS 91 for 0 credit concurrently with MUS 141.  Students who do not pass MUS 141, and students who enter the School of Music in January and do not place into MUS 142, must enroll in MUS 92 for the spring semester.  Credits for MUS 92 do not count toward the degree.

4

Solely dependent on the ensemble audition.

5

Junior and Senior Recitals for all performance degrees are public recitals.

6

Music electives in any Bachelor of Music degree should be chosen from courses in Music History, Music Theory/Composition, Music Education, Music Literature, Music Pedagogy, Music Therapy, Jazz, a secondary applied area, or a non-required ensemble. Courses beyond the degree requirement in the student’s major applied area or in the required major ensemble(s) are not appropriate. MUH courses will not be accepted as music electives. School of Music students may count up to two one-hour Physical Education courses toward the general elective requirement.

7

For the Track in Piano Pedagogy, the Senior Recital may be presented before the area faculty.  A Junior Recital is strongly recommended for Pedagogy Majors.

8

Piano Pedagogy students are strongly encouraged to take a course in Educational Psychology or Child Development and to include one course in Music Entrepreneurship, Orff Schulwerk, or study on a secondary or functional instrument.

9

Students must complete a 1-credit hour module in Term 1 and a 1-credit hour module in Term 2 the same semester that they are registered for MUS 241 Musicianship 3.

10

Students must complete a 1-credit hour module in Term 1 and a 1-credit hour module in Term 2 the same semester that they are registered for MUS 242 Musicianship 4.

Flight Plan

Piano Performance

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
MUS 100 Introduction to Music Study 1
MUS 103 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 141 Theory I 4
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3
 Hours16.5
Spring
MUS 104 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 142 Theory II 4
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL 1
 Hours16.5
Year 2
Fall
MUS 203 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 241 Musicianship III 2
MUS 248 Theory Modules I 2
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
General or Music Elective 1
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
 Hours16.5
Spring
MUS 204 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 297 Piano Proficiency 0
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 242 Musicianship IV 2
MUS 249 Theory Modules II 2
MUS 361 Music Literature I (1000-1750) 3
MUS 359 Conducting I 2
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
General Elective 1
 Hours15.5
Year 3
Fall
MUS 303 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 347 Analysis I 2
MUS 362 Music Literature II (Classical & Early Romantic Music) 3
MUS 371 Piano Pedagogy I 3
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
General or Music Elective 1
 Hours14.5
Spring
MUS 304 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 363 Music Literature III (1860-present) 3
MUS 372 Piano Pedagogy II 3
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
MUS 397 Junior Recital 0
MUH 205 Music in World Cultures - SB, D2 3
 Hours14.5
Year 4
Fall
MUS 403 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
Advanced Theory Course from specified list 2
MUS 561 Literature (Piano Literature I) 2
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General or Music Elective 1
 Hours16
Spring
MUS 404 Major Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 562 Literature 2
Advanced Theory Course from specified list 2
MUS 497 Senior Recital - CUE (CUE) 0
MUH 214 African-American Music - AH, D1 3
 Hours12
 Minimum Total Hours122

Piano Performance with a Track in Piano Pedagogy

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
MUS 100 Introduction to Music Study 1
MUS 101 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 141 Theory I 4
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
 Hours17.5
Spring
MUS 102 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 142 Theory II 4
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
MUH 205 Music in World Cultures - SB, D2 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL 1
 Hours17.5
Year 2
Fall
MUS 201 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 241 Musicianship III 2
MUS 248 Theory Modules I 2
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
General or Music Electives 3
 Hours16.5
Spring
MUS 202 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 297 Piano Proficiency 0
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 242 Musicianship IV 2
MUS 249 Theory Modules II 2
MUS 361 Music Literature I (1000-1750) 3
MUS 359 Conducting I 2
MUS 97 Recital Attendance (MUS 97-01) 0
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
MUH 214 African-American Music - AH, D1 3
 Hours15.5
Year 3
Fall
MUS 301 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 362 Music Literature II (Classical & Early Romantic Music) 3
MUS 347 Analysis I 2
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
MUS 371 Piano Pedagogy I 3
General or Music Electives 3
 Hours14.5
Spring
MUS 302 Major Applied Study 2
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 363 Music Literature III (1860-present) 3
MUS 119 Minor Ensembles (Piano Ensemble) 0.5
MUS 372 Piano Pedagogy II 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
 Hours12.5
Year 4
Fall
MUS 413 Principal Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
Advanced Theory Course from specified list 2
MUS 471 Piano Pedagogy III 3
MUS 561 Literature (Piano Literature I) 2
MUS 475 Pedagogy Practicum I 1
 Hours13
Spring
MUS 414 Principal Applied Study 4
MUS 109 Major Ensembles 1
MUS 472 Piano Pedagogy IV 3
MUS 562 Literature (Piano Literature II) 2
MUS 476 Pedagogy Practicum II 1
Advanced Theory Course from specified list 2
MUS 497 Senior Recital - CUE (CUE) 0
 Hours13
 Minimum Total Hours120

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation.  Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.

To create these reports:

  1. Log into your ULink account.
  2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
  3. Select the appropriate report.
    1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
    2. To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
    3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.