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Music Performance, B.A.

We offer a Performance Degree in voice, piano and instrumental music.  Our students are prepared to open private studios, teach in schools, go on to graduate school and perform in regional and national theatre among other careers.  Many also serve as worship leaders in churches.  Others have made full time or part time careers on the stage, as recording artists, as musicians in orchestras, bands and other ensembles, and in the church or as a musician in the military.

Department Distinctives:

  1. Entering students must apply for admission to the music program and audition in the proposed principal performance area.
  2. Each music major or minor must enroll in Class Piano (MUAP141) for completion of the piano proficiency requirement or be able to display proficiency.
  3. Each music major or minor takes an applied examination (jury) at the end of each semester.
  4. Each music major must apply for upper division study (optional for General Music) before the second semester sophomore jury.  Status will be determined after that jury.
  5. Each music major must be enrolled in at least one music ensemble each semester.  Major Ensemble credit is given for Concert Choir, Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble.
  6. Bethel University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215Old Testament Literature

3
BIBL 216New Testament Literature

3
ENGL 101Written Communication II

3
ENGL 102Written Communication III

3
HIST
History Elective

3
LIT
Literature Elective

3
MATH
College Level Mathematics

3
PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3
PSYC 182General Psychology

3
SOC 151Principles of Sociology

3
THEO 110Exploring the Christian Faith

3
 
COMM and Foreign Language
Choose 6 credits from the following:

6
Foreign Language (two semesters)

6
OR
Foreign Language (one semester)

3
AND
COMM 171Speech Communication

3
 
Choose three credits from the following:

3
BIOL 115Human Biology

3
OR
NS 110Environmental Science

3
OR
NS 291Physical World

3
OR
Any BIOL,CHEM, PHYS

3-4
Total Credit Hours:42

Core Courses

FA 115Introduction to World Music

3
MUTH 121Music Theory I

3
MUTH 122Music Theory II

3
MUTH 123Sight-Singing/Ear-Training I

1
MUTH 221Music Theory III

3
MUTH 222Sight-Singing/Ear-Training II

2
MUTH 223Music Theory IV

3
MUTH 321Form & Analysis

2
MUED 333Basic Conducting

2
MULH 243Music of the Middle Ages & Renaissance

3
MULH 244Music of the Baroque & Classical Periods

3
MULH 343Music of the Romantic Era

2
MULH 344Music of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Century

2
Major Ensemble (eight semesters)

8
MUAP 180Performance Class

0
Total Credit Hours:40

Major Ensemble: 8 credits required.  Students must enroll in at least one ensemble each semester.

MUAP 180: seven semesters required.

Choose one concentration area from the following:

Performance Concentration - Voice

Electives

Electives needed to complete the degree
Total Credit Hours:14
 

Voice Performance Courses

MUAP 171-371
Voice Lessons

16
MUAP 380Junior Recital

0
MUAP 480Senior Recital

0
MUED 239Vocal Diction I

1
MUED 241Vocal Diction II

1
MUED 343Advanced Conducting

2
MUED 350Vocal Pedagogy

2
MULH 345Vocal Literature

2
Total Credit Hours:24
 

Performance Concentration - Piano

Piano Performance Courses

MUAP 145Elective Voice

1
MUAP 151-351
Piano Lessons

16
MUAP 171Voice Lessons

1-2
MUAP 380Junior Recital

0
MUAP 480Senior Recital

0
MUED 343Advanced Conducting

2
MUED 349Piano Pedagogy

3
MULH 346Piano Literature

2
Total Credit Hours:25
 

Electives

Electives needed to complete the degree
Total Credit Hours:13
 

Performance Concentration - Instrument

Instrument Performance Courses

MUAP 145Elective Voice

1
MUAP 171Voice Lessons

1-2
MUAP 181-381
Orchestral Instrument Lessons

16
MUAP 380Junior Recital

0
MUAP 480Senior Recital

0
MUED 343Advanced Conducting

2
MUED 351Instrumental Pedagogy

2
Total Credit Hours:22
 

Electives

Electives needed to complete the degree
Total Credit Hours:16
 

Total Credit Hours: 120