Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Piano Performance will be able to:

1. Demonstrate essential competencies in musicianship skills in written theory, aural skills, and keyboard musicianship.
2. Develop applied music skills in one primary performance area in both solo and ensemble settings.
3. Become conversant with the essential outlines of music history, music literature, and an awareness of significant non-western musical styles.
4. Develop and articulate a clear application of the concepts of calling, role, path and purpose as they apply to the field of the music discipline.
5. Demonstrate essential knowledge of the literature and pedagogy of the principal performing area.
6. Develop substantially more advanced applied music skills in a principal performance area.

Core Curriculum

(Required of all Music majors)

Requirements

The following courses are required in addition to the Core Curriculum indicated above:

• MUA 1001 - Recital Attendance - 4 semesters (0)
• MUA 2056  Piano (4)
• MUA 3056  Piano (4)
• MUA 4056  Piano (4)

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• MUA 3013 - Instrumental Conducting (2) OR
• MUA 3012 - Choral Conducting and Literature (2)

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• MUA 3076 - Junior Recital (0)
• MUA 4076 - Senior Recital (0)
• Voice (class or private) (2)
• MUE 3011 - Piano Pedagogy I (2)
• MUH 3011 - Piano Literature (3)
• MUH 3033 - Music History and Literature III (2)
• MUP 3039 - Small Ensemble (1/2) 2 Units required
• One-unit Ensembles (4)
• Upper-division Theory (6)
• Music Electives (10)

Total: 47 Units

Note(s): Transfer students and PLNU students changing their major to Music in the BMUS degree must complete one ensemble and two units of applied music each semester.