Music Performance Option
Bachelor of Fine Arts
FAH BFA 4105
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Personal Development minimum = 2
- BFA Fine Arts Related requirement =0
- Major Option = 82
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 127
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BFA in Music Performance = 127
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
- A. Music Performance Core Requirements (26 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour
- MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour
- MUS 200, Theory I - 3 hours
- MUS 201, Theory II - 3 hours
- MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour
- MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1 hour
- MUS 339, Theory III - 3 hours
- MUS 340, Theory IV - 3 hours
- MUS 365, Form and Analysis - 2 hours
- MUS 425, Arranging - 2 hours
- MUS 447, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 448, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours
- B. Music Performance Private Instruction (14 hours required)
- Take 3-7 hours in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument)
from:
- MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1
hour
- MUS 151, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument- 2
hours
- Take 7-11 hours from:
- MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour (Prereq:
Three semesters of MUS 150/151)
- MUS 351, Advanced Private Instruction - 2 hours (Prereq:
Three semesters of MUS 150/151)
- C. Music Performance Ensemble Option (4-8 hours required)
- Take ONE of two options:
- 1. Option for Piano Majors (4 hours required)
- (See advisor before choosing Ensembles.)
- Take 4 hours from :
- MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour
- MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour
- MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour
- MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour
- MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour
- 2. Option for Instrumental and Vocal Majors (8 hours required)
- (See advisor before choosing Ensembles.)
- Take 8 hours from:
- MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour
- MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour
- MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour
- MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour
- MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour
- D. Music Performance Supporting Courses (34-38 hours required)
- Complete ONE of the three following emphases:
- Go to:Instrumental Emphasis, Piano Emphasis, Piano Performance, Piano Emphasis, Piano Pedagogy, or Vocal Emphasis.
- 1. Instrumental Emphasis (34 hours required)
- A. Requirements
- Take all the following:
- MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
- MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
- MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour
- MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour
- MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting & Literature - 3
hours
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research - 3 hours
- MUS 488, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives
- B. Private Instruction
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1
hour
- C. Electives
- Take 18 hours from:
- MUS 100-499.
- (Senior hours are recommended-see advisor.)
- 2. Piano Emphasis (38 hours required)
- Take ONE of the following options:
- (1) Piano Performance
- A. Requirements
- Take all the following:
- MUS 166, Accompanying - 2 hours
- MUS 167, Practicum in Accompanying - 3 hours
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- MUS 432, Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy I - 3 hours
- MUS 433, Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy II - 2 hours
- MUS 456, Piano Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 457, Piano Literature II - 3 hours
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research (Duo Piano
Performance) - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives
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- B. Private Instruction
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1
hour
- C. Required Option
- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 406, Advanced Instrumental and Literature - 3 hours
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- D. Electives
- Take 11 hours from:
- MUS 100-499
- (Senior hours are recommended-see advisor.)
- (2) Piano Performance with Pedagogy Emphasis
- A. Requirements
- Take all the following:
- MUS 166, Accompanying - 2 hours
- MUS 167, Practicum in Accompanying - 3 hours
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- MUS 301, Music Technology - 3 hours
- MUS 432, Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy I - 3 hours
- MUS 433, Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy II - 2 hours
- MUS 434, Advanced Piano Pedagogy I: History,
Philosophies and Principles of Piano Pedagogy - 2 hours
- MUS 435, Advanced Piano Pedagogy II: Pedagogical
Approaches to Keyboard Literature - 2 hours
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research(Piano Pedagogy)
- 2 hours
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives
- B. Piano Pedagogy Internship
- Take 4-6 hours from:
- MUS 436, Internship in Piano Teaching - 2 hours
- C. Required Option
- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 406, Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature
- 3 hours
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 456, Piano Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 457, Piano Literature II - 3 hours
- D. Electives
- Take 7 hours from:
- MUS 100-499.
- (Senior hours are recommended-see advisor.)
- 3. Vocal Emphasis (34 hours required)
- A. Requirements
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
- MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
- MUS 145, Diction for Singers I - 1 hour
- MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour
- MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour
- MUS 245, Diction for Singers II - 1 hour
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- MUS 430, Vocal Pedagogy - 3 hours(Prereq: Junior
standing)
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 450, Survey of Art Song - 3 hours
- MUS 451, History & Literature of Opera - 3 hours
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives
- B. Private Instruction
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1
hour
- At least two hours must be in piano.
- C. Electives
- Take 12 hours from:
- MUS 100-499.
- (Senior hours are recommended-see advisor.)
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