2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263

Music, B.Mus major
Piano Performance and Pedagogy Emphasis

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

Required Credits: 69
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)

B. PIANO PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY EMPHASIS

REQUIRED COURSES

Required Applied Area(24 credits)

Complete 24 semester credits of the following course:

• MUS 4111

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

Other Required Piano Courses
Complete the following courses:

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

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)

Complete 2 semester credits from the following list:

• 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 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)