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.450.109 & PY.450.209 & PY.450.309 | Piano 109 Jury and Piano 209 Jury and Piano 309 Jury | 3 |
| PY.450.701 | Piano Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 4 |
| PY.950.531 & PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Four (4) Semesters Required) | 4 |
| 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.715.211 & PY.715.212 & PY.715.311 & PY.715.312 | Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors and Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors and Keyboard Skills 3 - Piano Majors and Keyboard Skills 4 - Piano Majors | 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.450.213 & PY.450.214 | Accompanying 1 and Accompanying 2 | 2 |
| PY.450.411 & PY.450.412 & PY.450.413 & PY.450.414 | Keyboard Literature: Baroque and Keyboard Literature: Classical and Keyboard Literature: 19th Century and Keyboard Literature: 20th/21st C. | 8 |
| PY.450.667 | Piano Pedagogy 1 | 2 |
| PY.610.32x | Select three (3) courses from the following: History of Music 1 PY.610.321, History of Music 2 PY.610.322, History of Music 3 PY.610.323, one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 1 | 9 |
| PY.610.xxx | Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course or one (1) Graduate Musicology Seminar 1 | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 24 |
| Electives | ||
| Electives 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
- 1
Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
- 2
Recommended Electives include: Second Semester of PY.450.668 Piano Pedagogy 2, PY.330.311 Conducting
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| 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 | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.450.109 | Piano 109 Jury | 1 |
| 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 | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year) | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.715.211 | Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors | 2 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.450.213 | Accompanying 1 | 1 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.450.209 | Piano 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| PY.715.212 | Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors | 2 |
| PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| PY.450.214 | Accompanying 2 | 1 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.950.531 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.715.311 | Keyboard Skills 3 - Piano Majors | 2 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.450.411 | Keyboard Literature: Baroque | 2 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 23 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.450.309 | Piano 309 Jury | 1 |
| PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.715.312 | Keyboard Skills 4 - Piano Majors | 2 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.450.412 | Keyboard Literature: Classical | 2 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 21 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.950.531 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.450.413 | Keyboard Literature: 19th Century | 2 |
| PY.450.667 | Piano Pedagogy 1 | 2 |
| 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.450.701 | Piano Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.950.532 | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.450.414 | Keyboard Literature: 20th/21st C. | 2 |
| PY.610.xxx | Musicology Elective | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |