Advanced Writing and Communication Skills
Courses
All students are required to successfully complete 3 Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (AWC) courses. Student degree requirements will include courses that meet the desired communication outcomes in evaluated and revised writing, speaking, stage presence, and audience engagement.
All Instrumental Performance students will successfully complete:
- MCY 341 Music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods, which will include substantial evaluated and revised writing components.
- MIP XXX Private Lesson Level 3 Senior Recital, which will include evaluated communication skills in attracting an audience, engaging an audience during performance, and preparing program notes or similar media as appropriate to the medium/venue.
- MIP 541-549 Pedagogy and Repertoire, which will include discipline specific communication skills.
Assessment
There will be at least 2 specific assessments in each Advanced Communications Skills course for communications or writing equivalent to 4000 words, evaluated and revised.
Curriculum Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Education Courses MIP | ||
ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students | 3 |
People & Society Cognate | 9 | |
STEM Cognate | 9 | |
UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (3 courses) see description below | ||
Total General Education credits = 27 | ||
Experiential Music Curriculum Core Courses MIP 1 | ||
Complete 8 semesters of one of the following: | ||
MIP 1 | Brass Forum | 0 |
MIP 2 | Guitar Forum | 0 |
MIP 5 | Percussion Forum | 0 |
MIP 7 | String Forum | 0 |
MIP 9 | Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MIP XX1 (Level 1) | Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 1-4, 2 credit hours) | 8 |
MIP XX3 (Level 3) | Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 5-6, 2 credit hours) | 4 |
MTC 140 & MTC 107 | Experiential Musicianship I and Skills Lab I | 4 |
MTC 141 & MTC 108 | Experiential Musicianship II and Skills Lab II | 4 |
MTC 240 & MTC 207 | Experiential Musicianship III and Skills Lab III | 4 |
MTC 241 & MTC 208 | Experiential Musicianship IV and Skills Lab IV | 4 |
MKP 140 | Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
MKP 141 | Keyboard Studies II | 1 |
MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
MCY 341 | Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods (AWC) | 3 |
MMI 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
MMI 310 | Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians | 3 |
MIP XXX | Large Ensembles (3 semesters of 1 credit hour) | 3 |
MIP XXX | Chamber Ensembles (3 semesters of 1 credit hour) | 3 |
Courses in the MIP Major | ||
MIP XX3 (Level 3) | Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class (semesters 7-8, 2 credit hours) | 4 |
Junior & Senior recitals with lesson | ||
MIP XXX | Large Ensembles (5 semesters of 1 credit hour) | 5 |
MIP XXX | Chamber Ensembles (5 semesters of 1 credit hour) | 5 |
MIP 307 | Skills Lab V: Classical Improvisation | 2 |
MIP 308 | Skills Lab VI: Composition as Applied Improvisation | 2 |
MIP 407 | Skills Lab VII: Basic Conducting/Arranging | 2 |
MIP 408 | Skills Lab VIII: Culminating Project | 2 |
MKP 240 | Keyboard Studies III | 2 |
MKP 241 | Keyboard Studies IV | 2 |
MTC 311 | Analysis and Experience | 3 |
MTC 312 | 20th and 21st Century Techniques | 3 |
MTC 313 | 18th Century Counterpoint | 3 |
MTC 416 | Orchestration | 3 |
MCY 342 | Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods | 3 |
Complete exactly one of the following: | 2 | |
Bassoon Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Clarinet Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Flute Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Oboe Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Brass Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Percussion Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Saxophone Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Guitar Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
String Repertoire and Pedagogy (AWC) | ||
Non-Music Elective | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 121 |
1 | EMC core courses require a grade of “C” or higher. Lessons require a grade of "B-" or higher. |
Suggested Plan of Study
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MTC 140 & MTC 107 | Experiential Musicianship I and Skills Lab I | 4 |
MKP 140 | Keyboard Studies I | 1 |
MCY 140 | Experiencing Music | 3 |
ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MTC 141 & MTC 108 | Experiential Musicianship II and Skills Lab II | 4 |
MKP 141 | Keyboard Studies II | 1 |
ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students | 3 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MTC 240 & MTC 207 | Experiential Musicianship III and Skills Lab III | 4 |
MKP 240 | Keyboard Studies III | 2 |
People & Society Cognate | 3 | |
STEM Cognate | 3 | |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MTC 241 & MTC 208 | Experiential Musicianship IV and Skills Lab IV | 4 |
MKP 241 | Keyboard Studies IV | 2 |
People & Society Cognate | 3 | |
STEM Cognate | 3 | |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MCY 341 | Music of the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods | 3 |
MIP 307 | Skills Lab V: Classical Improvisation | 2 |
MMI 250 | Essential Technologies for Musicians | 3 |
MTC 313 | 18th Century Counterpoint | 3 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
Junior Recital (with Lesson) | ||
MIP 308 | Skills Lab VI: Composition as Applied Improvisation | 2 |
MCY 342 | Music of the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods | 3 |
MTC 312 | 20th and 21st Century Techniques | 3 |
STEM Cognate | 3 | |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
MIP Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
MIP 407 | Skills Lab VII: Basic Conducting/Arranging | 2 |
MMI 310 | Music Business and Entrepreneurship for Musicians | 3 |
MTC 416 | Orchestration | 3 |
Non-Music Elective | 3 | |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Principal Instrument Lesson & Studio Class | 2 | |
MIP 1, 2, | Brass Forum or Guitar Forum or Percussion Forum or String Forum or Woodwind Forum | 0 |
Senior Recital (with Lesson) AWC | ||
MIP 408 | Skills Lab VIII: Culminating Project | 2 |
Select one from the following: | 2 | |
Bassoon Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Clarinet Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Flute Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Oboe Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Brass Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Percussion Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Saxophone Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
Guitar Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
String Repertoire and Pedagogy | ||
MTC 311 | Analysis and Experience | 3 |
People in Society Cognate | 3 | |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Credit Hours | 121 |
Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Music in Performance Degree is to
- Provide the highest quality of education possible in the areas of musicianship that will lead toward a professional performance career or graduate study as a classical artist.
- To provide performance opportunities that integrate the skills learned in music and other classes and to foster creativity and research.
- To provide audition skills and repertoire as well as the skills for building and managing the non-performance aspects of a professional career.
Goals
- Students will develop musicianship skills and technique that will lead toward a professional career as a solo classical performer or graduate study.
- Students will be able to sight-read and prepare musical performances without assistance.
- Students will develop musicianship skills and technique for working within an ensemble leading towards a professional career or graduate study as a classical performer. Ensemble requirements will vary by applied area.
- Students will develop skills for fostering a professional career or graduate study as a classical performer.
- Students will have a broad knowledge of music literature in their applied area as well as an understanding of stylistic and theoretical principles of the various musical and historical periods.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop instrumental Technique necessary for acceptance into elite level graduate study institutions and for fostering a professional career as classical instrumentalists.
- Students will develop instrumental Expression necessary for acceptance into elite level graduate study institutions and for fostering a professional career as classical instrumentalists.
- Students will develop effective Communication skills related to performance and pedagogy through effective writing or presentation. These skills are necessary for acceptance into elite level graduate study institutions and for fostering a professional career as classical instrumentalists.