This curriculum is intended for students who plan to enter professional careers, graduate study or private studio teaching.
The Bachelor of Music offers programs in church music, composition, music in combination with an outside field, music history, performance (keyboard, percussion, recorder, strings, voice and winds) and theory.
Critical tracking criteria
appears in bold. These courses must be completed in the term specified
to remain on-track.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Music Theory (1)
Or MUT 1001 |
3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
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13 |
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| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Music Theory (2)
Or MUT 1121 |
3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano (2) | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
|
13 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Music Theory (3) | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano (3) | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
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|
16 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Music Theory (4) | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano (4) | 1 |
| MV_ 242_ Performance Principal. | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Biological/Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
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13 |
| 2000 Level Performance Jury – | |
| Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| For the B.M. in performance-instrumental, com-plete at least 50 3000-4000 level credits. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| MUH 3211 History of Music 1 (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal. | 3 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Secondary | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 3611 Form and Analysis 1 | 3 |
| MUT 4411 Modal Counterpoint* | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
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|
18 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| MUH 3212 History of Music (2) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MV_ 343_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 3970 Junior Recital | 1 |
| MV_ 141_ Performance Secondary | 2 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 4421 Tonal Counterpoint* | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| 4000 Level Full Faculty Jury | |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| MV_ 444_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUT 3321 Arrangements for Voice/Inst. ++ | 3 |
| MUG 4104 Conducting | 2 |
| MUL 444_ Performance Lit. Seminar | 2 |
| Electives | 6 |
|
|
17 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| MV_ 444_ Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 4971 Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MV_ 4640 Pedagogy | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
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14 |
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120 |
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| * Take either MUT 4411 or MUT 4421 | |
| ++ odd years only: 99, 01, 03, etc. |