Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 32 |
| PY.460.545 & PY.460.546 | Organ Seminar and Organ Seminar (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 8 |
| PY.460.109 & PY.460.209 & PY.460.309 | Organ 109 Jury and Organ 209 Jury and Organ 309 Jury | 3 |
| PY.460.701 | Organ Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 12 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Piano Minor; Two (2) Semesters Required) | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Voice Minor; Two (2) Semesters Required) | 2 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4 | 8 |
| PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211 & PY.710.212 & PY.710.311 & PY.710.312 | Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3 and Theory 4 and Theory 5 and Theory 6 | 18 |
| PY.450.111 & PY.450.112 | Sightreading 1 and Sightreading 2 | 4 |
| PY.460.425 & PY.460.426 | Resources for Contemporary Church Musicians 1 and Resources for Contemporary Church Musicians 2 | 6 |
| PY.380.315 | Continuo 1: Figured Bass | 2 |
| PY.460.423 & PY.460.424 | Organ Literature 1 and Organ Literature 2 | 6 |
| PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
| PY.610.321 & PY.610.322 & PY.610.323 | History of Music 1 and History of Music 2 and History of Music 3 | 9 |
| or PY.610.324 | Music Histories in a Global Context | |
| PY.610.xxx,PY.610.324 | Musicology Elective or Global Contexts (Music History in Global Contexts may be substituted for any one of the three Music History Classes or an elective seminar) | 3 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 (PY.610.xxx,PY.610.324::Musicology Elective) | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.359 | Core 3 | 3 |
| PY.260.360 | Core 4 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 15 |
| Elective | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 153 | |
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.545 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.450.111 | Sightreading 1 | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.546 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.460.109 | Organ 109 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.450.112 | Sightreading 2 | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.545 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Piano Minor) | 1 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year) | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.260.359 | Core 3 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.546 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.460.209 | Organ 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Piano Minor) | 1 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| PY.260.360 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.545 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Voice Minor) | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.380.315 | Continuo 1: Figured Bass | 2 |
| PY.460.423 | Organ Literature 1 | 3 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.546 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.460.309 | Organ 309 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Voice Minor) | 1 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.460.424 | Organ Literature 2 | 3 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 23 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.545 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.460.425 | Resources for Contemporary Church Musicians 1 | 3 |
| PY.330.311 | Conducting | 1 |
| PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.460.546 | Organ Seminar | 1 |
| PY.460.701 | Organ Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.460.426 | Resources for Contemporary Church Musicians 2 | 3 |
| PY.610.xxx | Musicology Elective | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Total Credits | 153 | |