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Jul 04, 2025
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2025-2026 Gordon College Academic Catalog
Music Performance (B.M.)
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This program provides training to prepare students for professional pursuits in the field of music. Because of its emphasis on performance skills, it is suitable for students planning performance careers, studio teaching or graduate study towards a teaching position at the college level. In addition to Gordon’s Core Curriculum and music survey classes, students will take courses focused on improving their interpretation and technique on their major instrument. Students pursuing the performance degree are required to prepare for and perform adjudicated solo recitals in their junior and senior years.
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Minimum Course Grade
All music majors and minors must attain a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all music courses required for the major or minor, including music labs. Any required music course in which a grade below C has been received will not fulfill a prerequisite and must be repeated until the minimum requirements are met. Requirements
Students pursuing this degree are required to earn a total of 130 credits. Core Adjustments for Bachelor of Music in Performance
Music Performance majors receive the following core reductions: Music Performance majors must fulfill two of the following core options, with a minimum of 4 credits in each (8 credits total). Validation of either Language I or Language II will fulfill the corresponding requirement without credit. - Language I
- Language II
- Literature
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
All other core requirements must be completed as outlined in the Core Curriculum - Undergraduate section of the catalog.
Music Performance
Students majoring in music performance must complete the following music courses: Pedagogy and Performance Requirements
Voice majors will complete: Instrumental majors will complete: Other Requirements
- Applied music (32 credits on one instrument; includes piano proficiency credits as applicable)
- Music electives (14 credits; 16 credits if MUS 111 is validated or waived)
- Voice majors must take MUS 090 - Vocal Diction I and
- Meet music major ensemble requirement (eight semesters - see below)
- Pass piano and voice proficiency examinations
- Successful completion of a junior and senior recital
Piano Proficiency
Students are required to complete a minimum of two semesters of Piano Proficiency; credits will be included with the Applied Music credits. Students testing into MUS 043 need only that course. Students testing out of MUS 043 are exempt from the requirement. Ensemble Requirement
- Eight semesters of ensemble participation are required
- Ensembles must be taken for one credit each
Brass/Winds/Percussionists
Note:
✢ Further requirements and information are outlined in the Music Student Handbook. Departmental Honors
At the recommendation of their advisor, a qualifying music major with a departmental GPA of 3.65 or higher would be eligible to apply for Departmental Honors. Under the direction of a faculty advisor, students will complete a research-based project in their final two or three semesters of study. Applications must be made to the department chair, who will then bring the application before the music faculty. The student must maintain and graduate with a minimum departmental GPA of 3.65 in order to receive honors. Final projects for honors are in addition to any required senior or junior recitals for the BM degree and any capstone requirement for the BA degree. Applications must be made according to the following time table: - BM in performance: Apply 1st semester of junior year;
- BM in education: Apply 2nd semester of sophomore year;
- BA in music: Apply 1st semester of junior year.
Final projects could include: - Research paper
- Lecture recital
- Composition
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