Music Performance B.M.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Audition on the major instrument
Minimum Requirements for Music (Performance) B.M.: 123 credits
Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
| As part of the general education requirements, voice majors must complete: | ||
Either FREN F101X and FREN F102X or GER F101X and GER F102X, in consultation with your advisor 1 | ||
| B.M. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.M. degree requirements. | 4 | |
| Music (Performance) Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| MUS F131 and MUS F132 | Basic Music Theory I and Basic Music Theory II | 6 |
| MUS F133 and MUS F134 | Basic Ear Training I and Basic Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS F161 and MUS F162 and MUS F261 and MUS F262 and MUS F361 and MUS F362 and MUS F461 and MUS F462 | Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons 2 | 24 |
| MUS F190 | Recital Attendance (eight semesters) | 0 |
| MUS F221 and MUS F222 | History of Western Music I and History of Western Music II | 6 |
| MUS F223X | Alaska Native Music | 3 |
| MUS F231 and MUS F232 | Advanced Music Theory I and Advanced Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS F233 and MUS F234 | Advanced Ear Training I and Advanced Ear Training II | 2 |
| MUS F331 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS F351 | Conducting | 3 |
| MUS F390 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUS F490 | Senior Recital 3 | 0 |
| Complete 8 credits from one of the following: 4 | 8 | |
| Northern Lights String Orchestra | ||
| Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Choir of the North | ||
| Arctic Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 0-4 | |
| Piano Proficiency 5 | ||
| Functional Piano I and Functional Piano II and Functional Piano III and Functional Piano IV and Piano Proficiency | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following advanced music theory courses: | 6 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Seminar in Musical Composition | ||
| Advanced Harmonic Analysis | ||
| Private Lessons in Music Composition | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following advanced music history courses: | 6 | |
| Women in Music History | ||
| Music Before 1620 | ||
| Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries | ||
| Music of the 19th Century | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Singer's Diction I: English and Italian 2 | ||
| Singer's Diction II: French and German 2 | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Private Lessons | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Music Literature | ||
MUS F493 | Special Topics | |
| Total Credits | 123-132 | |
- 1
Selection of the language will be made in consultation with the voice advisor.
- 2
Students with voice as their major instrument are also required to complete MUS F245 or MUS F246.
- 3
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
- 4
Students should work closely with their faculty advisor to determine which large ensemble course will fulfill this requirement.
- 5
The Piano Proficiency degree requirement is met either by exam OR by the Functional Piano series (MUS F152, MUS F153, MUS F154, MUS F155).
