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Music Performance - Piano minor

Required Credits: 27
Required GPA: 2.00

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:
(Completion of the following courses with a grade of
"C" or better is required.)

• MUS 1100 Introduction to Music (3 credits)
• MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
  or MUS 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
• MUS 4106 Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4708 Topics in Chamber Music (2 credits)
  or MUS 4807 Topics in Symphonic Literature (2 credits)

Complete the following (required 6 semesters):

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2173 Barrier Jury for Music Minors (0 credit)

II REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Music minors must complete a minimum of 12 credits
of study in applied piano lessons. Successful
completion of the barrier jury required.

• MUS 2191 Piano Lesson for Music Minors (2 credits)

Complete 2 semesters of a major vocal or
instrumental ensembles:

• MUS 2710 Symphonic Band (0-2 credits)
• MUS 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4610 Jazz Band (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4703 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)
• MUS 4706 Brass Quintet (0-1 credits)
• MUS 4707 Percussion Ensemble (0-1 credits)
• MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4820 Vocal Ensemble (0-2 credits)

Select 3 credits of Departmental Electives:

• MUS 2117 World Music (2 credits)
• MUS 2300 Piano Fundamentals (1 credit)
• MUS 2400 Music and Film (3 credits)
• MUS 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
• MUS 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
• MUS 3100 Improvisation (1 credit)
• MUS 3120 The History of Jazz (3 credits)
• MUS 3130 History of Rock and Roll (3 credits)
• MUS 3150 Arts Organization Management (3 credits)
• MUS 3170 Arts Organization Fundraising and Grant Writing (3 credits)
• MUS 3190 Arts Organization Innovation (3 credits)
• MUS 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
• MUS 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
• MUS 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
• MUS 4106 Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
• MUS 4110 Piano Pedagogy II (2 credits)
• MUS 4510 Topics in Choral Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4608 Topics in Musicology (2 credits)
• MUS 4609 Topics in Music Theory (2 credits)
• MUS 4708 Topics in Chamber Music (2 credits)
• MUS 4807 Topics in Symphonic Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)