Piano Emphasis
Bachelor of Music in Performance: Piano - 120 Hours
General Education - 39 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - 12 hours | ||
| WU 101 | The Washburn Experience | 3 |
| EN 101 | First Year Writing | 3 |
| EN 300 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
| MA 112 | Contemporary College Mathematics (or above) | 3 |
| Social Science - 9 hours 1 | ||
| HI 105 | Introduction to World Music and its History (required of all Music Majors) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science / Mathematics - 9 hours 2 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Arts / Humanities - 10 hours 3 | ||
| Elective in Fine Arts (Art or Theatre) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
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AN, EC, GG, HI, IL170, PO, PY, SO - Max 6 hours any discipline.
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AS, BI, CH, GL, MA, PS, IL170 - Max 6 hours any discipline.
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AR, CN, EN, FL102 or higher, IL170, MM, PH, RG, TH - Max 6 hours any discipline.
Music - 78 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory - 21 Hours | ||
| MU 122 | Rhythm Perception-Music Majors (proficiency requirements for 4th semester jury performance exam) 1 | 1 |
| MU 123 | Integrating Technology in Music | 1 |
| MU 215 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MU 314 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MU 315 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MU 316 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MU 217 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MU 311 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MU 312 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MU 317 | Orchestration | 2 |
| MU 320 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
| MU 443 | Composition | 1 |
| Music History - 8 Hours | ||
| MU 325 | Music History I | 3 |
| MU 326 | Music History II | 3 |
| MU 327 | Music History III | 2 |
| Piano Literature and Pedagogy - 6 Hours | ||
| MU 337 | Piano Literature I | 2 |
| MU 338 | Piano Literature II | 2 |
| MU 339 | Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| Applied Lessons - 24 Hours | ||
| Applied Lessons in Concentration Area (MU 070 A enrollment required each semester) *3 credit hours of private lessons each semester | 24 | |
| Specialized Courses - 3 Hours | ||
| MU 400 | Special Topics in Music | 2 |
| MU 305 | Business of Music | 1 |
| Ensembles - 10 Hours | ||
| Large Ensembles | 8 | |
| Small Ensembles | 2 | |
MU XXX Small Ensembles | ||
| Conducting - 3 Hours | ||
| MU 237 | Choral Lab (requirement for conducting courses) | 0 |
| MU 238 | Instrumental Lab (requirement for conducting courses) | 0 |
| MU 240 | Beginning Conducting | 1 |
| MU 441 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MU 442 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
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Students must enroll in MU 122 Rhythmic Perception course for credit if they do not pass the entrance exam.
General Studies Electives - 3 Hours
May be selected from any department.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Department Proficiency Requirements (complete the following prior to scheduling the 4th Semester Peformance Proficiency Exam) | ||
Proficiency Requirements: | ||
Rhythmic Perception Exam (RPE) 1 | ||
Scale Proficiency Exam 1 | ||
48 Recital Attendance Credits 1 | ||
4th Semester Performance Proficiency Exam 2 | ||
Pass MU 215 Theory I (w/C or better) 1 | ||
Pass MU 217 Aural Skills I (w/C or better) 1 | ||
| Pass Junior Recital Jury and present Junior Recital | ||
| Pass Senior Rectial and present Senior Recital | ||
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Students must complete all proficiency requirements prior to taking 4th Semester Performance Proficiency Exam.
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4th Semester Performance Proficiency Exam: Students who pass can enroll in upper division lessons, ensembles and music classes.