BM, Performance Emphasis - Piano

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Bachelor of Music, Performance Emphasis // Piano // 4-Year plan

The 4-Year Plan is intended to be used for advising purposes only.  It does not replace the catalog or negate the need for regular appointments with your advisor.

Year 1:

FALL

MUS A131 – Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133 – Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A132 – Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

Year 2:

FALL

MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A220 – Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A231 – Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A261P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER/COMM – Oral Communications Skills (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 17 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A232 – Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A262P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER – Natural Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 16 CREDITS

Year 3:

FALL

MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A331* – Form & Analysis (3 cr) 
MUS A361P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 – Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A302B – Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A362P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A380 – Conducting (3 cr)
MUS A431 or A432 – Music Theory Elective (3 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

Year 4:

FALL

MUS A215** or A216** – Music of Alaska Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS A301B‡, A307B‡ or A405B‡ – Singers, Sinfonia or Jazz Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 – Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A461P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A301B‡, A307B‡ or A405B‡ – Singers, Sinfonia or Jazz Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A462P – Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A467 – Piano Master Class (1 cr)
MUS – Music History or Theory Elective (3 cr)
MUS – Any one additional Music credit (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 16 CREDITS

Grand Total Credits – 120 

†Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam. 

*Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.

**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & Alaska-Native Themed GER requirement.

‡ Of the sixteen required credits of ‘Major Ensemble,’ piano majors must choose two semesters (four credits) from the following ensembles: MUS 301B, 307B or 405B.