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Music BMus - Music Performance



Overview

The program of study leading to the degree Bachelor of Music in Music with an Area of Emphasis in Music Performance is designed to develop a strong foundation in music history, music theory, and performance, and as preparation for continued study at the graduate level. The degree provides for maximum development of individual musicianship and the various competencies required by the contemporary performer. The student has numerous opportunities to perform—including required third- and fourth-year solo recitals. A matriculation plan is available at musi.franklin.uga.edu/bachelor-music-performance.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Music BMus (Music Performance)/Music MM(Performance)(non-thesis) Music BMus (Music Performance)/Nonprofit Management and Leadership MA(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Brandon Craswell Director of Undergraduate Studies Associate Director, Hugh Hodgson School of Music craswell@uga.edu Heather Gozdan-Bynum Academic Advisor hbynum@uga.edu (706) 542-9783

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
MUSI 1100  Music Theory I 2
MUSI 1110  Aural Skills I 2
MUSI 1810  Freshman Applied Instruction 2
MUSI 2500  Piano Class I 1

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1
Spring Year 1

Area II Life Sciences or Physical Sciences with Lab course

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
MUSI 1120  Music Theory II 2
MUSI 1130  Aural Skills II 2
MUSI 1810  Freshman Applied Instruction 2
MUSI 2510  Piano Class II 1

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

MUSI 2100  Music Theory III 2
MUSI 2110  Aural Skills III 2
MUSI 2520  Piano Class III 1
MUSI 2810  Sophomore Applied Instruction 2
MUSI 4010  Introduction to Music Technology 2

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

MUSI 2820  Sophomore Applied Instruction and Recital 2

MUSI elective (3000-5000 level)

POLS 1101  American Government 3

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area II Life Sciences or Physical Sciences course

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture course

MUSI 3030  Music in the United States 3
MUSI 3810  Junior Applied Instruction 2
MUSI 4060/6060  Music in the Real World 1

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1

Small Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI(AFST) 2860  African Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4730/6730  African American Choral Ensemble 1
MUSI 4775  Piano Ensemble 1
MUSI 4781/6781  Jazz Ensemble I 1
MUSI 4785/6785  Jazz Ensemble II 1
MUSI 4790/6790  Chamber Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4800/6800  Contemporary Chamber Ensemble 1
MUSI 4850/6850  Opera Ensemble 1
MUSI(AFST) 4861/6861  Applied Ethnomusicology: African Music 1
MUSI 4870/6870  Asian Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4880/6880  Latin American Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4890/6890  Middle East Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4910/6910  Chamber Orchestra 1
MUSI 5106/7106  Jazz Combos 1
MUSI 5200/7200  Repertory Singers 1
MUSI 5250/7250  UGA Choral Project 1
Spring Year 3

Area III Quantitative Reasoning course

Area IV Humanities and Arts course

MUSI 3480  Introduction to Conducting 2
MUSI 3820  Junior Applied Instruction and Recital 2

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 3020  World Music Survey: Africa, Europe, and the Americas 3
MUSI 3021  World Music Survey: Asia, Australia, and Oceania 3
MUSI 3210  Music in the Western Tradition Pre-1750 3
MUSI 3220  Music in the Western Tradition Post-1750 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 3445  Vocal Pedagogy 2
MUSI 3460  Piano Pedagogy I 2
MUSI 3831  Instrumental Pedagogy 2

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1

Small Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI(AFST) 2860  African Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4730/6730  African American Choral Ensemble 1
MUSI 4775  Piano Ensemble 1
MUSI 4781/6781  Jazz Ensemble I 1
MUSI 4785/6785  Jazz Ensemble II 1
MUSI 4790/6790  Chamber Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4800/6800  Contemporary Chamber Ensemble 1
MUSI 4850/6850  Opera Ensemble 1
MUSI(AFST) 4861/6861  Applied Ethnomusicology: African Music 1
MUSI 4870/6870  Asian Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4880/6880  Latin American Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4890/6890  Middle East Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4910/6910  Chamber Orchestra 1
MUSI 5106/7106  Jazz Combos 1
MUSI 5200/7200  Repertory Singers 1
MUSI 5250/7250  UGA Choral Project 1
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

Area V Social Sciences course

MUSI 4810  Senior Applied Instruction 2

MUSI 4000-level Theory Elective course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 3020  World Music Survey: Africa, Europe, and the Americas 3
MUSI 3021  World Music Survey: Asia, Australia, and Oceania 3
MUSI 3210  Music in the Western Tradition Pre-1750 3
MUSI 3220  Music in the Western Tradition Post-1750 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 3490  Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 3500  Band Conducting 2
MUSI 3510  Orchestra Conducting 2

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1

Small Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI(AFST) 2860  African Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4730/6730  African American Choral Ensemble 1
MUSI 4775  Piano Ensemble 1
MUSI 4781/6781  Jazz Ensemble I 1
MUSI 4785/6785  Jazz Ensemble II 1
MUSI 4790/6790  Chamber Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4800/6800  Contemporary Chamber Ensemble 1
MUSI 4850/6850  Opera Ensemble 1
MUSI(AFST) 4861/6861  Applied Ethnomusicology: African Music 1
MUSI 4870/6870  Asian Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4880/6880  Latin American Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4890/6890  Middle East Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4910/6910  Chamber Orchestra 1
MUSI 5106/7106  Jazz Combos 1
MUSI 5200/7200  Repertory Singers 1
MUSI 5250/7250  UGA Choral Project 1
Spring Year 4

General elective course

MUSI 4280/6280  Instrumental/Vocal/Wind/Choral Literature 2
MUSI 4820  Senior Applied Instruction and Recital 2

MUSI elective (3000-5000 level)

Large Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI 4700  The UGA Glee Club 1
MUSI 4710  The Georgia Treble Choir 1
MUSI 4740/6740  University Symphony Orchestra 1
MUSI 4750/6750  Georgia Choral Union 1
MUSI 4755/6755  Guitar Ensemble 1
MUSI 4760/6760  UGA Hodgson Singers 1
MUSI 4838/6838  Symphonic Band 1
MUSI 4839/6839  Wind Symphony 1
MUSI 4840/6840  Wind Ensemble 1

Small Ensemble:

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MUSI(AFST) 2860  African Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4730/6730  African American Choral Ensemble 1
MUSI 4775  Piano Ensemble 1
MUSI 4781/6781  Jazz Ensemble I 1
MUSI 4785/6785  Jazz Ensemble II 1
MUSI 4790/6790  Chamber Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4800/6800  Contemporary Chamber Ensemble 1
MUSI 4850/6850  Opera Ensemble 1
MUSI(AFST) 4861/6861  Applied Ethnomusicology: African Music 1
MUSI 4870/6870  Asian Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4880/6880  Latin American Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4890/6890  Middle East Music Ensemble 1
MUSI 4910/6910  Chamber Orchestra 1
MUSI 5106/7106  Jazz Combos 1
MUSI 5200/7200  Repertory Singers 1
MUSI 5250/7250  UGA Choral Project 1
Summer Year 4

N/A

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