Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BM in performance - keyboard 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:
Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Music (See Specific Major Below) | ||
| Primary performance medium (see specific major) | ||
| Class Piano/Secondary Performance Medium | ||
| 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 (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following | 6 | |
| Survey of the Western Musical Canon | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Aesthetics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Global Musics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Identity | ||
| 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 | ||
| The Art of Counterpoint | ||
| Performance and Analysis | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Music in Media | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Popular Music Analysis | ||
| Performance - Keyboard Emphasis Required Courses (4 credit hours) | ||
| MUSP 307 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| or MUSP 308 | Choral Conducting | |
| Arranging | ||
| Select one course from the following | 2 | |
| Jazz Arranging | ||
| Orchestration | ||
| Choral Arranging | ||
| Ensembles | ||
| See specific major 1 | ||
| MUSP 105 | Recital Attendance (four semesters) | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
- 1
Ensembles are counted by semester.
Specific Keyboard Program Requirements
Piano Performance Emphasis
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 2 | 34-35 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Courses required of all keyboard majors (from above) | 33 | |
| Piano Performance Requirements | ||
| Applied Piano | 24 | |
| Second performing medium | 4 | |
| MUSP 207 & MUSP 407 | Piano Repertoire and Piano Repertoire | 6 |
| MUSP 580 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSC 782 & MUSC 783 | Piano Literature I and Piano Literature II | 4 |
| Ensembles - Four semesters of accompanying required for all Bachelor of Music piano majors and 4 credit hours of appropriate ensemble. 1 | 8 | |
| MUSP 300 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSP 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 4-5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 2
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.
Piano Pedagogy Emphasis
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 2 | 34-35 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Courses required of all keyboard majors (from above) | 33 | |
| Piano Pedagogy Requirements | ||
| Applied Piano | 24 | |
| Second performing medium | 4 | |
| MUSP 207 & MUSP 407 | Piano Repertoire and Piano Repertoire | 4 |
| MUSP 580 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSP 581 | Piano Teaching Materials | 2 |
| MUSC 782 & MUSC 783 | Piano Literature I and Piano Literature II | 4 |
| MUSP 790_ | Special Topics in Music (designated) | 4 |
| Ensembles - Four semesters of accompanying and 4 credit hours of appropriate ensemble required for all Bachelor of Music piano majors. 1 | 8 | |
| MUSP 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 0-1 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 2
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.
Note: All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
Applied Learning
Students in the BM in performance - keyboard emphasis program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program.
- For students in the performance or pedagogy emphases, the requirement can be met by completing a recital ( MUSP 400) in their senior year.