BM in Performance - Instrumental Emphasis
Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BM in performance - instrumental emphasis. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the College of Fine Arts, students must meet the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| Applied Music (28 credit hours) | ||
| Primary performance medium | 24 | |
| Class Piano | 4 | |
| Piano Class Level I - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level II - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level III - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level IV - Music Majors | ||
| Required Music Core (13 credit hours) | ||
| MUSC 127 | Musicianship 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 128 | Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 129 | Aural Skills 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 130 | Aural Skills 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 229 | Aural Skills 3 | 2 |
| MUSC 113 | Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills | 3 |
| Musicology Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| Select 9 credit hours from the following | 9 | |
| Survey of the Western Musical Canon | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Aesthetics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Ethnography | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Gender | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Popular Musics | ||
| Theory/Composition Electives (10 credit hours) | ||
| Select 10 credit hours from the following | 10 | |
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Post-Tonal Music | ||
| Jazz Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music Composition | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Topics in Music Technology | ||
| 18th Century Counterpoint | ||
| Performance and Analysis | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Music in Media | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Popular Music Analysis | ||
| Performance - Instrumental Required Courses (18 credit hours) | ||
| Arranging | ||
| Select one of the following | 2 | |
| Jazz Arranging | ||
| Orchestration | ||
| Conducting | ||
| MUSP 307 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUSP 651 | Advanced Conducting and Score Reading | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Ensembles 2, 3 | 10 | |
| Pedagogy | ||
| Select one of the following | 2 | |
| String Pedagogy | ||
| Woodwind Pedagogy | ||
| Brass Pedagogy | ||
| Percussion Pedagogy | ||
| Special Topics in Music (for all other instrumental BM majors) | ||
| Recitals | ||
| MUSP 300 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSP 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUSP 105 | Recital Attendance (specified number of recitals per semester for four semesters) | 0 |
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
- 2
See degree check sheets for specified ensembles.
- 3
Ensembles are counted by semester.
Note: All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
Applied Learning
Students in the BM in performance - instrumental emphasis program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing a recital ( MUSP 300 and MUSP 400) in their junior and senior year.