Performance, Piano Emphasis, B.M.

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All music majors include:

seven semesters of:

MUS-050 Recital Attendance (required attendance at a specified number of approved concerts and recitals)

and, participation each semester students are on campus in at least one major ensemble group:

All performance majors must include:

a half recital in the junior year,
a full recital in the senior year, and

All students performing recitals must receive approval from a faculty member with oversight for their studies approximately one month before the recital date.

A piano performance major must also include:

MUS-421 History and Literature of the Instrument
MUS-451 Piano Pedagogy
MUS-564 Advanced Collaborative Piano
two credits of MUS-562 Organ or MUS-563 Harpsichord
eight credits of music electives with at least six of the eight numbered between 300 and 499, and
at least 24 credits of piano performance studies.

Further considerations

Junior and senior piano performance majors may accompany in lieu of participating in a large ensemble. Students must accompany for two senior recitals or three junior recitals during the same term in these situations. Permission for exercising this option must be obtained in advance and in writing from the department chair.