Requirements

133 credits

Curriculum

Year 1 - Fall (17 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRDG 100 Research & Information Skills 1
BRDG 101 Writing & Analysis 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A1 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B1 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 113 Eurhythmics for Performance 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 (16 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRDG 102 Writing and Literature 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 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 (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
  Bridges Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning Course2 3
BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit3 1
MUPF 257 Group Piano III 1
MUSC 201 Musicianship III (Written) 2
MUSIC 211 Musicianship III (Aural) 2

Year 2 - Spring (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
  Bridges Ethical Reasoning and Moral Responsibility Course 3
EQ ### Essential Questions Seminar4 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit 1
MUPF 258 Group Piano IV 1
MUSC 202 Musicianship IV (Written) 2
MUSC 212 Musicianship IV (Aural) 2

Year 3 - Fall (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUEN 370 Conducting I 2
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 118 Career Perspectives in Music I5 1
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit 1
MUPF 319 Career Perspectives in Music II5 1
MUSC 301W Musicianship V 4
THEO ### Theology Course 3

Year 3 - Spring (15 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1

MUEN 371
or
MUEN 372

Instrumental Conducting
or
Choral Conducting
2
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 315 Pedagogy for Performance Majors6 2
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit 1
MUPF 398 Junior Recital 0
MUSC 302W Musicianship VI 4

Year 4 - Fall (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
  Bridges Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Course 3
  Bridges Social and Historical Reasoning Course 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit 1
MUSC ### Advanced Musicianship Elective 2
PHIL ### Philosophy Course 3

Year 4 - Spring (13 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
  Bridges Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness Course 3
MUAP 112 Applied Music A 2
MUAP 112 Applied Music B 1
MUEN ### Ensemble 1
MUEN 112 Percussion Ensemble 1
MUPF 090 Performance Seminar 1
MUPF 153 Orchestral Rep/Lit 1
MUPF 400 Senior Recital (Capstone) 1
MUSC ###  Advanced Musicianship Elective 2

1 Percussion majors split credits related to MUAP 112 between two teachers.

2 Physics 170—Acoustics is recommended. Available spring semesters only.

3 Six semesters of MUPF 153—Orchestral Rep/Lit are required. Recommended that students begin in the second year. 

4 Several Essential Questions Seminars also meet PHIL and/or THEO requirements.

5 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.

6 Occurs each spring—percussion players should take it the spring semester of odd-numbered years.