Instrumental Performance, B.M.

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Requirements for the major in instrumental performance, Bachelor of Music program

The Bachelor of Music degree is intended for students who wish pre-professional and professional preparation in music education and/or performance. Students should consult the Undergraduate Music Handbook available on the department website, oakland.edu/mtd and should also consult with the departmental adviser in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office to plan their degree program. Only major courses in which a grade of at least 2.0 has been earned will count toward the major. Requirements are as follows:

This degree program requires a minimum of 124 credits.

Instrumental Performance Requirements – 60-88 credits

MUT 112 - Music Theory I (3) /
MUT 113 - Aural Skills I
(1)
MUT 114 - Music Theory II (3) /
MUT 115 - Aural Skills II
(1)
MUT 212 - Music Theory III (3) /
MUT 213 - Aural Skills III
(1)
MUT 214 - Music Theory IV (3) /
MUT 215 - Aural Skills IV
(1) (or placement) up to 16 credits
MUS 131 - History and Literature of Western Tonal Music (3)
MUS 132 - Music of World Cultures (3)
MUS 331 - History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music (3)
MUS 332 - History and Literature of Western Music from ca. 1850 to the Present (3)
MUS 395 - Conducting I (2) and
MUS 396 - Conducting II (2)
Applied principal instrument 100-200 level (2 credits per semester)

Applied principal instrument 300 level (4 credits per semester)

Applied principal instrument 400-level (1 semester)

Large ensembles: Band or Orchestra (must enroll every semester of major)

Small ensemble
MUS 447 - Instrumental Teaching Studio (2)
MUS 463 - Instrumental Repertoire I (1) and
MUS 464 - Instrumental Repertoire II (1)
MUA 499 - Senior Recital (6)

History or theory elective course selected from – 4 credits

MUS 420 - The Nineteenth-Century Symphony: History, Performance and Analysis (4)
MUS 430 - Seminar in Opera and Drama (4)
MUT 311 - Musical Analysis and Form (4)
MUT 312 - Counterpoint (4)
MUT 410 - Twentieth Century Techniques (4)

Language – 4 credits

Language course numbered 115 or higher (Italian, French or German recommended)

Keyboard Techniques (according to proficiency) - 0-8 credits

MUA 191 - Keyboard Technique I (2)
MUA 192 - Keyboard Technique II (2)
MUA 291 - Keyboard Technique III (2)
MUA 292 - Keyboard Technique IV (2)

Non-credit requirements

Major standing
Events attendance requirement