Music courses are offered to fulfill the major requirements for the Bachelor of
Arts degree in music with a concentration in Piano. 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.
Piano
Primary Instrument Requirement
1. MUS 111P Applied Music
2. MUS 111P Applied Music
3. MUS 211P Applied Music
4. MUS 212P Applied Music
5. MUS 311P Applied Music
6. MUS 312P Applied Music
7. MUS 491 Senior Recital I
8. MUS 492 Senior Recital II
Secondary Instrument Requirement
For the Secondary Instrument, Piano Majors may take either four semesters of
Class Voice, or four semesters of Wind Ensemble, but cannot meet the Secondary
Instrument requirement with a combination thereof, which obviously would detract
from the necessary specialization in either.
Piano
9. MUS 107V Class Voice
10. MUS 108V Class Voice
11. MUS 207V Class Voice
12. MUS 208V Class Voice
13. MUS 105 Wind Ensemble
Ensemble Requirement
Eight semesters of Ensemble are required for all music majors based on their
concentration instrument.
Piano
14. MUS 100 Concert Choir
MUS 102 Gospel Choir
MUS 105 Wind Ensemble Concert Choir
MUS 102 Gospel Choir
Total Credit Hours = 22
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