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Music, BM (44-472) - Piano Option (MU04) (odd year start plan) (4 Year Guide)

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Freshman Year - Fall Semester

ENGL 1020 - Composition I GE (3)
MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1100 - Fundamentals of Music (3) +*
OR
General Education (3)
MUS 1510 - Piano I (1) (2)
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)
General Education (5)

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

ENGL 1030 - Composition II GE (3)
OR
CTE 3060 - Technical Writing GE (3)
MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1111 - Theory I (3) *
MUS 1121 - Aural Training I (1) *
MUS 1225 - Music of the World’s Cultures GE (3)
MUS 1510 - Piano I (1) (2)
MUS 3213 - Music Since 1900 (3)
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1112 - Theory II (3) *
MUS 1122 - Aural Training II (1) *
MUS 1510 - Piano I (1) (2)
MUS 2300 - Fundamentals of Conducting (3) *
MUS 2515 - Piano Accompanying (2) (only offered fall semesters of even numbered years)
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)
MUS Elective (1)**
General Education (3)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 1095 - Keyboard Ensemble (1)
MUS 1510 - Piano I (1) (2)
MUS 2111 - Theory III (3) *
MUS 2121 - Aural Training III (1) *
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)
General Education (7)

Semester Total: 15 Hours

Junior Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 2112 - Theory IV (3) *
MUS 2122 - Aural Training IV (1) *
MUS 3211 - Early Music (3) *
MUS 3510 - Piano II (1.5-3) (3)
MUS 4125 - Form and Analysis (3) (only offered fall semesters of odd numbered years)
MUS 4511 - Piano Pedagogy I - The Beginner (3) (only offered fall semesters of odd numbered years)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Junior Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 3060 - Junior Recital (1)
MUS 3095 - Piano Accompanying Practicum (1)
MUS 3212 - Music of the Common Practice Era GE (3) *
MUS 3510 - Piano II (1.5-3) (3)
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)
General Education (6)

Semester Total: 15 Hours

Senior Year - Fall Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 3510 - Piano II (1.5-3) (3)
MUS 4201 - Piano Literature Through Beethoven (2) (only offered fall semesters of even numbered years)
MUS Electives (3)**
Major Large Instrumental or Vocal Ensemble (1)
General Education (6)

Semester Total: 15 Hours

Senior Year - Spring Semester

MUS 1000 - Recital Attendance (0)
MUS 3510 - Piano II (1.5-3) (3)
MUS 4060 - Senior Recital (1-2) (2)¹⁰
MUS 4101 - Counterpoint I (3)
OR
MUS 4115 - Instrumentation (3)
MUS 4202 - Piano Literature From the Romantic Era to the Present (2) (only offered spring semesters of odd numbered years)
General Education (only 3 hours of General Education are needed here if the other 3 hours were taken in the first semester instead of MUS 1100) (0-3)
Free Chooice Electives (0 hours needed if MUS 1100 was taken) (0-3)

Semester Total: 13 Hours

Music Major (Piano Option - odd year start), BM Degree - 120 Hours

+ MUS 1100 with a grade of C or better may be required as a prerequisite to MUS 1111 if the student does not pass this course by the admission examination. Students who don’t take MUS 1100 will need an additional 3 hours of free choice elective to reach 120 hours for graduation.
* This course is only offered during the semester listed.
** For the four required hours of MUS Electives in the Area seek advice from your faculty advisor.
¹⁰ This course fulfills Competency 10 - Integration in the General Education program. The hours count in the major, not in general education.
To satisfy the General Education Assessment (GEA) Policy, students must take the GEA after they earn 60 credit hours but before earning 75 credit hours. Transfer students who have more than 60 hours earned should take the exam during their second semester at UCM. Students must achieve a passing score of 425 to meet graduation requirements. Students may register for the GEA through MyCentral. Contact UCM Testing Services (HUM 216, 660-543-4919, testingservices@ucmo.edu) for more information.

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