BM Four-Year Degree Plan: Music Performance - Keyboard Performance Track
The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
The below schedule is only one example of a possible degree plan and is provided for
informational purposes only. Meet with an advisor early to develop a degree plan that
best suits your needs.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 06-20-2018, is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 103 Theory and Musicianship I |
3 |
| MUS 107 Recital Attendance I |
0 |
| MUS 137 Piano Class I |
1 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations
or UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar |
2 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
18 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 104 Theory and Musicianship II |
3 |
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| MUS 138 Piano Class II |
1 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education |
4 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education |
3 |
| Writing II |
3 |
| Total hours |
17 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 203 Theory and Musicianship III |
3 |
| MUS 207 Recital Attendance III |
0 |
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| MUS 239 Introduction to World Music |
3 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
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| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 204 Theory and Musicianship IV |
3 |
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| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education |
3 |
| Piano Proficiency Exam |
0 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 307 Recital Attendance V |
0 |
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| Advanced Music Theory |
2 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
3 |
| Secondary Keyboard Inst. Lesson |
1 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Small Ensemble |
1 |
| Foreign language |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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Hours |
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| Advanced Music Theory |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Small Ensemble |
1 |
| Foreign language |
3 |
| Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 407 Recital Attendance VII |
0 |
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| Advanced Music History |
3 |
| Advanced Music Theory |
2 |
| Keyboard Lesson |
3 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Small Ensemble |
1 |
| General elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| MUS 498 Senior Recital |
2-4 |
| Advanced Music History |
3 |
| Secondary Keyboard Inst. Lesson |
2 |
| Large Ensemble |
1 |
| Small Ensemble |
1 |
| Humanities - General Education |
3 |
| University exit survey |
0 |
| Music Assessment Exam |
0 |
| Total hours |
13 |
