BM with a Major in Performance (Orchestral Instruments)

Major in Performance

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

BM with a Major in Performance
(Specialization: Orchestral Instruments) (.pdf)
BM with a Major in Performance
(Specialization: Orchestral Instruments)
Orchestral Instrument Major - violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, horn, euphonium, tuba, percussion.
Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
MUMH 1600, Music in Human Imagination² 3
MUTH 1380, Aural Skills I 2
MUTH 1480, Theory I 2
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level)¹⁶ 1
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument (1000 level) 3
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SUMMER I HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Laboratory Science 4
Total 7

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
MUTH 2380, Aural Skills III 1
MUTH 2480, Theory III 2
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level)¹⁶ 1
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument (1000 level) 3
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Wellness²⁹ 2
Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

HIST 2610, United States History to 1865 3
MUAG 3800, Fundamentals of Conducting 2
MUAG 4360, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire²³ 3
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument(3000 level) 4
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Total 14

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

MUMH 3510, Music History and Literature Since 1750 3
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument(3000 level) 4
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Music Elective (advanced) 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values⁴ 3
Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3
MUTH 1390, Aural Skills II 2
MUTH 1490, Theory II 2
PHYS 1250, Science and Technology of Musical Sound 4
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level)¹⁶ 1
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument (1000 level) 3
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Total 16

FRESHMAN YEAR

SUMMER II HOURS

MATH 1100, College Algebra 3
Total 3

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
MUTH 2390, Aural Skills IV 1
MUTH 2490, Theory IV 2
PSCI 1050, American Government 3
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level)¹⁶ 1
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument (1000 level) 3
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865 3
MUMH 3500, Music History and Literature to 1750 3
MUTH 3510, Form Analysis 3
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument(3000 level) 4
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
Total 15

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

MUMH 4750, Concerto Literature, or MUMH 4760, Chamber Music Literature, or MUMH 4050, Symphonic Literature 3
MUAM, Applied Major: Instrument (3000 level) 4
MUCM, Chamber Music (3000 level)²² 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level)²¹ 1
MUTH or MUCP Elective²⁴ 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values⁴ 3
Total 15

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites that are not listed in the above plan.
See Music folding key (#5) after page 320 for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Major (19 advanced): 37
Minor (6 advanced): 20
Other Music Requirements (17 advanced): 26
Core:
English 12
History 6
Political Science 6
Wellness 2
Economics 3
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
Visual and Performing Arts (included in Other Music Requirements) 3
Free Elective (advanced): 3

Note:

42 hours must be advanced; 24 of the 42 must be taken at UNT.
24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT.

See "Bachelor of Music, Degree Requirements " and "Major in Performance, General Requirements for Majors in Performance" above.

Stringed Instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass):

1. Eight semesters of MULB 1805, Symphony Orchestra.

2. A minimum of 2 hours in a secondary stringed instrument.

3. Preparation of two programs of representative works from classic, romantic and contemporary styles. The equivalent of one-half recital must be given the junior year and a full recital in the senior year.

Multiple Woodwinds

Sixteen hours are required in one principal (major) instrument and 4 hours in each of the remaining four (concentration) woodwind instruments for a total of 32 hours.

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