BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE
with a major in
PERFORMANCE

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Performance Degree Credit Hours

I. Foreign Language Requirement for voice students:
One year of study in a foreign language, or pass a proficiency examination at the
intermediate level. (Voice students may fill this requirement by taking a semester
of German and one of French.). The course (not the proficiency) can count as a
Gen.Ed. requirement. 8

II. Music Theory. Total 21-22 hours.
Elementary Harmony, Sight Singing and Ear Training (MUY 111, 112, 113, 114) 8
Advanced Harmony, Sight Singing and Ear Training (MUY 211, 212, 213, 214) 8
*Music Theory Electives - 5 credits minimum (selected from courses at or above MUY 300 level) 5-6

III. Music History. Total 16 hours.
Survey of Music Literature (MUL 202, 200) 4
History of Music (MUH 201, 202) 6
Electives: 6 hours (selected from MUH courses at or above the 300-level, HTY 484-History of Jazz,
WST 201-Topics in Women’s Studies--Women and Music, or MUS 510 courses as approved by the
Music History faculty) 6

IV. Performance Major Applied Music Lessons - Instrumental = 24 hours / Vocal = 26 hours
MUS 100 Recital Lab (each semester of applied lessons) 0
First year and Sophomore year (before Junior Standing Examination): MUS 210 (except voice students).
Voice students take MUS 121 &122 during First Year, 6 hrs.
After passing Junior Standing Examination: MUS 450 16

*Choose from the following: MUY 310, MUY 315, MUY 422, MUY 451, MUY 452, MUY 461
**All performance majors including piano students must pass a piano proficiency exam prior to graduation, or pass the fourth semester of class piano (MUP 216).

V. Participation in Music Performance Organizations. Total 8 credits.
All degree candidates must take 8 credits in ensembles, including at least 4 credits in a Large Ensemble in your major instrument or voice (piano and guitar students excepted) and 4 credits in a Small Ensemble in your major instrument or voice (such as Chamber Music I*, Opera Workshop, etc.)

Piano and guitar students may choose 8 credits in Small Ensembles.

*All Chamber Music classes may be repeated for credit.

VI. Piano students: Accompanying/Pedagogy/Literature (6 credits)
Recommended 1st year: Piano Literature I and II - MUS 316, 318 (2 credits)
Recommended 2nd year: Accompanying I and II - MUP 251, 252 (2 credits)
Recommended 3rd year: Piano Pedagogy I and II - MUS 312, 314 (2 credits) 6

VII. Voice Students (11 credits)
Pedagogy/Literature - MUS 310 (2 credits)
THE 302 or other technical theatre course (3 credits)
any THE or DAN electives (6 credits) 11

NOTE: Pedagogy and Literature requirements in all areas other than piano and voice to be
covered in applied lessons, master classes, studio classes, or other venues as determined
by the teacher and documented in the syllabus.

VIII. Basic Conducting (2 credits) 2

IX. Electives
Electives chosen from required University General Education courses (ARH 155 and THE 461
recommended) and music electives. One year of foreign language is required for voice students.

X. The University of Maine requires that students have at least 120 credit hours to graduate.