Piano Performance, BM

Course Requirements

Major Area and Supportive Courses in Music
PIA 211
PERF 261
PIANO (MAJOR)
and FRESHMAN JURY (PIA 211, 3 credits; PERF 261, 1 credit)
4
PIA 212
PERF 261
PIANO (MAJOR)
and FRESHMAN JURY (PIA 212, 3 credits; PERF 261, 1 credit)
4
PIA 213
PERF 262
PIANO (MAJOR)
and SOPHOMORE JURY (PIA 213, 3 credits; PERF 262, 1 credit)
4
PIA 214
PERF 262
PIANO (MAJOR)
and SOPHOMORE JURY (PIA 214, 3 credits; PERF 262, 1 credit)
4
PIA 215TECHNIQUE EXAMINATION (fulfilled within PERF 221 & PERF 223)0
PIA 311
PERF 361
PIANO (MAJOR)
and JUNIOR JURY (PIA 311, 3 credits; PERF 361, 1 credit)
4
PIA 312
PERF 313
PIANO (MAJOR)
and JUNIOR RECITAL (PIA 312, 3 credits; PERF 313, 1 credit)
4
PIA 313
PERF 362
PIANO (MAJOR)
and SENIOR JURY (PIA 313. 3 credits; PERF 362, 1 credit)
4
PIA 314
PERF 314
PIANO (MAJOR)
and SENIOR RECITAL (PIA 314, 3 credits; PERF 314, 1 credit)
4
PIA 300PIANO PERFORMANCE CLASS (eight semesters)8
ENS 220PIANO ENSEMBLE I1
ENS 221PRINCIPLES OF COLLABORATIVE PIANO I1
ENS 231PRINCIPLES COLLABORATIVE PIANO II1
ENS 246PRACTICUM:COLLABORATIVE PIANO1
ENS 305CHAMBER MUSIC (PIANO) (minimum one semester)1
ENS 305CHAMBER MUSIC (PIANO) (two additional semesters of chamber music; placement by program director)2
or ENS 306 CHAMBER MUSIC (WIND/BRASS)
or ENS 307 CHAMBER MUSIC (STRINGS)
or ENS 211 LARGE INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
MUSC 121A
MUSC 121B
MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS
3
MUSC 122A
MUSC 122B
MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS
3
MUSC 221A
MUSC 221B
MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS
3
MUSC 222A
MUSC 222B
MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS
3
MTA 304COUNTERPOINT3
MTA 305FORM AND ANALYSIS3
MUHL 210THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES3
MUHL 252HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II3
MUHL 253HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III3
MUHL 351SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE3
MPE 361PIANO PEDAGOGY I3
MPE 362PIANO PEDAGOGY II3
PERF 2201
PERF 221APPLIED KEYBOARD SKILLS II1
PERF 222APPLIED KEYBOARD SKILLS III1
PERF 223APPLIED KEYBOARD SKILLS IV1
PERF 240ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING2
GENERAL STUDIES
ARTL 101THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY3
COMMUNICATION9
ENG 101, ENG 102, and one other
HUMANITIES/FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS9
One year of foreign language recommended
MATH OR SCIENCE3
SOCIAL SCIENCE6
Psychology recommended
Free Elective3
Total Credit Hours122

Residency Requirement

A student must earn at least 60 credit hours at Roosevelt University.

Minimum Grade Requirements

Applied Lessons
C- is the minimum passing grade for PIA 211 PIANO (MAJOR), PIA 212 PIANO (MAJOR), and PIA 213 PIANO (MAJOR).
B- is the minimum passing grade for PIA 214 PIANO (MAJOR), PIA 311 PIANO (MAJOR), PIA 312 PIANO (MAJOR), PIA 313 PIANO (MAJOR), and PIA 314 PIANO (MAJOR).

Recitals
B- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL.

Juries
C- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY and the first semester of PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY.
B- is the minimum passing grade for the second semester of PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY, PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, and PERF 362 SENIOR JURY.

A student must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 in all major subject area coursework.

