Performance, Organ Emphasis, B.M.

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All music majors include:

seven semesters of:

MUS-050 Recital Attendance (required attendance at a specified number of approved concerts and recitals)

and, participation each semester students are on campus in at least one major ensemble group:

All performance majors must include:

a half recital in the junior year,
a full recital in the senior year, and

All students performing recitals must receive approval from a faculty member with oversight for their studies approximately one month before the recital date.

An organ performance major must also include:

MUS-422 Music History and Literature Topics
MUS-451 Piano Pedagogy
MUS-452 Service Playing
eight credits of music electives with at least six of the eight numbered between 300 and 499,
at least 24 credits of organ performance studies,
seven semesters of collaborative coaching, and
MUS-563 Harpsichord

Further considerations

Junior and senior organ performance majors may accompany in lieu of participating in a large ensemble. Students must accompany for two senior recitals or three junior recitals during the same term in these situations. Permission for exercising this option must be obtained in advance and in writing from the department chair.