1.
Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.
2.
Pass a new student audition on their major instrument. Students will have an opportunity to audition for the department during the department and scholarship auditions which take place in February, department auditions on the Friday before the first week of school in Fall term, or during department juries at the end of each term. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the new student audition.
3.
Pass all sequential music theory and aural skills courses with a grade of C or better to continue.
4.
Take MUS 292 until they have successfuly completed the piano proficiency exam.
5.
All music majors taking applied lessons (MUP 190 - 490) are required to perform before a jury at the end of each term.
6.
Pass the continuation exam (MUS 300 ) after the completion of all lower division course work for the Music degree.
7.
Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in all music courses throughout their studies to receive the Bachelor of Music. Any student who falls below will be placed on a one term probation; if the minimum GPA does not increase to above 3.0, the student will be moved to the Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in Music degree program.
8.
Pass ten terms of the 0-credit, P/NP Convocations/Concerts course. For transfer students, the number of terms required depends on the number of applied music credits transferred.
9.
Complete the capstone experience (MUS 400 ). Students should consult their department advisor to determine the exact nature of their capstone experience.
10.
Complete the requirements for either the Performance or Music Education concentration.
Music Core
(74 credits for Music Education Concentration, 92 credits for Performance Concentration)
The core program for all Bachelor of Music students is as follows:
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