Program: Piano with an Emphasis in Pedagogy Major (B.Mus.) - Ohio University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 23, 2025

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09

Major code BM5104

Keyboard skills proficiency exam is required.

Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 197

Freshman

Performance Group Credit Hours: 3–6
Tier I English Composition Credit Hours: 5
Tier I Quantitative Skills Credit Hours: 4–5
Tier II Electives Credit Hours: 8–9

COMS 101 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 4
MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0
MUS 101 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 102 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 103 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
MUS 104 - Dictation and Sight Singing I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 105 - Dictation and Sight Singing II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 106 - Dictation and Sight Singing III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 125 - Introduction to Music History and Literature Credit Hours: 4
MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 to 4
Principal Instrument
A total of 12 credit hours is required for the freshman year.

Sophomore

Performance Group Credit Hours: 3

MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0
MUS 201 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUS 202 - Music Theory V Credit Hours: 3
MUS 203 - Music Theory VI Credit Hours: 3
MUS 204 - Dictation and Sight Singing IV Credit Hours: 2
MUS 205 - Dictation and Sight Singing V Credit Hours: 2
MUS 206 - Dictation and Sight Singing VI Credit Hours: 2
MUS 321 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 322 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 323 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 to 4
Principal Instrument
A total of 12 credit hours is required for the sophomore year.
MUS 370 - Practicum in Music Credit Hours: 1 to 2
A total of 6 credit hours is required for degree completion.

Junior

Music Theory/Literature Electives Credit Hours: 4–6
Performance Group Credit Hours: 3
English Composition (300 level) Credit Hours: 4
Tier II Elective Credit Hours: 4–5
Elective Credit Hours: 3

MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0
MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 to 4
Principal Instrument
A total of 12 credit hours is required for the junior year.
MUS 372 - Advanced Functional Skills Credit Hours: 2
MUS 450 - Accompanying Credit Hours: 1
A total of 3 credit hours is required for degree completion.
MUS 458G - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
MUS 458H - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
MUS 458I - Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
MUS 495 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: 1
(Tier III Equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 5
PSY 275 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 4

Senior

Performance Group Credit Hours: 3–6
Tier II Elective Credit Hours: 8-10
Electives Credit Hours: 6

MUS 090 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0
MUS 341 - Piano Credit Hours: 1 to 4
Principal Instrument
A total of 12 credit hours is required for the senior year.
MUS 370 - Practicum in Music Credit Hours: 1 to 2
A total of 6 credit hours is required for degree completion.
MUS 455 - Basic Conducting Credit Hours: 3
MUS 457G - Keyboard Reperetoire I Credit Hours: 2
MUS 457K - Keyboard Repertoire II Credit Hours: 2
MUS 457L - Keyboard Repertoire III Credit Hours: 2
MUS 458E - Class Piano Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
MUS 496 - Sr Recital Credit Hours: 3
(Tier III Equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)