Students must audition for admission into this concentration by passing a qualifying jury no later than the completion of their 4th semester of music major lessons (MUSC 0177). After successful completion of the audition, students will enroll in 300-level Performance major lessons starting in their 5th semester. Transfer students must audition for admission into this concentration by the end of their 1st semester at Westfield.
Requirements for Music Majors (54 Credits)
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Requirements for Performance Concentration - Instrumental
(18 Credits)
Choose two of the following courses under advisement: (6)
MUSC 0300 Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
MUSC 0301 Music in the Baroque and
Classical Eras (3)
MUSC 0302 Music in the Romantic Era (3)
MUSC 0303 Music in the Twentieth-Century (3)
MUSC 0304 American Music (3)
MUSC 0306 Advanced Jazz History (3)
Note:Each of the required 300-level music history seminars listed are in addition to the seminar required of all music majors in the General Requirements.
MUSC 0312 Form and Analysis (2)
One of the following courses:(3)
LFRE 0101 French 1 (3)
LITA 0101 Italian 1 (3)
LGER 0101 German 1 (3)
Music Theory and Composition Elective(s) (2)
One of the following courses:(2)
MUSC 0330 Choral Conducting (2)
MUSC 0331 Instrumental Conducting (2)
Music Electives (3)
MUSC 0288 Junior Recital/Performance (0)
MUSC 0388 Senior Recital/Performance (0)
Requirements for Performance Concentration - Vocal
(18 Credits)
Choose one of the following courses under advisement: (3)
MUSC 0300 Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
MUSC 0301 Music in the Baroque and
Classical Eras (3)
MUSC 0302 Music in the Romantic Era (3)
MUSC 0303 Music in the Twentieth-Century (3)
MUSC 0304 American Music (3)
Note:Each of the required 300-level music history seminars listed are in addition to the seminar required of all music majors in the General Requirements.
MUSC 0312 Form and Analysis (2)
MUSC 0319 Vocal Technique and pedagogy (3)
One of the following courses:(3)
LFRE 0101 French I (3)
LITA 0101 Italian I (3)
LGER 0101 German I (3)
One of the following courses:(3)
LFRE 0102 French II (3)
LITA 0102 Italian II (3)
LGER 0102 German II (3)
One of the following courses:(2)
MUSC 0330 Choral Conducting (2)
MUSC 0331 Instrumental Conducting (2)
Music Electives (2)
MUSC 0288 Junior Recital/Performance (0)
MUSC 0388 Senior Recital/Performance (0)