Music Performance, Composition Track, B.A.

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The Music performance track is designed for students who wish to pursue careers as performers, private studio teachers or composers; and for students planning to go to graduate school in related areas. Music Performance majors are required to take a rigorous core of music theory, history, techniques/pedagogy and applied lessons on their primary instrument or voice. Students are required to be in a large ensemble performing on their major instrument/voice every semester (except for piano). Entrance into the music performance track is determined by audition with the music department.

For additional programs and courses in this department, see Music .

Major Requirements

Core Music Courses

One of the following:

Composition Track Courses

MUSI 342 - Arranging and Orchestration
MUSI 385 - Computer and Electronic Music
One four credit hour 300 or 400-level non-performance music course

Applied Composition Lessons

Eight credit hours from the following:

Applied Piano Lessons/Piano Proficiency

Private Piano lessons with NCC faculty until successful completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam (or Jazz Piano Proficiency Exam for Jazz Studies Majors).

Additional Requirements

Completion of requisite number of concert attendance. Six concerts per semester while enrolled as a music major, unless student teaching or studying abroad. See department guidebook for additional details.
Complete the Junior and Senior full recital. (Composition majors may opt for an instrumental or vocal Junior recital.
Successful completion of the entrance and continuation auditions.

Note:

*Students must consult the North Central College catalog for other degree requirements.

Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Students must demonstrate elementary competence in a foreign language. For more information, see the B.A. Degree Requirements within the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

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