Music Performance Concentration Piano
2024-2025
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or minor | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | HR | ||
MUSA 100-Level | Applied Music 100-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101 | C+ | |
MUSA 101 | Performance Lab I | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | ||
MUSI 120 | Music Theory I | 2 | Fall | Concurrent enrollment in MUSP 135 | C | HU |
MUSP 135 | Aural Music Theory I | 1 | Fall | Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 120 | C | |
MUSP 150 | Class Piano I | 2 | Fall | C | ||
MATH 102 | Quantitative Reasoning | 4 | Fall, Spring | C- | Skills req | |
ENGL 100 | Fundamentals of English | 3 | Fall, Spring | C- | Skills req | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or min | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | HU | ||
MUSA 100-Level | Applied Music 100-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101; Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
MUSA 101 | Performance Lab I | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | ||
MUSI 121 | Music Theory II | 2 | Spring | Prerequisites: MUSI 120 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSP 136 | ||
MUSP 136 | Aural Music Theory II | 1 | Spring | Prerequisites: MUSI 120, and MUSP 135 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 121 | C | |
MUSP 151 | Class Piano II | 2 | Spring | Prerequisites: MUSP 150 with a grade of C or better | C | |
MUSP 224 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 1 | MUSI 120 or consent of instructor | C | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading | 3 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Placement or ENGL 100 | C- | Skills req |
TOTAL | 15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
First Year Milestones
- Complete Skills requirement (MATH 102, 103, 104, or 111 and ENGL 101)
- Complete required Music courses
- Declare pending major or meta major
- Engagement or career development milestone
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or minor | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | HU | ||
MUSA 200-Level | Applied Music 200-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
MUSA 201 | Performance Lab II | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | ||
MUSI 221 | Music Theory III | 2 | Fall | Prerequisite: MUSI 121 with a grade of C or better, concurrent enrollment in MUSP 236 | C | |
MUSP 236 | Aural Music Theory III | 1 | Fall | Prerequisite: MUSI 121 and MUSP 136 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 221 | C | |
MUSP 250 | Class Piano III | 2 | Fall | Prerequisite: MUSP 151 with a grade of C or better | ||
Foreign Language 103 | Introductory Language I | 4 | Fall, Spring | |||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring |
NS |
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TOTAL | 16 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or minor | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | |||
MUSA 200-Level | Applied Music 200-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
MUSA 201 | Performance Lab II | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | ||
MUSI 321 | Music Theory IV | 2 | Spring | Prerequisites: MUSI 221 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSP 336 | C | NS |
MUSP 336 | Aural Music Theory IV | 2 | Spring | Prerequisites: MUSI 221 and MUSP 236 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 321 | ||
Any 300+ Level Elective | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
Foreign Language 104 | Introductory Language Il | 4 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Foreign Language 103 or placement | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
TOTAL | 16 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
Second Year Milestones
- Successful completion of the Full Faculty is required to declare the concentration
- Submit application for recital approval in Spring Semester
- Discuss using MUSP 102 as a Gen Ed Humanities with your Advisor
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or minor | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | |||
MUSA 300-Level | Applied Music 300-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
MUSA 301 | Performance Lab III | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | ||
MUSI 330 | Music History I: 450-1750 | 3 | Fall | Prerequisite: ENGL 101 | C | |
MUSP 353 | Advanced Keyboard Accompanying and Chamber Music Performance | 1 | Occasionally | MUSP 153 | ||
MUSP 240 OR MUSP 342 | Sound Production 1 OR Conducting | 2 | Fall | None OR Prerequisite: MUSI 221 | ||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
Gen Ed (HU) | 3 | HU | ||||
TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 001 | Concert Attendance | 0 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Music major or minor | CR | |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | |||
MUSA 300-Level | Applied Music 300-Level | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
MUSA 301 | Performance Lab III | 1 | Fall, Spring | Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music | SS | |
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | NS | ||||
Music Elective Outside of Core | 2 | Fall, Spring | ||||
MUSA 300 | Junior Recital | 1 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of music department chair | ||
Any 300+ Level Elective | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
MUSP 353 | Advanced Keyboard Accompanying and Chamber Music Performance | 1 | Occasionally | MUSP 153 | ||
Gen Ed (SS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS | |||
TOTAL | 16 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
Third Year Milestones
- Submit an application for recital approval in Spring Semester
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | |||
MUSA 400-Level | Applied Music 400-Level | 2 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites apply | C+ | |
Any 300+ Level Elective | 3 | Fall | ||||
MUSI 331 | MUSI 331 Music History II | 3 | Fall, Spring | MJ | ||
Gen Ed (SS w/ DV) | 3 | Fall, Spring | SS, DV | |||
Gen Ed (HU, not MUSIC) | 3 | Fall, Spring | HU | |||
MUSP 353 | Advanced Keyboard Accompanying and Chamber Music Performance | 1 | Occasionally | MUSP 153 | ||
TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
Semester 2
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
MUSP 102 | Large Music Ensemble | 1 | Fall, Spring | |||
MUSA 400-Level | Applied Music 400-Level | 2 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisites apply | ||
MUSA 400 | Senior Recital | 2 | Fall, Spring | Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of music department chair | ||
Gen Ed (HU, not MUSIC) | 3 | Fall, Spring | HU | |||
Gen Ed (NS) | 3 | Fall, Spring | NS | |||
Any 300+ Level Elective | 3 | Fall, Spring | ||||
Any 300+ Level Elective | 1 | Fall, Spring | ||||
TOTAL | 15 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
123 | 36 | 45 | 2 | 2 |