Requirements
125 credits
Curriculum
Year 1 - Fall (16 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 100 | Research & Information Skills | 1 |
| BRDG 101 | Writing & Analysis | 3 |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble1 | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music2 | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 113 | Eurhythmics for Performers | 1 |
| MUPF 157 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MUSC 101 | Musicianship I (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 111 | Musicianship I (Aural) | 2 |
| MUTK 101 | Computers for Musicians | 1 |
Year 1 - Spring (18 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 102 | Writing and Literature | 3 |
| EQ ### | Essential Questions Seminar3 | 3 |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 115 | Alexander Technique | 2 |
| MUPF 158 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| MUSC 102 | Musicianship II (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 112 | Musicianship II (Aural) | 2 |
Year 2 - Fall (14 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BRDG 105 | Intro to Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit4 | 1 |
| MUSC 201 | Musicianship III (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 211 | Musicianship III (Aural) | 2 |
| MUPF 257 | Group Piano III | 1 |
Year 2 - Spring (17 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Ethical Reasoning & Moral Responsibility Course | 3 | |
| Bridges Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning Course5 | 3 | |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit | 1 |
| MUSC 202 | Musicianship IV (Written) | 2 |
| MUSC 212 | Musicianship IV (Aural) | 2 |
| MUPF 258 | Group Piano IV | 1 |
Year 3 - Fall (17 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUEN 370 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 118 | Career Perspectives in Music I6 | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit | 1 |
| MUPF 319 | Career Perspectives in Music II6 | 1 |
| MUSC 301W | Musicianship V | 4 |
| THEO ### | Theology Course | 3 |
Year 3 - Spring (17 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
|
MUEN 371 |
Instrumental Conducting or Choral Conducting |
2 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 315 | Pedagogy for Performance Majors7 | 2 |
| MUPF 398 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 302W | Musicianship VI | 4 |
| PHIL ### | Philosophy Course | 3 |
Year 4 - Fall (14 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Course | 3 | |
| Bridges Social and Historical Reasoning Course | 3 | |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit | 1 |
| MUSC ### | Advanced Musicianship Elective | 2 |
Year 4 - Spring (12 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness Course | 3 | |
| MUAP ### | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUEN ### | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUPF 090 | Performance Seminar | 1 |
| MUEN/MUPF ### | Small Ensemble & Chamber Music | 1 |
| MUPF 151 | Orchestral Rep/Lit | 1 |
| MUPF 400 | Senior Recital (Capstone) | 1 |
| MUSC ### | Advanced Musicianship Elective | 2 |
1 Three credits of MUEN large ensemble courses meet the requirement for Bridges Communication and Creative Expression .
2 Eight semesters of small ensemble and/or chamber music are required. Students choose from among the following, in consultation with their program advisor. MUEN 105: French Horn Ensemble, MUEN 107: Brass Choir, MUEN 108: Trumpet Ensemble, MUEN 115: Trombone Choir, MUEN 117: Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, MUPF 214: Chamber Music—Brass.
3 Several Essential Questions Seminars also meet PHIL and/or THEO requirements.
4 Six semesters of MUPF 151—Orchestral Rep/Lit are required. Recommended that students begin in the second year.
5 Physics 170—Acoustics is recommended. Available spring semesters only.
6 Offered in fall semesters of odd-numbered years. Students enroll concurrently in both courses. Each class is a half-semester long. Students will start the semester in Career Perspectives in Music I and switch to Career Perspectives in Music II halfway through the semester. Details of course dates are available in the university’s academic calendar.
7 Occurs each spring—brass players should take it the spring semester of odd-numbered years.