Music Performance (B.M.)
This program is oriented toward performance and for graduate studies in Guitar, Piano or Voice.
Major Requirements (63-78 credit hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Core Requirements | ||
| Music Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUSC 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSC 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSC 115 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUSC 116 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing II | 1 |
| MUSC 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSC 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSC 215 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing III | 1 |
| MUSC 216 | Ear-Training/Sight-Singing IV | 1 |
| Music History and Literature | ||
| MUSC 222 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSC 322 | Music History II | 3 |
| Select one or more of the following: | 3 | |
| American Pop Music (3) | ||
| Music in the Catholic Church (3) | ||
| World Music (3) | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology (3) | ||
| Performance Skills/Applied Music | ||
| MUSC 140 | Concert Attendance (Full time music majors must enroll every semester. Course is a transcript requirement for graduation. No credit is awarded.) | 0 |
| MUSC 151 | Keyboard Skills 1 | 1 |
| MUSC 361 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| MUSC 461 | Choral Conducting II | 2 |
| Performance Ensemble | ||
| Full time students must participate in at least one ensemble per semester. | ||
| Select a minimum of seven credit hours of the following: | 7 | |
| Schola Cantorum (1) | ||
| Claritas Master Chorale (1) | ||
| Music/Opera Theatre (1) | ||
| Theatre Production (1) | ||
| Joliet Symphony Orchestra (1) | ||
| Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (1) | ||
| Pep Band (1) | ||
| Gospel Choir (1) | ||
| Concentrations | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 30-45 | |
| Total Hours | 63-78 | |
- 1
Music Majors must pass a keyboard proficiency exam by the end of the first semester of their Junior year. They may test out of the Keyboard Skills classes at any time. Students who pass the exam with fewer than 4 credit hours may take hours in any other music course(s) to complete the 4 required credit hours in this area. MUSC 151 may be repeated for credit three times (total 4 hours).
Guitar Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 243 | Applied Guitar | 1 |
| MUSC 265 | Diction I: Latin, Italian, and English | 2 |
| MUSC 276 | Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (take 4 times) | 4 |
| MUSC 343 | Advanced Applied Guitar | 1 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 494 | Topics in Music (Guitar Pedagogy) | 2 |
| MUSC 494 | Topics in Music (Guitar Literature) | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credit hours of the following: 1 | 17 | |
| MUSC 311 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUSC 312 | Composition | 3 |
| MUSC 380 | Music Technology (or DARA equivalent) | 3 |
| MUSC 413 | Orchestration/Arranging | 3 |
| MUSC 494 | Topics in Music | 3 |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
- 1
15 credit hours of electives are required for completion of the B.M. degree (Guitar Concentration); courses may be selected from the above or other courses approved by department chair.
Piano Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 241 | Applied Piano | 1 |
| MUSC 265 | Diction I: Latin, Italian, and English | 2 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 341 | Advanced Applied Piano | 1 |
| MUSC 362 | Keyboard Accompanying (take 4 times) | 4 |
| MUSC 365 | Diction II: French/German | 2 |
| MUSC 387 | Piano Pedagogy I | 2 |
| MUSC 426 | Piano Literature | 3 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 487 | Piano Pedagogy II | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 13 credit hours of the following: 1 | 13 | |
| Counterpoint (3) | ||
| Composition (3) | ||
| Music Technology (3) | ||
| Orchestration/Arranging (3) | ||
| Topics in Music (0-3) | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
13 credit hours of electives are required for completion of the B.M. degree (Piano Concentration); courses may be selected from the above or other courses approved by department chair.
Voice Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 242 | Applied Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 265 | Diction I: Latin, Italian, and English | 2 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 342 | Advanced Applied Voice | 1 |
| MUSC 365 | Diction II: French/German | 2 |
| MUSC 363 | Opera/Music Theatre Workshop (must take twice) | 4 |
| MUSC 384 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSC 425 | Vocal Literature | 3 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 16 credit hours of the following: 1 | 16 | |
| Counterpoint (3) | ||
| Composition (3) | ||
| Music Technology (3) | ||
| Orchestration/Arranging (3) | ||
| Topics in Music (0-3) | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 1
16 credit hours of electives are required for completion of the B.M. degree (Voice Concentration); courses may be selected from the above or other courses approved by department chair. Italian, French and/or German courses are strongly recommended as electives for Voice majors.
Students work with their advisors in selecting additional elective credits to fulfill the 120 credit hours required for graduation.