The Performance Certificate in a Second Applied Instrument is designed for Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance candidates with a declared Primary Instrument who desire intensive study in an additional instrument. Prerequisites: Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance degree candidate; Audition Jury in both instruments.

Requirements for a Performance Certificate in a Second Applied Instrument are 22 credits, as follows:

Required Courses, Additional Instrument
MUIP 201-422 Music Individual Performance 116
MUMS 321Principles of Pedagogy II (Non-Organ Students)2
MUMS 349Organ Service Playing Techniques and Teaching (Organ Students) 23
MUCS Literature of the Instrument2
Select one of the following:
Piano Literature
Art Song Literature
Solo String Literature
Woodwind Literature
Brass Literature
Percussion Literature
Organ Literature and Performance Practice 2
Any Music Elective 22
Select any music course(s) other than MUCS 101, 102, 103 or MUTC 101
MUIP 492Half Senior Recital0
Total Credits22
1

Normally 2 credits each semester for 8 semesters for the second instrument

2

In addition to the 16 MUIP credits specified above, organ students must take MUMS 349 and MUCS 331 for their other 6 credits to meet the required total of 22 for the certificate. They will not take MUMS 321 or the additional Music Elective that other students take.

Students must declare this certificate no later than four semesters from the end of their degree program (i.e. no later than their fifth semester).