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Music, Piano | B.M.

Piano student at IU South BendBachelor of Music (B.M.), Piano

4-Year Plan of Study (Sample)


Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated


General Education Curriculum (39 cr.)

See list of approved classes

World Languages (6 cr.)

Two semesters of one language (may be satisfied with world languages placement test and credit by examination)


Core Musicianship (25 cr.)
Music Theory and History |
  • MUS-M 201 The Literature of Music 1
  • MUS-M 202 The Literature of Music 2
  • MUS-M 430 Introduction to Contemporary Music
  • MUS-T 113 Music Theory I
  • MUS-T 114 Music Theory II
  • MUS-T 115 Sightsinging and Aural Perception I (1 cr.)
  • MUS-T 116 Sightsinging and Aural Perception II (1 cr.)
  • MUS-T 213 Music Theory III
  • MUS-T 214 Music Theory IV
  • MUS-T 215 Sightsinging and Aural Perception III (1 cr.)
  • MUS-T 216 Sightsinging and Aural Perception IV (1 cr.)

Other Music Requirements |
  • MUS-I 100 Cultural Events Attendance (0 cr.)(eight semesters)
  • MUS-U 310 Performance Laboratory (0 cr.)(each semester prior to passing Upper-Divisional Examination)
  • MUS-X 296 Applied Music Upper-Divisional Jury Examination (0 cr.)

Applied Music (12 cr.)
  • MUS-I 411 Bachelor of Music Junior Recital (0 cr.)
  • MUS-I 412 Bachelor of Music Senior Recital (0 cr.)
  • MUS-P 400 Piano Undergraduate Major (1 cr.) (four semesters or until Upper-Divisional Examination is passed)
  • MUS-P 400 Piano Undergraduate Major (2 cr.) (four semesters)

Ensemble (8 cr.)
  • MUS-X 002 Piano Accompanying (1 cr.) (six semesters)
  • MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles (1 cr.) (two semesters)

Chamber Music (4 cr.)
  • Chamber music or small ensemble (1 cr.) (four semesters)

Other Music (10 cr.)
  • MUS-E 493 Piano Pedagogy (2 cr.)
  • MUS-G 370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
  • MUS-M 443 Survey of Keyboard Literature I (2 cr.)
  • MUS-M 444 Survey of Keyboard Literature II (2 cr.)
  • MUS-P 211 Keyboard Technique (2 cr.)

Music Electives (10 cr.)
  • At least 6 credits at the 300-level or above
  • No more than 6 credits in applied music

General Electives (6 cr)
  • Two non-music electives at the 200-level or above

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