Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Music Performance (Bachelor of Arts)
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 five major concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, Vocal/Instrumental Performance, Music Education, and Pre-Music Therapy. 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 |
MUS-A |
301 |
Electronic Studio Resource I |
2 |
C |
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-M |
404 |
History of Music II |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
113 |
Music Theory I |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
114 |
Music Theory II |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
115 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp I |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
116 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp II |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
317 |
Analysis of Tonal Music |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
318 |
Analysis of Post-tonal Music |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
215 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp III |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
216 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp IV |
1 |
C |
MUS-X |
040 or 070 |
*University Instrumental Ensembles (040) or University Choral Ensembles (070) (4 completions required) |
4 |
C |
MUS-X |
001 |
*All-Campus Ensemble (3 completions required) |
0 |
C |
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 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 |
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 |
MUS-U |
230 |
Foreign Language for Singers |
3 |
C |
Capstone
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
MUS-V |
402 |
Voice BM Senior Recital |
1 |
C |
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 |
MUS-A |
301 |
Electronic Studio Resource I |
2 |
C |
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-M |
404 |
History of Music II |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
113 |
Music Theory I |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
114 |
Music Theory II |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
115 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp I |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
116 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp II |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
317 |
Analysis of Tonal Music |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
318 |
Analysis of Post-tonal Music |
3 |
C |
MUS-T |
215 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp III |
1 |
C |
MUS-T |
216 |
Sightsinging & Aural Percp IV |
1 |
C |
MUS-X |
040 or 070 |
*University Instrumental Ensembles (040) or University Choral Ensembles (070) (4 completions required) |
4 |
C |
MUS-X |
001 |
*All-Campus Ensembles (3 completions required) |
0 |
C |
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 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 |
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 |
MUS-G |
370 |
Techniques for Conducting |
2 |
C |
MUS-X |
002 |
Piano Accompanying |
2 |
C |
Capstone
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
** |
** |
Senior Recital |
1 |
C |
**Course prefix and number varies according to instrument.