Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 48 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Music program in performance with a concentration in collaborative piano offers you private instruction in solo and collaborative piano; coaching with faculty members on chamber music, song, operatic and musical theatre repertoire; and opportunities with large ensemble and choral programs. This diverse training leads directly to vibrant collaborative performance experiences in all areas, including collaboration with colleagues in dance and theatre. As a collaborative piano student, you regularly perform with your vocal and instrumental colleagues in concerts at ASU and throughout the valley, including at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, the Kerr Cultural Center, Tempe Center for the Arts and the renowned Musical Instrument Museum. The program combines two years of focused study of solo piano repertoire and two years of collaborative piano training, and focuses on the core repertoire of song, piano chamber music, opera and musical theater. Collaboration within the School of Music, Dance and Theatre involves all performance areas, including classes and opportunities with the music theatre and opera programs, concerts with large ensembles and choirs, duo recitals with instrumental and voice colleagues, and performances of chamber music literature as part of the Visiting Quartet Residency program.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Music Core
Upper Division MHL Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) 3 credit hours Upper Division MHL Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MHL 140 | Sounds and Cultures | 3 |
| MTC 125 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MTC 221 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MTC 222 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Total Music Core | 12 credits | |
Music Core - Music Theory Core Elective:
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Applied Performance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 127 | Studio Instruction | 16 |
| MUP 209 or MUP 210 | Beginning Choral Conducting or Beginning Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MUP 311 | Studio Instruction | 8 |
| MUP 495 | Performance | |
| MUP 496 | Performance | |
| Total Applied Performance | 25 credits | |
Applied Performance - 400-Level MUP Music Ensemble Courses:
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 442 | Instrumental Ensembles | 8 |
| MUP 443 | Choral Ensembles | |
| MUP 444 | Maroon and Gold Concert Band | |
| MUP 450 | Choral Union | |
| MUP 455 | Canticum Bassum | |
| MUP 457 | Sol Singers | |
| MUP 458 | ASU Gospel Choir | |
| MUP 479 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 8 |
| MUP 485 | Percussion Ensemble | 4 |
| MUP 486 | Jazz Band | 4 |
| MUP 489 | Ethnomusicology Ensembles | 4 |
| Total | 2 credits | |
Collaborative Piano Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MHL 341 | Music History I | 3 |
| MTC 428 | Form and Analysis II | 3 |
| MUP 250 | Diction for Singers | 1 |
| MUP 337 | Studio Instruction: Collaborative Piano | 8 |
| MUP 388 | Collaborative Piano | 4 |
| MUP 451 | Repertoire | 2 |
| MUP 453 | Art Song Repertoire | 4 |
| MUP 479 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 3 |
| MUP 487 | Collaborative Piano | 1 |
| Total Collaborative Piano Core | 29 credits | |
Music Electives
Upper Division Music Elective MDC Elective MHL Elective MSC Elective MTC Elective MUE Elective MUP Elective Recommended: MUP 438 or MUP 451 or MUP 484 7 credit hours
Music Electives - Complete one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSC 115 | Music Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| MSC 212 | Intermediate Music Production | 3 |
| MUP 438 | The Enterprising Artist | 3 |
| MUP 451 | Repertoire | 3 |
| MUP 484 | Internship | 3 |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 101 | The ASU School of Music Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. Music students must successfully complete an entrance audition into the major before enrolling at ASU. Music students must successfully complete the music theory diagnostic exam before enrolling in School of Music, Dance and Theatre courses. Familiarize yourself with information about musicians' health.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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