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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Applied Music-Piano (BM)
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Program Educational Goals
By graduation, students will… - Present musical performances on the piano that successfully demonstrate a high level of technical competency and meaningful artistic expression that is informed by theoretical, historical, and cultural contexts.
- Demonstrate a core knowledge in research methods, musical and historical analyses, and technological competencies with the ability to integrate these skills in order to effectively communicate to diverse audiences.
- Collaborate and create opportunities in professional musical environments as well as community-based organizations.
- Develop their awareness of local and global communities and promote values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility through their work as musical artists.
- Apply teaching and professional skills informed by fundamental technique and musicianship on their primary instrument that can be applied flexibly and creatively to train musicians at different ages and stages of development.
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Second Writing Requirement:
A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed. Mathematics:
The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters. Complete one of the following options (minimum grade D-): Second Language:
- Completion of the intermediate-level course (102 or 106) in a language other than English with minimum grades of D-.
- Languages offered include American Sign Language (ASLC), Ancient Greek (GREK), Arabic (ARAB), Brazilian Portuguese (PORT), Chinese (CHIN), French (FREN), German (GRMN), Hebrew (HEBR), Italian (ITAL), Japanese (JAPN), Korean (KORE), Latin (LATN), Russian (RUSS), and Spanish (SPAN).
- Students with four or more years of high school work in a second language, or who have proficiency in a language other than English, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
College Breadth Requirements:
Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth. Music courses, or any courses cross-listed with Music courses, cannot be used to satisfy breadth requirements. Major Requirements:
Grade of C- or better required in all courses in major. Music Electives:
- Eight credits of any MUSC course except MUSC101, MUSC105, MUSC107, MUSC199.
Music Theory Shared Core 1
Music Theory Shared Core 1:
Complete the following courses: Four Credits from the Following:
Complete four credits from the following courses:
Electives:
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree. Credits to Total a Minimum of 122
Last Revised for 2025-2026 Academic Year
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