Bachelor of Music (B.M.) - Piano Pedagogy Emphasis

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours = 120

University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)

May be applied to core curriculum requirements:
MUSI 2308Music Literature [TCCN: MUSI 1307]

Musical Performance--26 hrs.

  1. Applied study in piano (MUAP)--16 hrs. (8 lower-division, 8 upper-division)
  2. Accompanying/Ensembles (MUEN/MUAP)--8 hrs. (4 lower-division, 4 upper-division)
  3. Applied study in secondary instrument (MUAP)--2 hrs. (lower-division)
  4. Required Course
    MUAP 3000 Junior Recital

Supporting Courses in Music (49 hrs.)

(not including MUSI 2308, which is applied toward core curriculum requirements)

Lower-Division Courses (20 hrs.)

MUSI 1000Recitals, Concerts and Productions

MUAP 1111Harmony and Keyboard I

MUAP 1112Harmony and Keyboard II

MUSI 1116Aural Skills I [TCCN: MUSI 1116]

MUSI 1117Aural Skills II [TCCN: MUSI 1117]

MUSI 1311Music Theory I [TCCN: MUSI 1311]

MUSI 1312Music Theory II [TCCN: MUSI 1312]

MUAP 2111Harmony and Keyboard III

MUAP 2112Harmony and Keyboard IV

MUSI 2116Aural Skills III [TCCN: MUSI 2116]

MUSI 2117Aural Skills IV [TCCN: MUSI 2117]

MUSI 2311Music Theory III [TCCN: MUSI 2311]

MUSI 2312Music Theory IV [TCCN: MUSI 2312]

MUAP 2001Piano Proficiency

(MUSI 1000: 6 semesters with grade of CR required)

Upper-Division Courses (31 hrs.)

MUSI 3311Conducting

MUSI 3319Music History I

MUSI 3320Music History II

MUSI 3325Teaching Music in the Elementary School

MUSI 3330Topics in Pedagogy and Literature

MUSI 3335Piano Pedagogy

MUSI 4320
Piano Literature

MUSI 4342Form and Analysis

MUSI 3330: two semesters, 6 credit hours total

MUSI 4201: Internship in Piano Pedagogy (two semesters)

Music Electives - Upper-Division (3 hrs.)