Performance Emphasis, Music BS
Introduction
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The performance emphasis includes specialized courses in small performance ensembles, applied private study, contemporary improvisation, and analysis and history. Students gain a diverse set of performance skills in commercial, jazz, classical and experimental music styles.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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- The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music has a competitive application process. Please refer to the Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies website for detailed guidelines and information.
- Students who wish to pursue the performance emphasis are required to pass an entrance audition on their primary instrument or voice as part of the application process and to pass varying levels of performance proficiency as part of the curriculum. This includes passing a Sophomore Proficiency on their primary instrument or voice in order to maintain performance emphasis status. Each student is also required to successfully complete a junior recital and the 2-credit PMUS 4200 Senior Recital Project. Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for further information.
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- To earn a BS in Music, students must complete musicianship courses, Music & Entertainment Industry Studies core courses and requirements from one of the four emphasis areas: performance, singer/songwriter, music business or recording arts.
- A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
Emphasis Requirements
- Students must complete PMUS 1470 Performance Practice Ensemble during their first or second semester of Applied Instrument/Voice.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core | ||
| Take all of the following Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core courses: | ||
| MUSC 2700 | Introduction to Music Business | 3 |
| MUSC 1540 | Introduction to Audio Production | 3 |
| Take one of the following Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core courses: | 3 | |
| Music and Entertainment Marketing | ||
| Artist Management | ||
| Musicianship | ||
| Take all of the following Musicianship courses: | ||
| PMUS 3832 | Music in Culture | 3 |
| PMUS ___ | Music History elective | 3 |
| Musicianship Course Groups | ||
| Take all of the following Musicianship course groups: | ||
| Group One | ||
| PMUS 1100 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| PMUS 1110 | Ear Training and Sight Singing I | 1 |
| PMUS 1023 | Piano Class I | 1 |
| Group Two | ||
| PMUS 1200 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| PMUS 1210 | Ear Training and Sight Singing II | 1 |
| PMUS 1024 | Piano Class II | 1 |
| Group Three | ||
| PMUS 2100 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| PMUS 2110 | Ear Training and Sight Singing III | 1 |
| PMUS 1025 | Piano Class III | 1 |
| Group Four | ||
| PMUS 2200 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
| PMUS 1026 | Piano Class IV | 1 |
| Group Five | ||
| PMUS 1__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| Group Six | ||
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Seven | ||
| PMUS 1__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Eight | ||
| PMUS 2__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Nine | ||
| PMUS 2__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 1 |
| PMUS 1500 | Music Industry Insights | 1 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Performance Emphasis Course Groups | ||
| Take all of the following Performance Emphasis course groups: | ||
| Group One | ||
| PMUS 3__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 2 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Two | ||
| PMUS 3__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 2 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Three | ||
| PMUS 4__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 2 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Group Four | ||
| PMUS 4__ | Applied Instrument/Voice | 2 |
| PMUS ___ | Ensemble | 1 |
| Performance Emphasis | ||
| Take all of the following Performance Emphasis courses: | ||
| PMUS 2050 | The Holistic Musician | 3 |
| PMUS 3210 | Introduction to Teaching Private Music Lessons | 3 |
| PMUS 4060 | Music Theory Analysis | 3 |
| PMUS 4200 | Senior Recital Project | 2 |
| Music Electives | ||
| Take fourteen semester hours of Music electives. Specific elective courses may be required depending on student's primary instrument. | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 83 | |
Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for lists of approved electives and more information about this emphasis.
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