Music Major
Music Performance Comprehensive
Bachelor of Music
Composition, Instrumental, Piano, Piano with Pedagogy, Vocal Emphases
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Vocal Emphasis: See advisor for language requirement.
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 3 including:
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- Major Option = 75
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 120
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BM in Music Performance Comprehensive = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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.
Candidates for degrees must satisfactorily complete an exit assessment including a portfolio before
graduation.
- Music Performance Core Requirements (23 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 201, Music 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, Music Theory III - 3 hours
- MUS 340, Music Theory IV - 3 hours
- MUS 347GS, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 348GS, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours
- MUS 365, Form and Analysis - 2 hours
- MUS 425, Arranging - 2 hours
- 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
- MUS 351, Advanced Private Instruction - 2 hours
- Students must enroll in private instruction on primary instrument/voice every semester for a minimum of 8
semesters.
- Music Performance Ensemble Option (4-8 hours required)
- Take ONE of three options:
- Option for Composition Majors (8 hours required)
- (See advisor before choosing Ensembles.)
- Take 6 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
- Take 2 hours from:
- Students must enroll in ensemble every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.
- 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
- Students must enroll in ensemble or accompanying every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.
- 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
- Students must enroll in ensemble every semester for a minimum of 8 semesters.
- Music Performance Supporting Courses (30-35 hours required)
- Composition Emphasis (30 hours required)
- Requirements (15 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 110*, Brass Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 111*, Woodwind Techniques - 2 hours
- MUS 114*, Percussion Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 120*, String Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 130*, Voice Techniques - 1 hour
(Voice principals may substitute Vocal Diction)
- MUS 387, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- Take one of the following:
- MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting & Literature - 2 hours
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 2 hours
- Take 4 hours from the following options:
- Option one: take 4 hours:
- Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano
faculty at the time of the entrance audition.
- 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
- OR Option two: take 4 hours:
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- Music Electives - 3 hours
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives; see advisor.
- Private Instruction (4 hours required)
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1 hour
- At least two hours must be in piano.
- Electives (11 hours required)
- Take 0-3 hours from:
- Take 8-11 hours from:
- Instrumental Emphasis (30 hours required)
- Requirements (13 hours required)
- Take 1 hour from:
- MUS 110*, Brass Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 111*, Woodwind Techniques - 2 hours
- MUS 114*, Percussion Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 120*, String Techniques - 1 hour
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 387, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting & Literature - 2 hours
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research - 3 hours
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- Take 4 hours from the following:
- Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty
at the time of the entrance audition.
- 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 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music
Electives; see advisor.
- Private Instruction (4 hours required)
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1 hour
- Electives (13 hours required)
- Take 0-5 hours from:
- Take 8-13 hours from:
- Piano Emphasis (34 hours required)
- Take ONE of the following options:
- (1) Piano Performance (34 hours required)
- Requirements (21 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 166, Accompanying - 2 hours
- MUS 167, Practicum in Accompanying - 3 hours
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- MUS 387, Recital (Junior) - 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 (Senior) - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced
by Music Electives; see advisor.
- Private Instruction (4 hours required)
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1 hour
- Electives (9 hours required)
- OR (2) Piano Performance with Pedagogy Emphasis (34 hours required)
- Requirements (21 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 166, Accompanying - 2 hours
- MUS 167, Practicum in Accompanying - 3 hours
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- MUS 301, Music Technology - 2 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 460, Independent Study and Research (Piano Pedagogy) - 2 hours
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music
Electives; see advisor.
- Piano Pedagogy Internship (4 hours required)
- Take 4-6 hours from:
- MUS 436, Internship in Piano Teaching - 2 hours
- Required Option (3 hours required)
- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 456, Piano Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 457, Piano Literature II - 3 hours
- Electives (6 hours required)
- Vocal Emphasis (30-35 hours required)
- Requirements (18 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- MUS 122, Conducting - 1 hour
- MUS 145, Diction for Singers I - 1 hour
- MUS 245, Diction for Singers II - 1 hour
- MUS 387, Recital (Junior) - 1 hour
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 2 hours
- MUS 430, Vocal Pedagogy - 3 hours
- MUS 460, Independent Study and Research - 1 hour
- MUS 488, Recital (Senior) - 1 hour
- Take 4 hours from the following:
- Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty
at the time of the entrance audition.
- 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 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music
Electives; see advisor.
- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 450, Survey of Art Song - 3 hours
- MUS 451, History & Literature of Opera - 3 hours
- Private Instruction (4 hours required)
- Take 4 hours from:
- MUS 149, Private Instruction - Secondary Instrument - 1 hour
- At least two hours must be in piano.
- Foreign Language (0-5 hours required)*
- Take 0-5 FREN or GERM hours from:
- FREN 100, Beginning French I - 5 hours
- FREN 101, Beginning French II - 5 hours
- FREN 200GS, Intermediate French I - 3 hours
- FREN 201GS, Intermediate French II - 3 hours
- GERM 100, Beginning German I - 5 hours
- GERM 101, Beginning German II - 5 hours
- GERM 200GS, Intermediate German I - 3 hours
- GERM 201GS, Intermediate German II - 3 hours
- GERM 204GS, Intermediate German II - 3 hours
- *Language requirement may be met through General Studies 200-level coursework in French
or German (Humanities).
- Electives (8 hours required)
- Take 0-4 hours from:
- Take 4-8 hours from:
