Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Music Performance (Bachelor of Arts)
Mission/Vision Statement
Our faculty of nationally recognized scholars and artists are strongly committed to fostering student learning and academic achievement. Classes are designed to enhance student-faculty relationships and facilitate the learning experience. The Music Department at IU Southeast offers one of the most musically intensive Bachelor of Arts degrees in the region while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention.
Student Learning Goals
Students engage in a rigorous program that combines all aspects of artistic and academic study, ranging from solo performance to music theory, music history and music technology. A full array of general academic subjects traditional to the liberal arts provides skills and knowledge in written and oral communication and provides an excellent academic foundation for personal development and professional flexibility.
Major/Department Policies
Please see our website at http://www.ius.edu/music for more information.
Scholarships/Awards
Rasmussen Scholarship Award in Music, Martha K. Stem Scholarship in Music, James A. Poteet Award for Band, Eric Schansberg Award for Strings, Wil Greckel Music Scholarship, and the IU Southeast Music Composition Scholarship.
Degree Requirements
Degree Program Admission Requirements
Admission to the Music Department is by audition only. Students applying for admission into the Music Department at Indiana University Southeast to pursue a B.A. in Music degree – as well as those applying for a music scholarship – must attend one of the Music Department’s Audition Days. Students can audition in any one of our tracks from our three major concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, and Vocal/Instrumental Performance. Audition dates and specific information relating to auditioning for certain tracks are posted on the music department’s website at http://www.ius.edu/music.
General Education and BA Distribution Requirements
See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”
Vocal Performance Concentration
All music majors are required to take courses that engage the student in the general study of music through music literature, theory, technology, and performance. The following courses serve as a foundation to this study and are meant to complement specific courses in one’s concentration. A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.
Core Program
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-A |
301 |
Electronic Studio Resource I |
2 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 113 or Permission of Instructor |
MUS-M |
201 |
The Literature of Music 1 |
3 |
C- |
|
MUS-M |
202 |
The Literature of Music 2 |
3 |
C- |
|
MUS-M |
403 |
History of Music I |
3 |
C- |
MUS-T 113 and MUS-T 114 are highly recommended |
MUS-M |
404 |
History of Music II |
3 |
C- |
MUS-T 113 and MUS-T 114 are highly recommended |
MUS-T |
113 |
Music Theory I |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 109 or by passing Theory Placement Exam |
MUS-T |
114 |
Music Theory II |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 113 |
MUS-T |
115 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp I |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 109 or by passing Theory Placement Exam |
MUS-T |
116 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp II |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 115 |
MUS-T |
317 |
Analysis of Tonal Music |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 114 |
MUS-T |
318 |
Analysis of Post-tonal Music |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 317 |
MUS-T |
215 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp III |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 116 |
MUS-T |
216 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp IV |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T215 |
MUS-X |
040 or 070 |
*University Choral Ensembles |
4 |
C- |
Audition required |
MUS-X |
095 |
*Performance Class (7 completions required) |
0 |
P |
* For more detailed information on the Ensemble and Performance class requirements, see the Music Department website (http://www.ius.edu/music).
The music program offers three different concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, and Performance. Each concentration has two tracks that students may choose as part of their course of study at IU Southeast. The Vocal track of the Performance concentration at IU Southeast is intended for those students who wish to focus their studies in voice. The curriculum stresses the development of the student's technique and musicianship, ensemble dynamics, building a fundamental knowledge of his/her repertoire, and acquisition of practical pedagogical techniques. A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.
Specific Requirements
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-P |
101 |
*Piano Class 1 (or private lesson) |
2 |
C- |
|
Applied Vocal Lessons (6 x) |
12 |
C- |
*(P100 for vocal or instrumental majors or X002 Piano Accompanying for piano majors)
Electives (recommended, but not required)
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-U |
230 |
Foreign Language for Singers |
3 |
C- |
Admission to the Music program through audition |
Capstone
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-V |
402 |
Voice BM Senior Recital |
1 |
C- |
P: Completion of Sophomore gateway |
Instrumental Performance Concentration
All music majors are required to take courses that engage the student in the general study of music through music literature, theory, technology, and performance. The following courses serve as a foundation to this study and are meant to complement specific courses in one’s concentration. A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.
Core Program
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-A |
301 |
Electronic Studio Resource I |
2 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 113 or Permission of Instructor |
MUS-M |
201 |
The Literature of Music 1 |
3 |
C- |
|
MUS-M |
202 |
The Literature of Music 2 |
3 |
C- |
|
MUS-M |
403 |
History of Music I |
3 |
C- |
MUS-T 113 and MUS-T 114 are highly recommended |
MUS-M |
404 |
History of Music II |
3 |
C- |
MUS-T 113 and MUS-T 114 are highly recommended |
MUS-T |
113 |
Music Theory I |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 109 or by passing Theory Placement Exam |
MUS-T |
114 |
Music Theory II |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 113 |
MUS-T |
115 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp I |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 109 or by passing Theory Placement Exam |
MUS-T |
116 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp II |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 115 |
MUS-T |
317 |
Analysis of Tonal Music |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 114 |
MUS-T |
318 |
Analysis of Post-tonal Music |
3 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 317 |
MUS-T |
215 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp III |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T 116 |
MUS-T |
216 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp IV |
1 |
C- |
P: MUS-T215 |
MUS-X |
040 or 070 |
*University Choral Ensembles or University Chorale Ensembles |
4 |
C- |
Audition required |
MUS-X |
040 or 070 |
*University Choral Ensembles or University Chorale Ensembles (3 completions required). |
4 |
C- |
Audition required |
MUS-X |
095 |
*Performance Class (7 completions required) |
0 |
P |
* For more detailed information on the Ensemble and Performance class requirements, see the Music Department website (http://www.ius.edu/music).
The music program offers three different concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, and Performance. Each concentration has two tracks that students may choose as part of their course of study at IU Southeast. The Instrumental track of the Performance concentration is intended for those students who wish to focus their studies on a particular instrument. The curriculum stresses the development of the student's technique and musicianship, ensemble dynamics, building a fundamental knowledge of his/her repertoire, and acquisition of practical pedagogical techniques. A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.
Specific Requirements for Concentration
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-P |
101 |
*Piano Class 1 (or private lesson) |
2 |
C- |
|
**Applied Instrumental Study (6 x) |
12 |
C- |
*(P100 for vocal or instrumental majors or X 002 Piano Accompanying for piano majors)
**Course prefix and number varies according to instrument.
Concentration Electives (recommended, but not required)
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
MUS-G |
370 |
Techniques for Conducting |
2 |
C- |
Admission to the Music Program through audition and passing the Sophomore Gateway Exam. |
MUS-X |
2 |
Piano Accompanying |
2 |
C- |
Permission of Instructor required. |
Capstone
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
** |
** |
Senior Recital |
1 |
C- |
P: Completion of Sophomore gateway |
**Course prefix and number varies according to instrument.