Bachelor of Music in Performance | Piano
Exceptional faculty and classroom training. Many performance opportunities.
Environment shaped from the Christian perspective.
Performance, Piano, BM
Prepare for your future as a professional pianist with a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Piano Track within a culture of excellence and collaboration with your individual instructors who will encourage you as you work to become the passionate musician you were created to be.
All Piano Programs
A four-year degree focused on developing advanced piano technique, musical artistry, and performance skills, preparing students for professional work or future graduate study.
The Integrated 5-Year Piano Performance program is a 5-year fast-track program that culminates in graduates earning two degrees:
- Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
- Master of Music in Piano Performance
Performance, Piano
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- Core Courses
- Core Courses
- Major Courses
- Applied Music Requirements
- 5 YEAR PROGRAM
| Core Courses |
|---|
| EFFECTIVE ENGLISH |
| The Literary Tradition |
| Intro to the Bible OR Christian Worldview |
| History of Christian Thought OR Mission & Message of Jesus |
| Basic Public Speaking OR Intro to Philosophy |
| History Course |
| LABORATORY SCIENCE |
| MATHEMATICS |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES |
| Major Courses |
|---|
| MU 101 & 102 - Theory I |
| MU 101L & 102L - Theory Laboratory I |
| MU 201 & 202 - Theory II |
| MU 201L & 202L - Theory Laboratory II |
| MUA 217 - Collaborative Skills and Accompanying I |
| MUA 218 - Collaborative Skills and Accompanying II |
| MU 301 - Form and Analysis |
| MU 302 - Counterpoint |
| MUA 309 - Chamber Music I |
| MU 310 - Music History I |
| MU 311 - Music History II |
| MU 326 - Orchestration |
| MU 328 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum |
| MU 330 - Conducting Techniques |
| MUA 409 - Chamber Music II |
| MUA 410 - Chamber Music III |
| MU 424 - Piano Pedagogy |
| MU 427 - Choral Conducting OR MU 428 - Instrumental Conducting |
| MU 433 - Piano Literature I |
| MU 434 - Piano Literature II |
| MU 487 - Special Topics in Composition |
| MU 412 - Christian Ethics and the Performing Arts |
| MU 011 - Concert Music (8 consecutive semesters) |
| MU 200 - Mid-Level Review (Music) |
| MUA 200 - Piano Proficiency |
| MUA 300 - Junior Recital |
| MUA 400 - Senior Recital |
| Applied Music Requirements |
|---|
| MUA 142 - Applied Piano (4 consecutive semesters) |
| MUA 342 - Applied Piano (4 consecutive semesters) |
| Students enrolled in the B.M. in Piano Performance degree will take 4 semesters of a secondary instrument of their choosing. |
| MUE 151.1 - Piano Ensemble (4 consecutive semesters) |
| MUE 351.1 - Piano Ensemble (4 consecutive semesters) |
| MUE 564 - Piano Ensemble (3 consecutive semesters) |
| 5 YEAR PROGRAM |
|---|
| MU 501 - Graduate Music Theory |
| MU 510 - Music History Seminar I |
| MU 511 - Music History Seminar II |
| MU 525 - Advanced Piano Pedagogy |
| MU 533 - Seminar in Piano Literature I |
| MU 534 - Seminar in Piano Literature II |
| MU 590 - Research in Music |
| MUA 605 - Graduate Recital |
| MU 696 - Comprehensive Examination |
| MUA 535 - Applied Piano (3 consecutive semesters) |
| MUA 543 - Applied Collaborative Piano (3 consecutive semesters) |
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