Recital Repertoire

PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL
45 minutes of music is required, at least 30 minutes of which must consist of new material. Abbreviated performance of works that are customarily performed in their entirety (e.g. sonatas) is not permitted. The recital must include representative works from at least four stylistic periods. The student may petition to include only three stylistic periods if, in the aggregate, the time requirement is met. Both the Director of Piano and the applied instructor must approve the program. The recital will be graded by the applied instructor.

PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL
60 minutes of music is required, at least 30 minutes of which must consist of new material, and the program may not include works performed on the junior recital. Abbreviated performance of works that are customarily performed in their entirety (e.g. sonatas) is not permitted. The recital must include representative works from at least four stylistic periods. The student may petition to include only three stylistic periods if, in the aggregate, the time requirement is met. Both the Director of Piano and the applied instructor must approve the program. The recital will be graded by the applied instructor.

Jury Repertoire: B.M.

Repertoire requirements for juries must encompass six stylistic categories:
1.     Baroque
2.    Classical
3.    Romantic
4.    Impressionist
5.    Early Modern (non-impressionist works composed before 1950)
6.    Contemporary (works composed in 1950 or later)

Jury I PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY, concurrent with PIA 211 PIANO (MAJOR) – 15 minutes
Repertoire will span three stylistic periods, inclusive of one brilliant étude, at least a movement of a classical sonata, plus one other contrasting work (per the major teacher’s discretion, the required polyphonic work may be presented at this time or during Jury II).  C- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury II PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY, concurrent with PIA 212 PIANO (MAJOR) – 15 minutes
Repertoire will span three stylistic periods, inclusive of one brilliant étude (different from the one presented at Jury I), the remaining movements of the classical sonata presented during Jury I (if the entire sonata was presented during Jury I, a piece of contrasting character from other stylistic periods may substituted), plus one other contrasting work (if the required polyphonic work was not presented at Jury I, it must be presented here). C- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury III PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY, concurrent with PIA 213 PIANO (MAJOR) – 15 minutes
Repertoire will span three stylistic periods, inclusive of one brilliant étude (different from those presented at Juries I-II), at least a movement of a classical sonata, plus one other contrasting work (per the major teacher’s discretion, the required polyphonic work may be presented at this time or during Jury IV). C- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury IV PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY, concurrent with PIA 214 PIANO (MAJOR) – 15 minutes  
Serves as the gateway to the upper division of the piano program. Repertoire will span three stylistic periods, inclusive of one brilliant étude (different from those presented at Juries I-III), the remaining movements of the classical sonata presented during Jury III (if the entire sonata was presented during Jury III, a piece of contrasting character from other stylistic periods may substituted), plus one other contrasting work (if the required polyphonic work was not presented at Jury III, it must be presented here). B- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury V PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, concurrent with PIA 311 PIANO (MAJOR) – 15 minutes
Assigned repertoire will be at the discretion of the major teacher, to complete the six stylistic categories. Jury repertoire will span three contrasting stylistic periods, presenting pieces intended for inclusion on the junior degree recital program that were not presented at previous juries. B- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury VI PERF 362 SENIOR JURY, concurrent with PIA 313 PIANO (MAJOR) – 20 minutes
Assigned repertoire will be at the discretion of the major teacher, to complete the six stylistic categories. Jury repertoire will span three contrasting stylistic periods, presenting pieces intended for inclusion on the senior degree recital program that were not presented at previous juries. B- is the minimum passing grade.

Jury Repertoire: B.M.A. | B.M. Music Education | B.M. Composition

Examples of appropriate literature:

Jury I & II PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURY, concurrent with PIA 201 PIANO (MINOR) through PIA 202 PIANO (MINOR) - 10 minutes    
Bach, Short Preludes; Beethoven and Mozart, Sonatinas; short intermediate pieces of different styles.

Jury III & IV PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURY, concurrent with PIA 203 PIANO (MINOR) through PIA 204 PIANO (MINOR) - 10 minutes
Bach, Inventions; Haydn, Sonatas; Chopin, Waltzes.

