UMBC Department of Music : Instrumental Performance

Areas of Study

B.A. in Music
Instrumental Performance

Students in the instrumental performance emphasis receive a solid grounding and experience in solo, chamber music, and large ensemble repertoire, preparing them for graduate school and work as a professional musician with special emphasis on developing entrepreneurial skills.

Faculty specializations include chamber music, American music, Japanese contemporary music, music by minority composers, new complexity music, extended instrumental techniques, Baroque string music, and improvisation. Special musical opportunities exist for students through an exchange program with the Nicolini Conservatory in Piacenza, Italy, and through collaborative projects with faculty and international graduate students in the Department's Certificate Program in American Contemporary Music.

Faculty

Core Requirements

All music majors, regardless of emphasis, take a series of core courses.

MUSC 125	Theory I: Basics of Music [3]
MUSC 126	Theory II: Harmony & Voice Leading [3]
MUSC 225	Theory III: Counterpoint [3]
MUSC 226	Theory IV: Expanded Harmony [3]
MUSC 227	Theory V: 20th Century Analysis [3]

MUSC 110	Musicianship Lab [1]
MUSC 111	Musicianship Lab II [1]
MUSC 210	Musicianship Lab III [1]
MUSC 211	Musicianship Lab IV [1]
A grade of "B" or better is required for MUSC 211

MUSC 178-A	Beginning Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 178-B	Beginning Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 179-A	Intermediate Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 179-B	Intermediate Keyboard Skills Class [1] - Or demonstrated piano proficiency
A grade of "B" or better is required for MUSC 179-B

Eight semesters of MUSC 191 - Recital Preparation [8]

MUSC 230	Musics of the World [3]
MUSC 321	Music History I [3]
MUSC 322	Music History II [3]

MUSC 380	Introduction to Conducting [3]

MUSC 480	Music, Art and Society [3] -OR-
MUSC 485	Selected Topics in Music History [3]

One elective - upper level, in Music or VPA [3]
Note: Performance majors are required to take as their upper-level elective core requirement either MUSC 362: Arts in Education or MUSC 400 Special Projects in Pedagogy.

Emphasis Requirements

In addition to the core courses listed above, students must complete the following emphasis requirements.

MUSC 193	Performance Studies for Music Majors - Four semesters of individual performance studies at 3 credits each [12]
MUSC 390	Performance Studies for Music Majors - Four semesters of individual performance studies at 3 credits each [12]
MUSC 300- MUSC 310	Ensembles - Eight semesters of ensemble participation [16]
Junior Recital
Senior Recital

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