2023-2024 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

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2023-2024 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Performance: Piano Major (B.M.)

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General Education - University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 15-19 Credits

One course in Mathematics OR Natural and Computational Sciences (4)
Social Sciences (4)
Languages (4-8) (proficiency through 102 or higher)
Choose from: French, German, Italian, or Spanish
Fine Arts: SOA 200 (3) , SOA 210 (3) , or SOA 250 (3)

Performance-Piano Major: 84 Credits

Music Competencies: 70 Credits

MUSC 0999 - Music Seminar/Recital Attendance (0) (take 7 times)
MUSA 0011 - Performance Lab (0) (when enrolled in applied studies)
MUSC 1510 - Theory I: The Syntax of Music (3)
MUSC 1511 - Theory Lab I (1)
MUSC 1520 - Theory II: Diatonic Harmonic Idioms (3)
MUSC 1521 - Theory Lab II (1)
MUSC 2530 - Theory III: Formal and Chromatic Expansion (3)
MUSC 2531 - Theory Lab III (1)
MUSC 2540 - Theory IV: Tonal and Post-Tonal Techniques and Materials (3)
MUSC 2541 - Theory Lab IV (1)
MUSC 3560 - Theory V: Advanced Analysis (3)
COMU 2500 - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
MUSC 2400 - Introduction to Music Literature (2)
MUSC 2412 - Musicology I: Music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (2)
MUSC 3423 - Musicology II: Music of the Baroque and Classic Eras (3)
MUSC 3433 - Musicology III: Music of the 19th Century to the Present (3)
MUSC 4440 - Survey of Piano Literature (2)
MUSC 1200 - Basic Conducting (2)
MUSC 3220 - Choral Conducting (2) or MUSC 3230 - Instrumental Conducting (2)
MUSC 1732 - Chamber Ensemble (0-1)
MUSC 1740 - Instrumental Collaboration (0-1)
MUSC 1741 - Vocal Collaboration (0-1)
MUSC 4698 - Degree Recital (0)
MUSC 4699 - Performance Recital (0)
Performance Area Principal (25 total): First Year (6), Second Year (6), Third Year (6), and Fourth Year (7)
Major Ensembles (choose 4 credits)

Piano Major Core: 14 Credits

MUSC 4640 - Piano Pedagogy I (2)
Music Electives (COMU/MUSA/MUSC) (12)
(at least 4 credits must be upper level)
(Electives include additional ensembles, applied studies, and courses in theory, composition, conducting, music history and literature)

General Electives: 3-7 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128