Ensemble Requirements Performance Concentration

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Specific ensemble requirements for students in the B.M. in Performance concentration and B.A. Music degrees:

B.A. Liberal Arts Music majors are highly encouraged to also include minor ensembles in their course of study.

In semesters where vocal students’ stage production/performance MUS 330 are completed prior to mid-semester, they are required to participate in one of the major ensembles below.

Vocalists Major Ensembles

The major ensembles for vocalists in performance and liberal arts (at least half of these must be in a choral ensemble) are the following:

MUS 325 - Symphonic Chorus Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 323 - Concert Choir Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 330 - Musical Theatre Production Unit(s): 1-3
MUS 340 - Musical Theatre Scenes Workshop Unit(s): 1-3

Strings, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Major Ensembles

The major ensembles for strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion in performance and B.A. Music are the following:

MUS 328 - Symphony Orchestra Unit(s): 1-2 (required for string majors)
MUS 227 - Concert Band Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 327 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 390 - Jazz Orchestra Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 326 - Guitar Ensemble Unit(s): 1-2 (guitar majors only)

Pianists Major Ensembles

The major ensembles for pianists will be determined in consultation with the department chair and the area coordinator and must include at least four semesters of:

MUS 329 - Chamber Music Ensembles Unit(s): 1-2

Vocalists Minor Ensembles

The Minor Ensembles for vocalists are:

MUS 329 - Chamber Music Ensembles Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 481 - Special Topics Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
MUS 391 - Concert Jazz Ensemble Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 379 - Latin Jazz Band Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 390 - Jazz Orchestra Unit(s): 1-2

Instrumental Performance Minor Ensembles

Instrumental Performance majors are required to enroll in a minor ensembles for at least two semesters on their declared major instrument. The Minor Ensembles for instrumentalists in the Performance concentration are:

MUS 377 - Brass Ensemble Unit(s): 1
MUS 329 - Chamber Music Ensembles Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 378 - Percussion Ensemble Unit(s): 1
MUS 481 - Special Topics Workshop Unit(s): 1-3
MUS 391 - Concert Jazz Ensemble Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 379 - Latin Jazz Band Unit(s): 1-2