*MUS 140 Recital Attendance requires seven semesters of registration

Applied Music requirement: Eight semesters of applied composition, plus four semesters of applied study in the student’s primary instrument (includes two semesters at 142 level and two semesters at 242 level). Students must achieve sophomore standing in their major applied area; typically this occurs at the end of the second semester of study.

Functional Piano requirement: Completion of MUS 261 or proficiency examination required.

^Performance requirement: MUS 494 Senior Recital in year 4, semester 8 featuring the student’s original compositions.

Chamber Music requirement: MUS 139 Chamber Music Experience requires one semester of registration

Music Ensemble requirement: Students must complete:

1. Three semesters in a large ensemble in the primary performance medium. The large ensembles include: MUS 100B Men’s Glee Club, MUS 100C Symphony Orchestra, MUS 100D Choraliers, MUS 100E Marching Band, MUS 100F Symphony Band, MUS 100G Wind Ensemble, and MUS 100Q Chamber Singers. Entrance to each group is by audition. Pianists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through participation in a large instrumental ensemble, a large vocal ensemble, accompanying (MUS 110/120), or chamber music as a pianist. (MUS 110/120 fulfills either accompanying requirement or large ensemble requirement in a single semester, but not both). Guitarists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through enrollment in a vocal ensemble, an instrumental ensemble, or chamber music as a guitarist.]; AND, 
2. two semesters in MUS 100Z Laptop Ensemble; AND,
3. three semesters in any non-chamber departmental ensemble of the student’s choice. This includes any of the Large Ensembles above as well as MUS 100K Jazz Ensemble, MUS 100M Percussion Ensemble, MUS 100N Steel Band or MUS 100Z Laptop Ensemble.

It is the responsibility of the student to see that all university requirements are fulfilled – please refer to the General Bulletin.