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PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC - UNDERGRADUATE
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE STUDY

INTRODUCTION

The mission of the Bachelor of Music Degree is to (1) provide the highest quality of
education possible in the areas of musicianship that will provide the foundation for
graduate degree work which will lead toward a professional performance career as a
classical artist; (2) to provide performance opportunities that integrate the skills learned
in music and other classes and to foster creativity and research (3) to provide audition
skills and repertoire as well as the skills for building and managing the non-performance aspects of a professional career.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Students will develop musicianship skills and technique adequate for acceptance into graduate study for fostering a professional career as a solo classical performer.

• Students will be able to sight-read and prepare musical performances without assistance.

• Students will develop musicianship skills and technique for working within an ensemble adequate for acceptance into graduate study leading towards a professional career as a classical performer. Ensemble requirements will vary by applied area.

• Students will develop skills for acceptance into graduate study for fostering a professional career as a solo classical performer.

• Students will have a broad knowledge of music literature in their applied area as well as an understanding of stylistic and theoretical principles of the various musical and historical periods.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Music in Performance

MAJOR

Instrumental Performance (MIP)
Keyboard Performance (MKP)
Vocal Performance (MVP)

Instrumental Performance - Dept. Code: MIP

FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument (A Level)
4
Principal Instrument (B Level)
4
MKP 101 Class Piano
1
MKP 102 Class Piano
1
Ensembles
2
Ensembles
2
*MTC 111 Music Theory I
2
*MTC 112 Music Theory II
2
*MTC 121 Music Theory Laboratory I
1
*MTC 122 Music Theory Laboratory II
1
MCY 101 The World of Music and Its Powers
1
ENG 106 English Composition II
3
ENG 105 English Composition I
3
***Natural World Elective
3
**MTH 101 Algebra for College Students
3
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
17
   
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument (C Level)
4
Principal Instrument (D Level)
4
MKP 103 Class Piano
1
MKP 104 Class Piano
1
Ensembles
2
Ensembles
2
*MTC 211 Music Theory III
2
*MTC 212 Music Theory IV
2
*MTC 221 Music Theory Laboratory III
1
*MTC 222 Music Theory Laboratory IV
1
Humanities Elective
3
MKP 220 Computers, Keyboards and Music
2
People and Society Elective
3
People and Society Elective
3
TOTAL
16
Non-Music Elective
3
    TOTAL
18
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument (E Level)
4
Principal Instrument (F Level)
4
Ensembles
2
Ensembles
2
MTC 312 Twentieth Century Techniques or
MTC 313 18th Century Counterpoint
3
MTC 311 Analysis and Experience
3
MIP 541-549 Repertoire and Pedagogy
2
Humanities
3
MCY 541 Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods
3
MCY 542 Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods
3
***Natural World Elective
3
MIP 399 Junior Recital
1
TOTAL
17
Free Elective
3
    TOTAL
19
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument Forum
0
Principal Instrument (G Level)
4
Principal Instrument (H Level)
4
Ensembles
2
MIP 499 Senior Recital
1
MIP 317 Basic Conducting
1
Ensembles
2
MCY or MTC 300+ Level Elective
3
MIP 418 Instrumental Conducting
1
Free Elective
3
MTC 416 Orchestration
3
Non-Music Elective
3
MCY or MTC 300+ Level Elective
3
TOTAL
16
Free Elective
3
    TOTAL
17

* Must pass with grade of C or above.

** If math placement is higher than MTH 101, a 3-credit academic elective will be required.

*** Can be satisfied with 6 credits Natural World, or 3 credits of Natural World and 3 credits of Mathematics (MTH 103 or above).

KEYBOARD PERFORMANCE - Dept. Code: MKP
PIANO

FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
Piano (MKP PIA)
4
Piano (MKP PIB)
4
MKP 189*** Accompanying, Level I
1
MKP 190*** Accompanying, Level II
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
*MTC 111 Music Theory I
2
*MTC 112 Music Theory II
2
*MTC 121 Music Theory Laboratory I
1
*MTC 122 Music Theory Laboratory II
1
MCY 101 The World of Music and Its Powers
1
ENG 106 English Composition II
3
ENG 105 English Composition I
3
Natural World Elective
3
MTH 101** Algebra for College Students
3
Non-Music Elective
3
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
18
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
Piano (MKP PIC)
4
Piano (MKP PID)

4
MKP 191*** Accompanying, Level III
1
MKP 191*** Accompanying, Level III
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
*MTC 211 Music Theory III
2
*MTC 212 Music Theory IV
2
*MTC 221 Music Theory Laboratory III
1
*MTC 222 Music Theory Laboratory IV
1
MKP 220 Computers, Keyboards, and Music
2
People and Society Elective
3
People and Society Elective
3
Humanities Elective
3
Humanities Elective
3
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
17
   
