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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008

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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Music Performance (B.MUS.)

Program: B.Mus.
Department of Music
School of Visual and Performing Arts

Classroom-Medical Building G23 ~ 260-481-6714 ~ www.ipfw.edu/vpa

The Bachelor of Music program provides an opportunity to earn a performance degree in voice, winds, strings, piano, or percussion.

To earn the Bachelor of Music, one must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the music core, and satisfactorily complete the following courses, and earn a grade of C or better in each music course.

IPFW General Education Requirements (33 credits)

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Reading/Writing Credits: 3

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.

Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music majors may not use MUS Z101 to fulfill Area IV requirements

MUS Z105 - Traditions in World Music Cr. 3.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music majors may not use MUS Z140 to fulfill
Area V requirements
Vocal Performance Majors must take THTR 134

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music Core Credits: 33

MUS G370 - Techniques for Conducting Cr. 2.
MUS M201 - Music Literature I Cr. 2.
MUS M202 - Music Literature II Cr. 2.
MUS M403 - History of Music I Cr. 3.
MUS M404 - History of Music II Cr. 3.
MUS T113 - Music Theory I Cr. 3.
MUS T114 - Music Theory II Cr. 3.
MUS T115 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception I Cr. 1.
MUS T116 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception II Cr. 1.
MUS T213 - Music Theory III Cr. 3.
MUS T214 - Music Theory IV Cr. 3.
MUS T215 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception III Cr. 1.
MUS T216 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception IV Cr. 1.
MUS T315 - Analysis of Musical Form Cr. 3.
MUS U109 - Computer Skills for Musicians Cr. 2.

Performance Studies Credits: 32

Applied Primary (includes recital) Credits: 16

MUS X296 - Applied Music Upper Divisional Jury Examination Cr. 0.

Applied Secondary Credits: 4-7

MUS X095 - Performance Class Cr. 0.
MUS X299 - Piano Proficiency Examination Cr. 0.
MUS X401 - Junior Recital: Performance Major Cr. 0.
MUS X402 - Senior Recital: Performance Major Cr. 0.

Non-keyboard concentrates take:

Keyboard concentrates take:

and 200-level applied study (6 credits)

MUS P211 - Keyboard Techniques Cr. 1-2.

Ensembles Credits: 8

Keyboard majors take major ensembles for 6 semesters and

MUS X002 - Piano Accompanying Cr. 1-2.
for 2 semesters

Professional Music Courses and Free Electives Credits: 26

Piano Majors (26 credits)

Keyboard literature Credits: 3
Piano pedagogy Credits: 3
Electives in music Credits: 6
Free electives Credits: 14

Voice Majors (26 credits)

Song literature Credits: 3
Foreign language Credits: 8
Diction Credits: 4
Vocal pedagogy Credits: 3
Opera Ensemble Credits: 2
Elective credits in music Credits: 3
Free electives Credits: 3

Instrumental Majors (26 credits)

Instrumental literature Credits: 3
Instrumental pedagogy Credits: 2
Additional ensembles Credits: 6
Refer to Department of Music Handbook
Elective credits in music Credits: 6
Free electives Credits: 9

Total Credits: 120-123