Piano Performance Minor

Program Requirements

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Core Requirements — 10 Credits

Course Number	Title	Semester Offered	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
MUSC 111	Music Theory I	F, W	3.0	Corequisite MUSC 111L
MUSC 111L	Elementary Musicianship I Lab	F, W	1.0	MUSC 103 or pre-theory test. Corequisite MUSC 111
MUSC 160R Section 2	Individual Instruction	F, W, S	2.0	Audition
MUSC 160R Section 2	Individual Instruction	F, W, S	2.0	One semester of MUSC 160R
MUSC 260R Section 2	Individual Instruction	F, W, S	2.0	Two semesters of MUSC 160R

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Skill Electives — 2 Credits

Choose 1 of the following courses

Course Number	Title	Semester Offered	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
MUSC 161	Introduction to Piano Technique	F	2.0	Audition
MUSC 191	Keyboard Harmony I	S-even years	2.0	Audition and pre- or corequisite MUSC 111/L
MUSC 291	Keyboard Harmony II	S-odd years	2.0	Music majors: MUSC 191 students only taking this minor: MUSC 191 or audition

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Music History and Literature Electives — 3 Credits

Choose 1 of the following courses

Course Number	Title	Semester Offered	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
MUSC 385	Music History II: 1750 to 1900	W	3.0	For music majors:MUSC 112/L. For students only taking this minor: MUSC 111/L.
MUSC 386	Music History III: Music since 1900	S	3.0	For music majors:MUSC 112/L. For students only taking this minor: MUSC 111/L.
MUSC 464	Keyboard Literature I	F-even years	3.0	For music majors: MUSC 112/L and MUSC 360R. For students only taking this minor: MUSC 111/L.
MUSC 465	Keyboard Literature II	W-even years	3.0	For music majors: MUSC 112/L and MUSC 360R. For students only taking this minor: MUSC 111/L.

Evaluation Date:

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Additional Program Requirements

All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.

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Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing a major in music, students will:

• Understand basic musical processes and structures.
• Demonstrate the facility to notate harmonic, rhythmic and melodic structures of tonal music.
• Demonstrate basic competency in sight-singing and foundational keyboard skills.
• Demonstrate an increased sensitivity to a diversity of musical styles, ranging from western art music to world music(s).
• Have a basic understanding of music technology in order to supplement studio teaching, research or compositionally-based creative projects.
• Perform collaboratively in ensemble settings.
• Demonstrate accomplishment in solo performance, including technical expertise in the principal area of study (vocal or instrumental) and the ability to communicate musical ideas to an audience.
• Learn to listen critically and evaluate musical performance.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of how to teach music to others.