Updated 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog | 20255

Music, B.A. major
Piano Performance and Pedagogy Emphasis

Required Credits: 63
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following course (required 7 semesters):

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)

Complete the following courses:
(Completion of the following courses with a grade of
"C" or better is required for all music degrees.)

• MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MUS 2451 Musicianship I (1-2 credits)
• MUS 2452 Musicianship II (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
• MUS 3412 Music Theory IV (3 credits)
• MUS 3451 Musicianship III (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3452 Musicianship IV (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
• MUS 4411 Form and Analysis (3 credits)

Complete the following courses:

• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 3897 Capstone (0 credit)
  or MUS 3898 Degree Recital (0 credit)

B. PIANO PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY EMPHASIS

REQUIRED COURSES

Required Applied Area (8 credits) - In order to present
a senior recital, a student must pass barrier juries
from the 2000 level to the 3000 level, and from the
3000 levl to the 4000 level. Students must be at the
4000 level to present the Degree Recital.

Complete 4 semester credits of the following course:

• MUS 2118 Piano, Level II (1 credit)

Complete 2 semester credits of the following course:

• MUS 3118 Piano, Level III (1 credit)

Complete 2 semester credits of the following course:

• MUS 4118 Piano, Level IV (1 credit)

Other Required Piano Courses
Complete the following courses:

• MUS 3300 Piano Accompanying (2 credits)
• MUS 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
• MUS 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
• MUS 4106 Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
• MUS 4110 Piano Pedagogy II (2 credits)

Complete 8 semester credits of foreign language

REQUIRED ELECTIVES IN MUSIC

Complete 4 semester credits of major performing
ensemble

• MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4610 Jazz Band (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4740 Bemidji Chamber Orchestra (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)

Complete 4 semester credits of instrumental ensembles

• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)

Suggested Semester Schedule | Music, B.A., Piano Performance and Pedagogy emphasis

The following is a list of courses arranged approximately by year. This schedule is only a suggestion; it is not recommended that students rely solely on this plan for advising purposes, as the frequency of course offerings cannot be guaranteed. See the Department Chair for specific guidelines. See course descriptions for prerequisites.

Freshman

• 1st semester
• MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 2451 Musicianship I (1-2 credits)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
  or major ensemble
• MUS 2118 Piano, Level II (1 credit)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• Goal Area 1
• 2nd semester
• MUS 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MUS 2452 Musicianship II (1-2 credits)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2300 Piano Fundamentals (1 credit)
• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 2118 Piano, Level II (1 credit)
• Goal Area 1

• 3rd semester
• MUS 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
• MUS 3451 Musicianship III (1-2 credits)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2118 Piano, Level II (1 credit)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
  or major ensemble
• MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
• Goal Area 9
• Goal Area 5
• 4th semester
• MUS 3452 Musicianship IV (1-2 credits)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2118 Piano, Level II (1 credit)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
  or major ensemble
• MUS 3300 Piano Accompanying (2 credits)
• Goal Area 7
• Goal Area 6

Junior

• 5th semester
• MUS 4411 Form and Analysis (3 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3118 Piano, Level III (1 credit)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• Foreign Language
• 6th semester
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
• MUS 3118 Piano, Level III (1 credit)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
• Foreign Language

Senior

• 7th semester
• MUS 4118 Piano, Level IV (1 credit)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• MUS 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
• Goal Area 3
• Goal Area 4
• 8th semester
• MUS 3898 Degree Recital (0 credit)
• MUS 4118 Piano, Level IV (1 credit)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• Goal Area 6
• Goal Area 3
• Goal Area 10