Music Instrumental Performance, B.M.

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1	Music Instrumental Performance, B.M.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Music, Theatre, & Dance
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	Applied Lesson 1000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
12	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	For Fall 2024, the music department recommends that first year students take the ensemble for 0 credits and also enroll in MUS 1900. Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
13	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
14	MUS 1332 Music of World Cultures	3	C	Major	Pre/Corequisite with MUS 1212 or MUS 1214	MUS 1331 & 1332 are not sequential.
15	MUS 1212 Music Theory I	3	C	Major	MUS 1211 or placement exam.	Corequisite with MUS 1213
16	MUS 1213 Aural Skills I	1	C	Major	MUS 1211 or placement exam.	Corequisite with MUS 1212
17	MUS 1171 Keyboard Technique I	2	C	Major	Music majors only	Corequisite with MUS 1212.
18	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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20	Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
21	Applied Lesson 1000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
22	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
23	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
24	MUS 1331 History and Literature of Western Tonal Music	3	C	Multiple	Pre/Corequisite: MUS 1212 and MUS 1213	Major and General Education Arts course.
25	MUS 1214 Music Theory II	3	C	Major	Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 1215
26	MUS 1215 Aural Skills II	1	C	Major	Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 1214
27	MUS 1172 Keyboard Technique II	2	C	Major	MUS 1171	Corequisite with MUS 1214.
28	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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30	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
31	Applied Lesson 2000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
32	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
33	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
34	MUS 2212 Music Theory III	3	C	Major	MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 2213
35	MUS 2213 Aural Skills III	1	C	Major	MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 2212
36	MUS 3331 History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music	3	C	Multiple	MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, and WRT 1060	Writing Intensive in the Major
37	MUS 2171 Keyboard Technique III	2	C	Major	MUS 1172 and MUS 1214	No note.
38	Language 1140	4	C	Multiple	none	Major and General Education Language.
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40	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	Applied Lesson 2000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
42	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
43	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
44	MUS 2214 Music Theory IV	3	C	Major	MUS 2212 and MUS 2213	Corequisite with MUS 2215
45	MUS 2215 Aural Skills IV	1	C	Major	MUS 2212 and MUS 2213	Corequisite with MUS 2214
46	MUS 3332 History and Literature of Western Music from Ca. 1850 to the Present	3	C	Multiple	MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, and WRT 1060	Writing Intensive in the Major
47	MUS 2172 Keyboard Technique IV	2	C	Major	MUS 2171	No note.
48	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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50	Semester Five (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
51	Applied Lesson 3000 level	4	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
52	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
53	Chamber Music Ensemble (small)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Any ensemble except the large ensembles: MUE 4019, 4029, 4031
54	MUA 4563 Instrumental Repertoire and Pedagogy	2	C	Major	Major standing	No note.
55	MUS 3581 Conducting I	2	C	Major	MUS 2214, MUS 2215	No note.
56	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
57	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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59	Semester Six (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
60	Applied Lesson 3000 level	4	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
61	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
62	Chamber Music Ensemble (small)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Any ensemble except the large ensembles: MUE 4019, 4029, 4031
63	MUS or MUA elective	2	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Choose from MUA 4564, MUS 2701, MUS 3054, MUS 4701, MUS 4720
64	MUS 3582 Conducting II	2	C	Major	MUS 3581	No note.
65	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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67	Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
68	Applied Lesson 4000 level	4	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
69	Large Enemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
70	Chamber Music Ensemble (small)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Any ensemble except the large ensembles: MUE 4019, 4029, 4031
71	MUS History or Theory elective	4	C	Major	MUS 2214, MUS 2215. Others may vary with choice.	Choose from MUS 3211, 3212, 4210, 4320, 4323, 4330.
72	MUS or MUA elective	2	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Choose from MUA 4564, MUS 2701, MUS 3054, MUS 4701, MUS 4720
73	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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75	Semester Eight (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
76	MUA 4998 Senior Recital	4	C	Multiple	At least one semester of 4000 level applied study	Major and University Capstone
77	Large Enemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major. MUE 4001, 4004, 4019, 4029, or 4031
78	Chamber Music Ensemble (small)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Any ensemble except the large ensembles: MUE 4019, 4029, 4031
79	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
80	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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82	Sample Schedule Notes:
83	MUS 1331 and MUS 1332 are not sequential, and the two courses may be taken in either order.
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86	CAS Exploratory Requirement
87	Students completing the Bachelor of Music, Instrumental Performance major are exempt from the College Exploratory requirement.
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89	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
90	General Education	32	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
91	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
92	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
93	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Exempt
94	Major	90
95	Electives	2
96	Total Credits:	124
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