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 Technology 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 
or
MUEN 372

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.