Jun 02, 2025

2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog

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2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Performance, B.M. - Guitar Track

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The Performance degree is offered in percussion, piano, string instruments (including guitar and harp), wind instruments and voice.

Program Requirements

Non-Music Liberal Arts Electives: 3 Credits

Basic Musicianship Sequence: 29 Credits Required for Bachelor of Music Degrees

Students with a studio emphasis in piano are exempt from the two Keyboard Skills courses.

Semester I

@MUCC 111 - Keyboard Skills I 1 Credit(s)
MUCT 103 - Theory 1 3 Credit(s)
@MUCT 104 - Aural Skills l 1 Credit(s)

Semester II

@MUCC 112 - Keyboard Skills II 1 Credit(s)
MUCT 105 - Theory II 3 Credit(s)
@MUCT 106 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)

Semester III

MUCH 201 - Music History I: Early Music 3 Credit(s)
@MUCP 209 - Conducting I 1 Credit(s)
MUCT 203 - Theory III 3 Credit(s)
@MUCT 204 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit(s)

Semester IV

MUCH 202 - Music History II: Common Practice Period 3 Credit(s)
@MUCP 309 - Conducting II 1 Credit(s)
MUCT 205 - Theory IV 3 Credit(s)
MUCT 206 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit(s)

Semester V

MUCH 323 - Music History III: Music Since 1900 3 Credit(s)

Upper Division Music History or Theory Electives: 9 Credits

Performance: 25 Credits

@MUCS 430 - Performance Class 3 Credit(s) (8 @ 3 credits)
30-Minute Recital (no credit)
@MUCP 499 - Senior Recital Performance 1 Credit(s)

Guitar Performance Majors: 29 Credits

MUCH 445 - Guitar History and Literature 3 Credit(s)
@MUCE 480 - Guitar Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
Music Electives (limit one ensemble per semester) 15 Credits

Ensembles

Major (2 @ 1 credit)
Guitar Ensemble or Quartet (4 @ 1 credit)
Elective (2 @ 1 credit)

Note(s)

Bachelor of Music majors do not take WAYS 301 in the Pathways general education program.
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.

Total Credit Hours Required: 120

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