Music Major, Keyboard Performance, BM, MU07

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 36 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - fulfilled by TH 220
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - fulfilled by MUS 101 or MUS 106 or MUS 120 or TH 116
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health & Wellness - see below for options

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Music Core Requirements: 61 Credit Hours

• MUS 0111 - Music Theory I: Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0112 - Music Theory II: Advanced Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0126 - Applied Performance: Keyboard 1-6  8 credit hours required
• MUS 0181 - Choral Conducting: Technique and Literature 2
• MUS 0182 - Instrumental Conducting: Technique and Literature 2
• MUS 0211 - Music Theory III: Harmony and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV: Advanced Harmony and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0311 - History of Music and Literature I 3
• MUS 0312 - History of Music and Literature II 3
• MUS 0326 - Advanced Applied Performance: Keyboard 1-6  8 credit hours required
• MUS 0350 - Junior Recital 1
• MUS 0420 - Form and Analysis 2
• MUS 0433 - Arranging for Voices and Instruments 2
• MUS 0451 - Senior Recital 1
• TH 0220 - Professional Interaction 3

Performance Choose Emphasis: 14 Credit Hours

Performing Arts Dept. Requirements: 8 Credit Hours

• PERF 0240 - Seminar: Performance and Recital Attendance 0
• PERF 0340 - Seminar: Advanced Performance and Recital Attendance 0
• PERF 0402 - Mental Skills Training for Performing Artists 2
• PERF 0442 - Business for Performing Artists 2
• PERF 0460 - Principles of Arts Management and Administration 2
• PERF 0465 - Marketing Performing Arts, Culture, and Entertainment 2

Total Hours: 120

• General Education requirements Area 2B fulfilled by TH 220Area 5B fulfilled by MUS 101, 106, or 120 or TH 116
• Must include at least 39 upper division (300-400 level) credit hours

• Music majors must enroll in applied lessons and a major ensemble every semester they take classes. BME students don’t have to take applied lessons or a major ensemble in the semester they student teach. Similarly, Music majors who are on BM with Electives in an Outside Field track and who may have an internship their last semester, are also exempt from applied lessons and a major ensemble in that semester.

• All Performance majors must participate in a minimum of 1 production each year, wherein they specifically use their skill as a performer in their major applied area.

Performing Arts Majors are required to take the following Gen Ed courses for their degree: 

GE2B:  TH 0220 Professional Interaction

GE5B:  MUS 0101 Jazz Styles, or MUS 0106 World Music, or TH 0116 History of Musical Theatre

Performing Arts Majors must enroll in the following (depending on year of study and necessity of credit for GPA) they take classes.  BME & BSE (music and theatre education) majors are exempt from this requirement in the semester they student teach.  Similarly, BM with Electives in an Outside Field track and BS Music Industry & Theatre Industry majors, wherein the student may have an internship their junior and senior semesters, are also exempt from this requirement in that semester.

PERF 0240 Performance Hour and Concert Attendance 0credits

PERF 0241 Performance Hour and Concert Attendance 1credits

PERF 0340 Performance Hour and Concert Attendance 0credits

PERF 0341 Performance Hour and Concert Attendance 1credits

Performing Arts Majors must enroll in applied lessons and a major ensemble (for Theatre majors, the ensemble is the Production, whereas Concert Chorale, Concert Band, Marching Band, and Wind Ensemble serve as the ensembles for Music majors) every semester they take classes. BME & BSE (music and theatre education) majors are exempt from this requirement in the semester they student teach.  Similarly, BM with Electives in an Outside Field track and BS Music Industry & Theatre Industry majors, wherein the student may have an internship their junior and senior semesters, are also exempt from this requirement in that semester.

Performing Arts Majors must participate in a minimum of 1 production each year, wherein they specifically use their skill as a performer in their major applied area.

Performing Arts Majors must complete and pass a performance jury evaluation every semester they take applied lessons, with the exception being the semester they do their capstone performance.

Performing Arts Majors must enroll in the following 0-credit studio courses (depending on year of study) every semester they take applied lessons.

PERF 0242 Applied Studio Class

PERF 0442 Advanced Applied Studio Class

Performing Arts Majors who are in the BME (education) and BM (performance) programs must pass a piano proficiency before they are awarded their degrees and must enroll in applied keyboard lessons until it is passed.  BME students must pass the proficiency before they are allowed to student teach.

Performing Arts Majors must pass the Sophomore Barrier at the end of their sophomore year.  BA majors are exempt from this requirement.

Performing Arts graduates must have at least 39 upper division (300-400) credit hours.