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Keyboard Concentration U636

(123 semester hours)

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)	6
Literature (GLT)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	7
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course	3

Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA) required: MUS 332	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR) required: MUS 135	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP) required: MUS 434	3

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers, at least one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

III Major Concentration Requirements (76 semester hours)

Principal Performance Area (22 s.h.): MUP 151, 152, 251, 252, 351, 352, 451, 452
Ensemble (4 s.h.): MUP 384 or placement by audition
Chamber Music (4 s.h.): select from MUP 347, 348, 376, 377, 396
Accompanying (6 s.h.): MUP 284, 285, 384
Pedagogy(3 s.h.): MUP 412 or 500
Recitals (1 s.h.): MUP 300, 400 (MUP 300 is a 0 credit hour course)
Musicianship Skills and Analysis (12 s.h.): MUS 101, 105, 102, 106, 201, 205, 202, 206
History and Repertory (3 s.h. in concentration, 9 s.h. toward GEC): MUS 135*, 332*, 333, 434*
Music Support Courses (9 s.h.): May not be Performance or Ensemble
Conducting (1 s.h.): MUP 319 or 372
Piano Literature (3 s.h.): MUP 413 or 414
Keyboard Harmony (2 s.h.): MUP 302, 303
Orchestration/Counterpoint (3 s.h.): MUP 455 or MUS 508
Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.): MUP 402*
Recital Attendance (0 s.h.): MUP 091 (8 semesters)

*MUP 402 satisfies WI and SI; MUS 135 satisfies GHP; MUS 332 satisfies GFA; MUS 434 satisfies GHP.

IV Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 123 semester hours required for the degree.