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Program checklist · Performance, BMus

Performance, BMus

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

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Program
Award
Performance, BMus
CIP
50.0915
Total credits (published)
120-128
Credits (computed from items)
120-128
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_8464b358
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

0 items

    Major Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Principal Performance Area

      1 item
      1. Select 24 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        24

      Secondary Performance Area

      1 item
      1. Select 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Keyboard skills unless piano or organ student.

      10 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 1
      4. 1
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. 1
      8. 1
      9. 3
      10. 3

      Music History and Literature

      5 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 3
      4. MHL 500-level or above
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. or: MTC 566 Topics in Music Literature and Analysis
        3

      Large Ensembles

      1 item
      1. One Large Ensemble Required for Each Semester in Residence
        Not resolved to a course
        8

      Small Ensembles

      1 item
      1. Select 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Weekly Student Convocation

      1 item
      1. Required for Each Semester in Residence
        Not resolved to a course
        0

      Required Area-Specific, Music Industry, and Elective Courses

      electives · 0 items

        Area-Specific Music Pedagogy/Music Literature/Diction

        17 items
        1. Select 5-9 credits. Choose required pedagogy, literature, and (if voice) diction courses specific to individual performance area; if required course credits fall below 9 the balance of credits is moved to Electives below
          Not resolved to a course
          5-9
        2. 2
        3. 2
        4. 3
        5. 3
        6. 3
        7. 3
        8. 2
        9. 2
        10. 3
        11. 1-2
        12. 1-2
        13. 1-2
        14. 1-2
        15. 3
        16. 3
        17. 1-2

        Music Industry/Music Electives

        electives · 4 items
        1. Select 5-9 credits. Must include at least one MUI course from the list below; otherwise, remaining credits in this area are elective and include balance of credits from above; no HOM courses allowed
          Not resolved to a course
          5-9
        2. 3
        3. 2
        4. 3

        Recitals

        0 items

          Junior and Senior Performance Recitals are entered as Milestones on the student transcript

          0 items

            Academic Requirements

            2 items
            1. 3
            2. 3

            Academic Electives

            electives · 6 items
            1. Foreign Language
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Social Sciences
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            3. Arts & Sciences Electives
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            4. IDEA Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. 1
            6. Academic Electives
              Not resolved to a course
              7

            HOM Courses allowed as Academic Electives

            electives · 0 items

              Up to 3 credits may be from Physical Education

              0 items
                Source. Syracuse University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/visual-performing-arts/setnor-music/performance-bmus/. Captured page pages/0858.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.