Jury V-VII PERF 202 ACADEMIC MAJOR JUNIOR/SENIOR JURY, concurrent with PIA 301 PIANO (MINOR) through PIA 303 PIANO (MINOR) - 10 minutes
Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier; Beethoven, Sonatas; Brahms, Intermezzi.

Technique Requirements: B.M.

PIA 215 TECHNIQUE EXAMINATION

These will be fulfilled within the Applied Keyboard Skills curriculum (PERF 221 APPLIED KEYBOARD SKILLS II and PERF 223 APPLIED KEYBOARD SKILLS IV). Please reference the Applied Keyboard Skills syllabus and course planner for precise requirements. Technique juries will be scheduled and administered separately from the performance juries. As described in the AKS syllabus, a two-fold system of grading will be used; one that applies toward the course as a numerical grade, and one that applies towards piano program requirements as a pass/fail administered by the full piano faculty in attendance. Students must pass both technique juries in order to advance to the upper division of the undergraduate piano program. If a student fails either jury, that student may petition to retake it at the beginning of the following semester. Only one petition for each part is allowed. Fulfillment of Technique Juries I & II will compile as a single grade on the official transcript, as PIA 215 TECHNIQUE EXAMINATION (0 credits).

Technique Requirements: B.M.A. | B.M. Music Education | B.M. Composition

All scales and arpeggios should be played with controlled evenness of touch, rhythm, and dynamics, as well as appropriate fingering. The technique jury counts as one-third of the total grade for the semester.  

PIA 201 PIANO (MINOR) Keys: C, G, D, A, E, B     
PIA 202 PIANO (MINOR) Keys: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

  1.    Parallel Motion Scales: Four octaves legato, major and parallel minor (both harmonic minor and melodic minor), as sixteenths. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 60.
  2.    Contrary Motion Scales: Three octaves legato (major only), as triplets. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 60.
  3.    Triad Arpeggios: Parallel motion, four octaves legato, all inversions, both major and parallel minor, as sixteenths. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 56.

PIA 203 PIANO (MINOR) Keys: C, G, D, A, E, B    
PIA 204 PIANO (MINOR) Keys: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

  1.    Parallel Motion Scales: Four octaves legato, major and parallel minor (both harmonic minor and melodic minor), as sixteenths. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 72.
  2.    Contrary Motion Scales: Three octaves legato (major only), as triplets. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 72.
  3.    Triad Arpeggios: Parallel motion, four octaves legato, all inversions, both major and parallel minor, as sixteenths. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 66.
  4.    Seventh Chord Arpeggios: Parallel motion, three octaves legato, dominant seventh and diminished seventh of major, all inversions, as triplets. Minimum tempo: quarter note = 66.

PIA 301 PIANO (MINOR) through PIA 303 PIANO (MINOR): Technical routines to be planned by the teacher and student.

This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.

A full-time undergraduate course load comprises 12-18 credits per semester.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PIA 2113PIA 2123
PERF 2611PERF 2611
PIA 3001PIA 3001
ENS 2201ENS 2211
PERF 2201PERF 2211
MUSC 121A2MUSC 122A2
MUSC 121B1MUSC 122B1
ENG 1013ENG 1023
ARTL 1013General Studies3
 PIA 2150
 16 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PIA 2133PIA 2143
PERF 2621PERF 2621
PIA 3001PIA 3001
ENS 3051ENS 2311
PERF 2221PERF 2231
MUSC 221A2MUSC 222A2
MUSC 221B1MUSC 222B1
MUHL 2103MUHL 2523
General Studies3General Studies3
 PIA 2150
 16 16
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PIA 3113PIA 3123
PERF 3611PERF 3131
PIA 3001PIA 3001
ENS 2461MTA 3043
MUHL 2533MUHL 3513
MPE 3613MPE 3623
General Studies3 
 15 14
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PIA 3133PIA 3143
PERF 3621PERF 3141
PIA 3001PIA 3001
ENS 305, 306, 307, or 211 (chamber music placement by Program Director)1ENS 305, 306, 307, or 211 (chamber music placement by Program Director)1
MTA 3053PERF 2402
General Studies3General Studies3
General Studies3Free Elective3
 15 14
Total Credit Hours 122