Music Major, BM - Percussion Instruments Concentration

Campus: Knoxville

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ¹ Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (100-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ² Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)
• MUKB 110 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUTH 110 - Theory I 3 Credit Hours
• MUTH 130 - Ear Training I 1 Credit Hours

Term 2

• ¹ Music Ensemble 2 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (100-level) 2 Credit Hours
• Musicology (100-level) 3 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)
• MUKB 120 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUTH 120 - Theory II 3 Credit Hours
• MUTH 140 - Ear Training II 1 Credit Hours

Term 3

• ¹ Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (200-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ² Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Professional Skills Courses 2 Credit Hours

• MUCO 220* - History of Western Music, Classical to the Present 3 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUTH 210* - Theory III 3 Credit Hours
• MUTH 230 - Advanced Ear Training III 1 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ¹ Music Ensemble 2 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (200-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ² Global Citizenship - United States  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• MUCO 210* - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque 3 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUTH 220* - Theory IV 3 Credit Hours
• MUTH 240 - Advanced Ear Training IV 1 Credit Hours

Term 5

• ¹ Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hours *
• Music Performance (300-level) 2 Credit Hours
• MUTH 300- or 400-level 3 Credit Hours
• ² Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *

• MUCO 380* - Music in World Cultures 3 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUSC 315 - A Musician’s Life I 2 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• MUPR 410 - Percussion History and Literature I 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 411 - Percussion History and Literature II 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 420 - Percussion Pedagogy I 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 421 - Percussion Pedagogy II 2 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ¹ Music Ensemble 2 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (300-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ² Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Professional Skills Courses 4 Credit Hours

• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUSC 301 - Junior Recital 0 Credit Hours
• MUSC 320 - A Musician’s Life II 2 Credit Hours

•  

• Select one course:

• MUPR 410 - Percussion History and Literature I 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 411 - Percussion History and Literature II 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 420 - Percussion Pedagogy I 2 Credit Hours
• MUPR 421 - Percussion Pedagogy II 2 Credit Hours

Term 7

• Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Music Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (400-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Natalie L. Haslam College of Music Discovery Module  Requirement 6 Credit Hours

• MUED 310* - Conducting I 3 Credit Hours
• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Elective 6 Credit Hours
• ¹ Music Ensemble 2 Credit Hours
• Music Performance (400-level) 2 Credit Hours
• ³ Professional Skills Courses 3 Credit Hours

• MUSC 200 - Studio Class 0 Credit Hours
• MUSC 401 - Senior Recital 0 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. MUSIC ENSEMBLES: 4 credit hours of MUEN 304 , MUEN 350* , MUEN 352* , MUEN 353* , MUEN 370* ; 4 credit hours of MUEN 310 ; 4 credit hours of MUEN 303* , MUEN 304 , MUEN 310 , MUEN 311 , MUEN 312* , MUEN 315 , MUEN 350* , MUEN 352* , MUEN 353* , or MUEN 370* .  MUEN 350* , MUEN 352* , MUEN 353* , and MUEN 370*  count towards Applied Arts and Humanities  credits.
2. See Volunteer Core  list.
3. Selected from BUAD 202* , ENT 350 , MUED 320 , MUEN 310 , MUEN 311 , +MUJZ 110 , +MUJZ 210 , MUPR 410 , MUPR 411 , MUPR 420 , MUPR 421 , +MUTH 250 , MUTH 320 , MUTH 420 , +MUTC 290* , +MUTC 320 , MUTC 330 , MUTC 340 , MUTC 390* , PYED 237 , PYED 254 , THEA 220 .  (Maximum 4 credits for MUEN courses.)
   
   + denotes instructor permission required.
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4. See Natalie L. Haslam College of Music Discovery Module  Requirement.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.