A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.M. - Harp Track
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Performance degree is offered in percussion, piano, string instruments (including guitar and harp), wind instruments and voice.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196200
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196200_32ea1403
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Program Requirements
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Non-Music Liberal Arts Electives: 3 Credits
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Basic Musicianship Sequence: 29 Credits Required for Bachelor of Music Degrees
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Semester I
3 items
- MUCC 111Keyboard Skills I 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 103Theory 1 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 104Aural Skills l 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Semester II
3 items
- MUCC 112Keyboard Skills II 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 105Theory II 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 106Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Semester III
4 items
- MUCH 201Music History I Early Music 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCP 209Conducting I 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 203Theory III 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 204Aural Skills III 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Semester IV
4 items
- MUCH 202Music History II Common Practice Period 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCP 309Conducting II 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 205Theory IV 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
- MUCT 206Aural Skills IV 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Semester V
1 item
- MUCH 323Music History III Music Since 1900 3 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Upper Division Music History or Theory Electives: 9 Credits
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Performance: 25 Credits
3 items
- MUCS 430Performance Class 3 Credit(s) (8 @ 3 credits)Not resolved to a course8
- 30-Minute Recital (no credit)Not resolved to a course
- MUCP 499Senior Recital Performance 1 Credit(s)Not resolved to a course
Harp Performance Majors: 29 Credits
2 items
- MUCE 378National String Project 1-2 Credit(s) (4 @ 1 credit)Not resolved to a course4
- Music Electives (limit one ensemble per semester) 15 CreditsNot resolved to a course
Ensembles
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Note(s)
6 items
- Performance majors should satisfactorily complete the Level A audition by the end of the freshman year; the Level B audition by the end of the sophomore year; and the Level C audition by the end of the junior year. Failure to meet this schedule could result in a recommendation to change major or applied area.Not resolved to a course
- Performance majors must satisfactorily complete a Thirty-Minute Recital (for 0 credit); this should be done during the junior year. Performance majors must also satisfactorily complete a Sixty-Minute Recital (registering for MUCP 499 for 1 credit); this should be done during the senior year.Not resolved to a course
- A grade of 2.0 or higher is required in each music course in order for it to count toward a major in music. In courses that are sequential, a grade of 2.0 or higher is required for the student to advance to the next course in the sequence.Not resolved to a course
- Students may not count any major-required courses taken S/P/U towards the Music Performance major (B.M.).Not resolved to a course
- Bachelor of Music majors are exempt from the college physical education/health and wellness requirement.Not resolved to a course
- While all of the course requirements in this program are available through in-person classes, some courses in this degree program are also available through distance learning, namely: all Theory and Aural Skills courses (I - IV); and all of the General Education Program requirements (excluding those covered by requirements in the major) have distance learning options.Not resolved to a course
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