62-78 hours
This major is offered for the student already displaying a high caliber of performance who desires to pursue a career in solo and ensemble performance, accompanying, and college or private teaching. Available in the following areas: Voice, Piano, Organ, Wind, String, and Percussion instruments by arrangement. Students wishing to teach in the public schools should choose the Music Education curriculum.
Audition for the voice emphasis should be made at the end of the first semester of applied study. Auditions for Piano and Instrumental emphases are during the fourth semester of applied study. Auditions should include pieces that are representative of the various historical periods in music. The Piano Proficiency Exam must be satisfied prior to the senior recital.