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
Piano (MKP PIE)
4
Piano (MKP PIF)
4
MKP 191*** Accompanying, Level III
1
MKP 191*** Accompanying, Level III
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
MIP 317 Basic Conducting
1
MIP 418 Instrumental Conducting
1
MTC 312 Twentieth Century Techniques or
MTC 313 18th Century Counterpoint
3
MTC 311 Analysis and Experience
3
MCY 541 Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods
3
MCY 542 Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods
3
MKP 547 Keyboard Pedagogy
2
MKP 399 Junior Recital
1
Non-Music Elective
3
Natural World Elective
3
TOTAL
18
TOTAL
17
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
MKP 006 Piano Forum
0
Piano (MKP PIG)
4
Piano (MKP PIH)
4
MKP 191*** Accompanying
1
MKP 499 Senior Recital
1
Ensemble
1
MKP 191*** Accompanying
1
MCY or MTC 300+ Level Elective
3
Ensemble
1
MCY 527 Keyboard Literature
3
MTC 416 Orchestration
3
Free Elective
3
MCY or MTC 300+ Level Elective
3
TOTAL
15
Free Elective
3
    TOTAL
16

* Must pass with grade of C or above.

** Required if math placement is MTH 101 or lower.

*** Level I, II, or III to be determined by the Director of Accompanying and Chamber Music.

VOCAL PERFORMANCE - Dept. Code: MVP

FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
Voice (MVP VOA)
3
Voice (MVP VOB)
3
MKP 101 Class Piano
1
MKP 102 Class Piano
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
*MTC 111 Music Theory I
2
*MTC 112 Music Theory II
2
+*MTC 121 Music Theory Laboratory I
1
*MTC 122 Music Theory Laboratory II
1
MCY 101 The World of Music and Its Powers
1
MKP 220 Computers, Keyboards, and Music
2
MVP 250 English Diction for Singers
1
MVP 251 Italian Diction for Singers
1
ENG 105 English Composition I
3
ENG 106 English Composition II
3
**MTH 101 Algebra for College Students
3
DAN Elective
1
DAN 102 Movement for Opera
1
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
18
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
Voice (MVP VOC)
4
Voice (MVP VOD)
4
MKP 103 Class Piano
1
MKP 104 Class Piano
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
*MTC 211 Music Theory III
2
*MTC 212 Music Theory IV
2
*MTC 221 Music Theory Laboratory III
1
*MTC 222 Music Theory Laboratory IV
1
MVP 181 Choral Conducting I
1
MVP 182 Choral Conducting II
1
MVP 205 Acting for Opera
2
MVP 253 French Diction for Singers
1
MVP 252 German Diction for Singers
1
***Language
3
***Language
3
MVP 206 Acting for Opera II
2
TOTAL
17
TOTAL
17
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
Voice (MVP VOE)****
4
Voice (MVP VOF)
4
MKP PIE Piano
1
MKP PIF Piano
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
MVP 552 Vocal Performance Preparation
1
MVP 399 Junior Recital
1
MCY 541 Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods
3
MVP 552 Vocal Performance Preparation
1
MTC 311 Analysis and Experience
3
MCY 525 Art Song Literature
3
***Language
3
MCY 542 Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods
3
TOTAL
17
***Language
3
    TOTAL
18
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
MVP 008 Voice Forum
0
Voice (MVP VOG)
4
Voice (MVP VOH)
4
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
MVP 188 Opera Theater
1
Ensemble
1
Ensemble
1
MVP 552 Vocal Performance Preparation
1
MVP 552 Vocal Performance Preparation
1
MVP 438 Vocal Pedagogy
2
MVP 499 Senior Recital
1
MTC 515 Choral Arranging
3
MCY 522 Operatic Literature
3
*****Natural World Elective
3
People and Society Elective
3
People and Society Elective
3
*****Natural World Elective
3
TOTAL
18
TOTAL
17

* Must Pass with grade of C or above.

** Required if math placement is MTH 101 or lower.

*** Foreign language requirements: one semester each of Italian, French, and German and at least one additional semester of Italian, French, or German.

**** Vocal Performance major must pass a Proficiency Exam to enroll for MVP VOE Voice.

***** Can be satisfied with 6 credits Natural World, or 3 credits Natural World and 3 credits of Mathematics (MTH 103 or above).

+ MVP 105 Prerequisites (Must pass with grade of C or above).

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