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Music: Piano Performance - BM

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For more information about Piano Performance, see the department website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log-on to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: *All Music courses must be passed with a C- or better. Music requires 3.0 GPA in music classes and 2.75 GPA overall for admission as transfer student and for scholarship eligibility.*

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen

Admitted to USU in Good Standing

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) or Breadth Exploration	3	Music core course Breadth Creative Arts	ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
MUSC 1270 Keyboard Harmony for Piano Majors I	1	Music core course	MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA)	3	Music core course Breadth Creative Arts or Breadth Exploration course
MUSC 1430: Piano Pedagogy I	3	Emphasis course	MUSC 1130: Aural Skills I	1	Music core course
MUSC 1485: Individual Pre-Music Piano Instruction	1-2		MUSC 1280 Keyboard Harmony for Piano Majors II	1	Music core course
MUSC 2180: Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam ^**	1	Music core course	MUSC 1190: World Music	3	Music core course Register for 3 credits
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)	MUSC 1420: Pedagogy Practicum	3	Emphasis course 9 credits minimum
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General education Breadth course	MUSC 1440: Piano Pedagogy II	3	Emphasis course
			MUSC 1485: Individual Pre-Music Piano Instruction	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate
Total	15		Total	18
^_Comments ^_In order to ensure that music students are sufficiently prepared for the Music Theory sequence required in all music degrees (education, performance, and therapy), MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) for Music Majors was established as a prerequisite for MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA) . All incoming music students will have an opportunity to try to test out of MUSC 1105 . Because this test is administered in part through Canvas, all incoming pre-program music majors should register for MUSC 1105 regardless of whether they expect to remain in the class. Those who do not pass the test must pass MUSC 1105 with a C- or better before taking MUSC 1110 . As this course is considered remedial work, the 3 credits earned in MUSC 1105 do not count towards the 120 credits required for any music major. Those students who pass the test will resume the Music Theory sequence with MUSC 1110 the following spring semester. ^*MUSC 2180 Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam consists of a series of three proficiency exams that all music majors must complete prior to completion of four semesters of study.			^_Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 1120: Music Theory II	3	Music core course	MUSC 1420: Pedagogy Practicum	3	Emphasis course 9 credits minimum
MUSC 1140: Aural Skills II	1	Music core course	MUSC 2110: Music Theory III	3	Music core course
MUSC 1420: Pedagogy Practicum	3	Emphasis course 9 credits minimum	MUSC 2130: Aural Skills III	1	Music core course
MUSC 2420: Piano Literature I	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year. Check schedule for actual term offered	MUSC 2430: Piano Literature II	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year. Check schedule for actual term offered
MUSC 3110: Music History I: Origins through Baroque	3	Music core course	MUSC 3120: Music History II: Classical and Romantic Periods	3	Music core course
MUSC 2495: Individual Pre-Barrier Piano Instruction	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate	MUSC 3450: Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate
MUSC 3410: Ensemble and Accompanying	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit	MUSC 3410: Ensemble and Accompanying	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit
MUSC 4410: Advanced Piano Pedagogy I	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit	MUSC 4420: Advanced Piano Pedagogy II	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit
			MUSC 4920: Individual Recital	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit for sophomore recital
Total	16		Total	17
^_Comments			_^Comments

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 2440: Piano Literature III	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year. Check schedule for actual term offered.	MUSC 2450: Piano Literature IV	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year. Check schedule for actual term offered
MUSC 3170: Special Topics in Music Theory or other Music Theory Elective	3	Music Core course Consult with music faculty advisor for details *See note below	MUSC 3450: Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate
MUSC 3190: Music History III: Music of the Twentieth Century (CI)	3	Music core course Depth course Communication intensive	MUSC 3410: Ensemble and Accompanying	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit
MUSC 3450: Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate	MUSC 3430: Keyboard Skills II	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year
MUSC 3410: Ensemble and Accompanying	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit	MUSC 4420: Advanced Piano Pedagogy II	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit
MUSC 3420 Keyboard Skills I	3	Emphasis course Offered every other year	Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General education Breadth course
MUSC 4410: Advanced Piano Pedagogy I	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit	Communications Intensive (CI)	3	Depth Course
Total	15		Total	15
^_Comments *A Music Theory Elective course is offered every Fall and Spring semester. Options include MUSC 3170 , MUSC 4210 , and MUSC 4910 . The Music Theory Elective course may be taken any semester after completing MUSC 2110 with a C- or higher grade. Music Students should plan which option they wish to take, and consult with the Music Department office which semester that option will be offered.			_^Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 3450: Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate	MUSC 3450: Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 total credits to graduate
MUSC 4210: Advanced Music Form and Analysis	3	Emphasis course Consult with music faculty advisor for details	MUSC 4420 Advanced Piano Pedagogy II	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit.
MUSC 4410: Advanced Piano Pedagogy I	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 1 credit	MUSC 4920 Individual Recital	1-2	Emphasis course Students should register for 2 credits for senior recital.
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	General education Breadth course	Breadth American Institutions (BAI) or Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	General education Breadth course
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) or Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	General education Breadth course	Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth course
Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3-5	Math or Statistics Math Placement	Depth Life and Physical Science (DSC)	3	Depth Life and Physical Science (DSC) Depth Course
			Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3-5	Quantitative Intensive (QI) Depth Course
Total	14		Total	16
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Music Performance Core

MUSC 1105 - Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) 3
MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I (BCA) 3
MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II 3
MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1
MUSC 1140 - Aural Skills II 1
MUSC 1270 - Keyboard Harmony for Piano Majors I 1
MUSC 1280 - Keyboard Harmony for Piano Majors II 1
MUSC 1190 - World Music 3
MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III 3
MUSC 2180 - Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam 1
MUSC 2130 - Aural Skills III 1
MUSC 3110 - Music History I: Origins through Baroque 3
MUSC 3120 - Music History II: Classical and Romantic Periods 3
MUSC 3170 - Special Topics in Music Theory 3
MUSC 3190 - Music History III: Music of the Twentieth Century (CI) 3
MUSC 4920 - Individual Recital 1-2 (3 credits total, 1 credit Sophomore recital, 2 credits Senior recital)

Piano Performance Requirements

MUSC 1420 - Pedagogy Practicum 3 (9 credits minimum)
MUSC 1430 - Piano Pedagogy I 3
MUSC 1440 - Piano Pedagogy II 3
MUSC 2420 - Piano Literature I 3
MUSC 2430 - Piano Literature II 3
MUSC 2440 - Piano Literature III 3
MUSC 2450 - Piano Literature IV 3
MUSC 1/2/3XXX Individual Piano Instruction for Music Majors 1-2 (8 credits minimum)
MUSC 3410 - Ensemble and Accompanying 1-2 (4 credits minimum)
MUSC 3420 - Keyboard Skills I 3
MUSC 3430 - Keyboard Skills II 3
MUSC 4210 - Advanced Music Form and Analysis 3
MUSC 4410 - Advanced Piano Pedagogy I 1-2 (3 credits minimum)
MUSC 4420 - Advanced Piano Pedagogy II 1-2 (3 credits minimum)

Music: Piano Performance - BM

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