Introduction

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The performance emphasis includes specialized courses in small performance ensembles, applied private study, contemporary improvisation, and analysis and history. Students gain a diverse set of performance skills in commercial, jazz, classical and experimental music styles.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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• The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music has a competitive application process. Please refer to the Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies website for detailed guidelines and information.
• Students who wish to pursue the performance emphasis are required to pass an entrance audition on their primary instrument or voice as part of the application process and to pass varying levels of performance proficiency as part of the curriculum. This includes passing a Sophomore Proficiency on their primary instrument or voice in order to maintain performance emphasis status. Each student is also required to successfully complete a junior recital and the 2-credit PMUS 4200 Senior Recital Project. Please contact the College of Arts & Media at [email protected] for further information.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• College of Arts & Media Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. To earn a BS in Music, students must complete musicianship courses, Music & Entertainment Industry Studies core courses and requirements from one of the four emphasis areas: performance, singer/songwriter, music business or recording arts.
2. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.

Emphasis Requirements

1. Students must complete PMUS 1470 Performance Practice Ensemble during their first or second semester of Applied Instrument/Voice. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core
Take all of the following Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core courses:
MUSC 2700	Introduction to Music Business	3
MUSC 1540	Introduction to Audio Production	3
Take one of the following Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Core courses:		3
MUSC 3210	Music and Entertainment Marketing
MUSC 3220	Artist Management
Musicianship
Take all of the following Musicianship courses:
PMUS 3832	Music in Culture	3
PMUS ___	Music History elective	3
Musicianship Course Groups
Take all of the following Musicianship course groups:
Group One
PMUS 1100	Music Theory I	3
PMUS 1110	Ear Training and Sight Singing I	1
PMUS 1023	Piano Class I	1
Group Two
PMUS 1200	Music Theory II	3
PMUS 1210	Ear Training and Sight Singing II	1
PMUS 1024	Piano Class II	1
Group Three
PMUS 2100	Music Theory III	3
PMUS 2110	Ear Training and Sight Singing III	1
PMUS 1025	Piano Class III	1
Group Four
PMUS 2200	Jazz Theory	3
PMUS 1026	Piano Class IV	1
Group Five
PMUS 1__	Applied Instrument/Voice	1
PMUS 1500	Music Industry Insights	1
Group Six
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Seven
PMUS 1__	Applied Instrument/Voice	1
PMUS 1500	Music Industry Insights	1
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Eight
PMUS 2__	Applied Instrument/Voice	1
PMUS 1500	Music Industry Insights	1
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Nine
PMUS 2__	Applied Instrument/Voice	1
PMUS 1500	Music Industry Insights	1
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Performance Emphasis Course Groups
Take all of the following Performance Emphasis course groups:
Group One
PMUS 3__	Applied Instrument/Voice	2
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Two
PMUS 3__	Applied Instrument/Voice	2
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Three
PMUS 4__	Applied Instrument/Voice	2
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Group Four
PMUS 4__	Applied Instrument/Voice	2
PMUS ___	Ensemble	1
Performance Emphasis
Take all of the following Performance Emphasis courses:
PMUS 2050	The Holistic Musician	3
PMUS 3210	Introduction to Teaching Private Music Lessons	3
PMUS 4060	Music Theory Analysis	3
PMUS 4200	Senior Recital Project	2
Music Electives
Take fourteen semester hours of Music electives. Specific elective courses may be required depending on student's primary instrument.		14
Total Hours		83

Please contact the College of Arts & Media at [email protected] for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for lists of approved electives and more information about this emphasis.

To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.