Undergraduate Catalog

Music Performance, Bachelor of Music

Program Requirements for Music Performance Majors (78-83 credits)

Marywood University prepares graduates for solo/ensemble performance, studio teaching, and graduate study. Music performance majors must present 60-minute solo recitals in their junior and senior years.

Major Area (36-38 credits)

MUSC VariesApplied Major

32

MUSC VariesEnsemble

4-6

MUSC 382

0

MUSC 482

0

Supportive Music Courses (35 credits)

MUSC 111AWritten Theory I

2

MUSC 111BWritten Theory I

2

MUSC 112AAural Skills

1

MUSC 112BAural Skills

1

MUSC 127AClass Piano

2

MUSC 127BClass Piano

1

MUSC 211AWritten Theory II

2

MUSC 211BWritten Theory II

1

MUSC 212AAural Skills

1

MUSC 212BAural Skills

1

MUSC 213AKeyboard Harmony

0.5

MUSC 213BKeyboard Harmony

1

MUSC 218AConducting I

1

MUSC 218BConducting I

1

MUSC 309Form & Analysis

3

MUSC 322History of Music I

3

MUSC 323History of Music II

3

MUSC 411Counterpoint

3

MUSC 415Composition

3

MUSC 419Conducting II

1

MUSC 421Introduction to World Music

1

Requirements specific to instrumental performance majors (7-9 credits)

MUSC 412Orchestration

2

MUSC VariesPedagogy/Literature

2-4

MUSC VariesElectives

3

MUSC varies Electives: required for instrumental performance majors only

Requirements specific to vocal performance majors (13 credits)

MUSC 220AVocal Pedagogy

1

MUSC 220BVocal Pedagogy

1

MUSC 318AItalian Vocal Diction & Literature

1

MUSC 318BGerman Vocal Diction & Literature

1

MUSC 318CFrench Vocal Diction & Literature

1

MUSC 422A

1

MUSC 423AOpera Workshop

2

THEA 241Fundamentals of Acting

3

DANC Elective

2