2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263

Music, B.Mus major
Instrumental Performance Emphasis

**This program is offered pending approval from MinnState**

Required Credits: 71
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 4190 B.MUS Barrier Jury Level 1 (0 credit)
• MUS 4191 Applied Lessons: Piano, B.MUS (3 credits)
• MUS 4199 Recital: Performance Major (0 credit)

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS

REQUIRED COURSES

a. Required Applied Area
Complete 24 credits of 40x1 or 41x1 applied courses

Must pass both barrier juries (levels 1 MUS 4190 and
2 MUS 4191) before presenting degree recital.

b. Required Major Ensemble (8 credits)
Note: All music majors are required to participate in a
major ensemble every semester they are enrolled.

• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (0-2 credits)

c. Required Courses
Choose 4 credits from any of the following courses:

• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4703 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 4706 Brass Quintet (0-1 credits)
• MUS 4707 Percussion Ensemble (0-1 credits)
• MUS 4740 Bemidji Chamber Orchestra (0-2 credits)

Select 3 of the following courses:

• MUS 2400 Music and Film (3 credits)
• MUS 3150 Arts Organization Management (3 credits)
• MUS 3170 Arts Organization Fundraising and Grant Writing (3 credits)
• MUS 3190 Arts Organization Innovation (3 credits)
• MUS 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
• MUS 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
• MUS 4510 Topics in Choral Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4608 Topics in Musicology (2 credits)
• MUS 4609 Topics in Music Theory (2 credits)
• MUS 4708 Topics in Chamber Music (2 credits)
• MUS 4807 Topics in Symphonic Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)