Music Performance, Orchestral Instrument (BMusic)
Orchestral Instrument Performance (BMusic)
This program is offered in the following instruments: violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, percussion, and guitar.
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| VIO 312 | Lower-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Musicianship (Part A) | ||
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Communication (010) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| VIO 312 | Lower-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Musicianship (Part B) | ||
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture | 3 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| VIO 312 | Lower-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 2 | |
| Ear Training and Sight-Singing (Part A) | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Structure of Tonal Music (Part A) | ||
| MUS 213M | History of Music I | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 2 | |
| MUS 337 | Music and Film Sound | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| VIO 312 | Lower-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 2 | |
| Ear Training and Sight-Singing (Part B) | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Structure of Tonal Music (Part B) | ||
| MUS 213N | History of Music II | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 275T | Teaching and Learning in Music | 2 |
| MUS 210K | Beginning Instruction in Music Performance: Fourth-Semester Class Piano | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| VIO 362 | Upper-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| MUS 321J | Twentieth-Century Musical Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 230L | History of Music III | 2 |
| MUS 271P | Topics in Pedagogy | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 420R | Junior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 325M | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUS 259N | Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | 2 |
| MUS 271P | Topics in Pedagogy | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUS 226J | Orchestration and Instrumentation | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| VIO 362 | Upper-Division Violin: Major | 3 |
| MUS 222J or MUS 223J |
Instrumental Conducting or Choral Conducting |
2 |
| MUS 259N | Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 460R | Senior Recital | 4 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Music Literature | 3 | |
| Ensemble | 1 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree: Orchestral Instrument | ||
| Performance and Pedagogy | ||
| Performance Instrument 312 (taken four times) | 12 | |
| Performance Instrument 362 (taken twice) | 6 | |
| MUS 420R | Junior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 460R | Senior Recital | 4 |
| MUS 275T | Teaching and Learning in Music | 2 |
| MUS 222J | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 210K | Beginning Instruction in Music Performance: Fourth-Semester Class Piano (approval of the faculty) | 2 |
| For violin majors, proficiency in viola (equivalent to VIA 201 and approval of the faculty) | ||
| For euphonium majors, proficiency in trombone (equivalent to TRO 201 and approval of the faculty) | ||
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Music Literature and Music Theory | ||
| MUS 605 | Musicianship | 6 |
| MUS 411 | Ear Training and Sight-Singing | 4 |
| MUS 612 | Structure of Tonal Music | 6 |
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture | 3 |
| MUS 321J | Twentieth-Century Musical Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 226J | Orchestration and Instrumentation | 2 |
| Hours chosen from: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Music in World Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Popular Music in World Cultures | ||
| Topics in Music of World Cultures (any topic) | ||
| Music of African Americans | ||
| History of Music I | ||
| History of Music II | ||
| History of Music III | ||
| Topics in The Music of the Americas (any topic) | ||
| Music and Film Sound | ||
| Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas (any topic) | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
Approved list for Musicology/Ethnomusicology | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 4 | |
| Chamber Music: Brass | ||
| Chamber Music: Percussion | ||
| Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | ||
| Chamber Music: Saxophone | ||
| Chamber Music: Woodwinds | ||
| Choose a sequence below: (advisor consent required) | 3 | |
Sequence 1 - Four Hours chosen from: | ||
| Chamber Music: Brass | ||
| Chamber Music: Percussion | ||
| Chamber Music: Strings and Piano | ||
| Chamber Music: Saxophone | ||
| Chamber Music: Repertoire Before 1800 | ||
| Chamber Music: Woodwinds | ||
Sequence 2 - Three Hours chosen from: | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Theory (any topic) | ||
| Topics in The Music of the Americas (any topic) | ||
| Music and Film Sound | ||
| Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas (any topic) | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Special Topics in Music Theory (any topic) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Literature (any topic) | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Theory (any topic) | ||
| Topics in The Music of the Americas (any topic) | ||
| Music and Film Sound | ||
| Topics in Ethnomusicology Areas (any topic) | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Special Topics in Music Theory (any topic) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Music Literature (any topic) | ||
| Subtotal | 40 | |
| Music Ensemble | ||
| Hours chosen from: Ensemble | 8 | |
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 40 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | ||
| Subtotal | 40 | |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |