This program is designed for students who intend to become professional performers and teachers of performance. Students who demonstrate during the First or Second Year that they have the ability to succeed as performers may apply to enter this program. All students are required, during Second and Third Year, to take part regularly in recitals, and during Fourth Year to give a full-length formal solo recital.
Core courses required in all performance programs: All core courses listed above in the comprehensive program; MU290B‡, MU390B‡, MU490B‡; MU375 or MU461 or MU462; four non-Music credits.
Additional courses required in performance areas:
- Fortepiano: MU390B‡ and MU490B‡ in fortepiano; MU293; MU373; MU383 or MU483; MU393A or MU393B; MU386; one half-credit Music elective; one Music or non-Music elective credit.
- Guitar: MU381, one half-credit from the Music 370 series, two Music elective credits; one Music or non-Music elective credit.
- Historical Instruments: MU381 (Baroque Ensemble) or MU383; MU481 (Baroque Ensemble) or MU483; MU371 or MU372; MU386; one Music elective credit; one Music or non-Music elective credit.
- Orchestral Instruments: MU381, MU387, MU481, one half-credit from the MU370 series; one Music elective credit and one Music or non-Music elective credit. Students whose principal instrument is violin, viola, or violoncello must take MU283, MU383, and MU483; those whose principal instrument is double bass, woodwind, or brass must take one of MU283, MU383, MU483.
- Organ: MU292A, MU292B, MU361, MU364, MU367, MU464A; one Music or non-Music elective credit.
- Piano: MU293; MU373 or MU374; MU383 or MU483; MU393A or MU393B; one Music elective credit; one Music or non-Music elective credit.
- Voice: MU298*; MU291; one half-credit from the MU370 series or MU386; MU381, MU391; MU481; one half-credit Music elective.