Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance
MissionThe mission of the Music Performance program at North Greenville University is to offer a music/liberal arts-based curriculum which leads to a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance. In keeping with the institution’s Statement of Purpose, this program seeks to enable students to integrate academic discipline, Christian lifestyle, and an enriched cultural experience by offering course work that produces well-rounded Christian musicians for the future. The goals of the Music Performance program at North Greenville University are that upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance the graduate: 1) will have the skills to perform professionally, and 2) will have the music skills necessary to enroll in graduate school and remain in good standing in graduate school. RequirementsIn addition to university admission requirements, the school of music has specific admission requirements for the Music Performance major in each area of specialization: voice, organ, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and piano. VoiceAcceptance/admission into the vocal performance major is determined by the music faculty. A student will normally be admitted into the vocal performance degree program only after he or she has completed one or two semesters of study as a voice major at North Greenville University. In all cases, admission into the voice performance degree program will be determined by audition for a jury of no fewer than three music faculty persons, two of whom must be voice faculty. OrganAcceptance/admission into the organ performance major is determined after an audition/interview with the organ professor and two other music faculty usually after at least one semester of organ study. Continuance is based on jury and student recital performance, and recommendation of the major professor. BrassAcceptance/admission into the performance major is usually determined after an audition/interview with the brass professor and two other music faculty after at least one semester of brass study. Continuance is based on jury and student recital performance, and recommendation of the major professor. WoodwindsAcceptance/admission into the performance major is usually determined after an audition/interview with the woodwinds professor and two other music faculty after at least one semester of woodwinds study. Continuance is based on jury and student recital performance, and recommendation of the major professor. PercussionAcceptance/admission into the performance major is usually determined after an audition/interview with the percussion professor and two other music faculty after at least one semester of percussion study. Continuance is based on jury and student recital performance, and recommendation of the major professor. PianoAcceptance/admission into the performance major is usually determined after an audition/interview with the piano professor and two other music faculty after at least one semester of piano study. Continuance is based on jury and student recital performance and recommendation of the major professor. StringsThe university does not offer the Music Performance degree in strings. Bachelor of Arts in Music PerformanceGeneral Education RequirementsCHST 13xx 6 hours Major course requirementsApplied Principle** 24 hours MU 1100 (Ensemble-Each Semester) 8 hours Recital/Seminar Attendance 0 hours TOTAL 83-88 hoursTotal General Education 41-42 hours Total Music Courses 83-88 hours Total Electives 3-5 hours Total Hours for Degree 129-133 hours * Excludes Germ 1315 and 1325 ** Junior Recital- 30 minutes/ Senior Recital – 50 minutes *** Voice majors only - All music majors are required to participate in ensembles as assigned by the music faculty each semester. Students should participate in large and small ensembles. - A minimum grade of “C” is required for any courses submitted for fulfillment of major requirement. - All students at North Greenville University must earn one credit hour for Chapel and Cultural Events for each semester of full-time enrollment in addition to the above hours. - All non-keyboard principals must pass the keyboard proficiency exam. * All music majors are required to take applied lessons through the degree program, unless practice teaching. These may count as elective credits. |
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