Brass Concentrations - Performance (BM)
The School of Music's Performance major offers the following concentrations in Brass:
Requirements for a Concentration in Euphonium – Performance (BM)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music Core Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (BM) | 32-39 | |
| Music Core (BM) | 31 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Performance Major - Brass Requirements | ||
| Fifty-two semester hours including: | ||
| MUS 2260 & MUS 4336 | Elementary Conducting (Music Education Elementary) and Brass Literature and Pedagogy | 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Twenty-four semester hours applied music. Credit earned for applied music study may not be used to satisfy degree requirements until candidate is officially admitted to the School of Music. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the School of Music. | 24 | |
| Four semester hours secondary applied (Piano Level IIs). Must have a grade of “C” or above in all secondary piano courses. 1 | 4 | |
| A minimum of eight semesters of large ensemble; enrollment in ensemble in the major performing area required for every term in residence. | 8 | |
| Four to six semester hours of chamber music 2 | 4-6 | |
| Junior and senior recitals | ||
| Five to seven semester hours classroom music courses 2, 3 | 5-7 | |
| Total Hours | 113-124 | |
- 1
The s in Piano Levels indicates that the curriculum in these levels is designed for secondary piano students.
- 2
Chamber and classroom music courses must total at least eleven hours, of which at least four must be chamber, at least five must be classroom music, and the remaining two may be taken in either category.
- 3
See list following of Classroom Music Courses
Applied music study in an area other than the major may be substituted for two of the classroom music hours. Piano study may be used to satisfy this requirement only after piano requirements have been completed.
Requirements for a Concentration in Horn – Performance (BM)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music Core Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (BM) | 32-39 | |
| Music Core (BM) | 31 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Performance Major - Brass Requirements | ||
| Fifty-two semester hours including: | ||
| MUS 2260 & MUS 4336 | Elementary Conducting (Music Education Elementary) and Brass Literature and Pedagogy | 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Twenty-four semester hours applied music. Credit earned for applied music study may not be used to satisfy degree requirements until candidate is officially admitted to the School of Music. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the School of Music. | 24 | |
| Four semester hours secondary applied (Piano Level IIs). Must have a grade of “C” or above in all secondary piano courses. 1 | 4 | |
| A minimum of eight semesters of large ensemble; enrollment in ensemble in the major performing area required for every term in residence. | 8 | |
| Four to six semester hours of chamber music 2 | 4-6 | |
| Junior and senior recitals | ||
| Five to seven semester hours classroom music courses 2, 3 | 5-7 | |
| Total Hours | 113-124 | |
- 1
The s in Piano Levels indicates that the curriculum in these levels is designed for secondary piano students.
- 2
Chamber and classroom music courses must total at least eleven hours, of which at least four must be chamber, at least five must be classroom music, and the remaining two may be taken in either category.
- 3
See list following of Classroom Music Courses
Applied music study in an area other than the major may be substituted for two of the classroom music hours. Piano study may be used to satisfy this requirement only after piano requirements have been completed.
Requirements for a Concentration in Trombone – Performance (BM)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music Core Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (BM) | 32-39 | |
| Music Core (BM) | 31 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Performance Major - Brass Requirements | ||
| Fifty-two semester hours including: | ||
| MUS 2260 & MUS 4336 | Elementary Conducting (Music Education Elementary) and Brass Literature and Pedagogy | 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Twenty-four semester hours applied music. Credit earned for applied music study may not be used to satisfy degree requirements until candidate is officially admitted to the School of Music. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the School of Music. | 24 | |
| Four semester hours secondary applied (Piano Level IIs). Must have a grade of “C” or above in all secondary piano courses. 1 | 4 | |
| A minimum of eight semesters of large ensemble; enrollment in ensemble in the major performing area required for every term in residence. | 8 | |
| Four to six semester hours of chamber music 2 | 4-6 | |
| Junior and senior recitals | ||
| Five to seven semester hours classroom music courses 2, 3 | 5-7 | |
| Total Hours | 113-124 | |
- 1
The s in Piano Levels indicates that the curriculum in these levels is designed for secondary piano students.
- 2
Chamber and classroom music courses must total at least eleven hours, of which at least four must be chamber, at least five must be classroom music, and the remaining two may be taken in either category.
- 3
See list following of Classroom Music Courses
Applied music study in an area other than the major may be substituted for two of the classroom music hours. Piano study may be used to satisfy this requirement only after piano requirements have been completed.
Requirements for a Concentration in Trumpet – Performance (BM)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music Core Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (BM) | 32-39 | |
| Music Core (BM) | 31 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Performance Major - Brass Requirements | ||
| Fifty-two semester hours including: | ||
| MUS 2260 & MUS 4336 | Elementary Conducting (Music Education Elementary) and Brass Literature and Pedagogy | 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Twenty-four semester hours applied music. Credit earned for applied music study may not be used to satisfy degree requirements until candidate is officially admitted to the School of Music. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the School of Music. | 24 | |
| Four semester hours secondary applied (Piano Level IIs). Must have a grade of “C” or above in all secondary piano courses. 1 | 4 | |
| A minimum of eight semesters of large ensemble; enrollment in ensemble in the major performing area required for every term in residence. | 8 | |
| Four to six semester hours of chamber music 2 | 4-6 | |
| Junior and senior recitals | ||
| Five to seven semester hours classroom music courses 2, 3 | 5-7 | |
| Total Hours | 113-124 | |
- 1
The s in Piano Levels indicates that the curriculum in these levels is designed for secondary piano students.
- 2
Chamber and classroom music courses must total at least eleven hours, of which at least four must be chamber, at least five must be classroom music, and the remaining two may be taken in either category.
- 3
See list following of Classroom Music Courses
Applied music study in an area other than the major may be substituted for two of the classroom music hours. Piano study may be used to satisfy this requirement only after piano requirements have been completed.
Requirements for a Concentration in Tuba – Performance (BM)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music Core Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (BM) | 32-39 | |
| Music Core (BM) | 31 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Performance Major - Brass Requirements | ||
| Fifty-two semester hours including: | ||
| MUS 2260 & MUS 4336 | Elementary Conducting (Music Education Elementary) and Brass Literature and Pedagogy | 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Twenty-four semester hours applied music. Credit earned for applied music study may not be used to satisfy degree requirements until candidate is officially admitted to the School of Music. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Dean of the School of Music. | 24 | |
| Four semester hours secondary applied (Piano Level IIs). Must have a grade of “C” or above in all secondary piano courses. 1 | 4 | |
| A minimum of eight semesters of large ensemble; enrollment in ensemble in the major performing area required for every term in residence. | 8 | |
| Four to six semester hours of chamber music 2 | 4-6 | |
| Junior and senior recitals | ||
| Five to seven semester hours classroom music courses 2, 3 | 5-7 | |
| Total Hours | 113-124 | |
- 1
The s in Piano Levels indicates that the curriculum in these levels is designed for secondary piano students.
- 2
Chamber and classroom music courses must total at least eleven hours, of which at least four must be chamber, at least five must be classroom music, and the remaining two may be taken in either category.
- 3
See list following of Classroom Music Courses
Applied music study in an area other than the major may be substituted for two of the classroom music hours. Piano study may be used to satisfy this requirement only after piano requirements have been completed.