Music Performance B.M.

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Minimum Requirements for Music (Performance) B.M.: 123 credits

Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.

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 F190Recital Attendance (eight semesters)0
MUS F221
and MUS F222		History of Western Music I
and History of Western Music II		6
MUS F223XAlaska Native Music3
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 F331Form and Analysis3
MUS F351Conducting3
MUS F390Junior Recital0
MUS F490Senior Recital 30
Complete 8 credits from one of the following: 48
MUS F117
Northern Lights String Orchestra
MUS F203
Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra
MUS F205
Wind Ensemble
MUS F211
Choir of the North
MUS F317
Arctic Chamber Orchestra
Complete one of the following:0-4
MUS F253
Piano Proficiency 5
MUS F152
and MUS F153
and MUS F154
and MUS F155
and MUS F253
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
MUS F431
Counterpoint
MUS F432
Orchestration and Arranging
MUS F433
Seminar in Musical Composition
MUS F434
Advanced Harmonic Analysis
MUS F435
Private Lessons in Music Composition
Complete 6 credits from the following advanced music history courses:6
MUS F410
Women in Music History
MUS F421
Music Before 1620
MUS F422
Music in the 17th and 18th Centuries
MUS F423
Music of the 19th Century
MUS F424
Music Since 1900
Complete 9 credits from the following:9
MUS F161
Private Lessons
MUS F162
Private Lessons
MUS F245
Singer's Diction I: English and Italian 2
MUS F246
Singer's Diction II: French and German 2
MUS F261
Private Lessons
MUS F262
Private Lessons
MUS F361
Private Lessons
MUS F362
Private Lessons
MUS F461
Private Lessons
MUS F462
Private Lessons
MUS F307
Chamber Music
MUS F313
Opera Workshop
MUS F426
Music Literature
MUS F493
Special Topics
Other courses to choose from if not already taken include: MUS F410, MUS F421, MUS F422, MUS F423, MUS F424, MUS F431, MUS F432, MUS F433, MUS F434, MUS F435
Total Credits123-132
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). 

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Admission Requirements

Complete the following admission requirements:

  • Audition on the major instrument

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Some courses and milestones must be completed in the semester listed to ensure timely graduation.
  • Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
  • Courses with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MATH F113X (*)63LS F101X151
MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201
MUS F131203MUS F132203
MUS F133202MUS F134202
MUS F152 (*)201MUS F153 (*)201
MUS F161202MUS F162202
MUS F190200MUS F190200
WRTG F111X13General Education Requirement - Social Sciences3
Complete one of the following:13Complete one of the following:13
 
 18 16
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
FREN F101X or GER F101X34FREN F102X or GER F102X53
MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201
MUS F154 (*)201MUS F155 (*)201
MUS F190200MUS F190200
MUS F221203MUS F222203
MUS F231202MUS F223X8,203
MUS F233201MUS F232202
MUS F261202MUS F234201
General Education Requirement - Social Sciences3MUS F262202
 17 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201
MUS F190200MUS F190200
MUS F253200MUS F33120,253
MUS F351203MUS F36220,254
MUS F361204MUS F390200
MUS F307 (*)261PHIL F322X (*)11,253
MUS F422 (*)263General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences4
General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences4 
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201MUS F117, F203, F205, F211, or F317201
MUS F190200MUS F190200
MUS F423 (*)25,263MUS F431, F432, F433, F434, or F43525,263
MUS F432 (*)25,263MUS F46220,254
MUS F46120,254MUS F49020,21,250
Program Elective3General Education Requirement - Arts3
Complete one of the following: (*)232Program Elective3
Program Elective2
 
 16 16
Total Credits 130

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the rudiments of music, followed by mastery of analysis of tonal and chromatic harmony and form
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of Western art music from antiquity to the present
  • Complete two writing-intensive history courses
  • Demonstrate performance skills on their major instrument
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the keyboard
  • Perform a junior recital, a required capstone of the F300-level private lesson sequence
  • Perform a senior recital, a required capstone of the F400-level private lesson sequence