Music courses are offered to fulfill the major requirements for the Bachelor of
Arts degree in music with a concentration in Band Instrument. In addition, all
Allen students are encouraged to take music classes for aesthetic, cultural and
artistic development.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Students graduating with the Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Allen will:
*Demonstrate performance mastery of a primary instrument of study, and performance
competency of a secondary instrument.
*Use universal hermeneutic and score analytic vocabulary to describe, create
and edit Medieval through contemporary music of the Western tradition.
*Perform successfully as a member of a large music ensemble.
*Articulate from firsthand field experience the career trajectories of trained
professional musicians.
*Demonstrate written and oral competency in the general education profile of
liberal arts studies, including the natural sciences, American history, and
religion.
Band Instrument
Primary Instrument Requirement
1. MUS 111B Applied Music
2. MUS 111B Applied Music
3. MUS 211B Applied Music
4. MUS 212B Applied Music
5. MUS 311B Applied Music
6. MUS 312B Applied Music
7. MUS 491 Senior Recital I
8. MUS 492 Senior Recital II
Secondary Instrument Requirement
Band Instrument students are required to study Piano as their Secondary Instrument
unless such proficiency is demonstrated through a competency test equal to the
fourth semester Piano test.
Band Instrument
9. MUS 107P Class Piano
10. MUS 108P Class Piano
11. MUS 207P Class Piano
12. MUS 208P Class Piano (or Wind Ensemble if passed)
Ensemble Requirement
Eight semesters of Ensemble are required for all music majors based on their
concentration instrument.
Band Instrument
14. MUS 105 Wind Ensemble
Total Credit Hours = 22
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