- Sean Eppler ’14
- Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
- Major: Music Education
The community feeling of all the students, professors, staff and administrators definitely make Mount Union unique. I love the feeling of being able to talk to anyone on campus and have them recognize me. It’s very personal and makes me feel right at home.
Music Performance Major Requirements
The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Degree for Music Performance
Required Music Courses:
- Music Theory I
- Foundations of Musicianship
- Music Theory II
- Musicianship Skills I
- Vocal Techniques and Diction
- Piano Class I
- Piano Class II
- History and Analysis of Western Music I
- Music Theory III
- Musicianship Skills II
- Musicianship Skills III
- Piano Class III
- Piano Class IV
- History and Analysis of Western Music II
- Choral Conducting
- Instrumental Conducting
- World Music and Ethnographic Music Study
- Joint Recital
- Senior Recital
Two from among the following:
- Orchestral Literature
- Keyboard Literature
- Vocal Literature
- Choral Literature
- Band and Jazz Literature
- Chamber Music Literature
Any One from the Following Music Courses Each Semester:
- Concert Choir
- Mount Union Alliance Chorale
- Cantus Femina
- Wind Ensemble
- Fall Band
- Concert Band
- Symphony Orchestra: Strings
Any One from the Following Music Courses for Four Semesters:
- Keyboard Ensemble
- Accompanying
- Master Chorale
- Musical Theatre Workshop
- Student Musical
- String Chamber Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- Double Reed Ensemble
- Clarinet Ensemble
- Saxophone Ensemble
- Woodwind Quintet
- Trumpet Ensemble
- Horn Choir
- Trombone Ensemble
- Low Brass Ensemble
- Brass Choir
- Percussion Ensemble
- Handbell Choir
- Jazz Band
- Collegium Musicum
- Other Ensemble
Any One from the Following Music Courses as an Applied Major (15 hours) and an Applied Minor (eight hours):
- Piano
- Organ
- Harpsichord
- Voice
- Violin
- Viola
- Violoncello
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Guitar
- Harp
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Bassoon
- Trumpet
- French Horn
- Euphonium
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Percussion
Required Extra-Departmental Courses
The Bachelor of Music student is also required to demonstrate a proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to a 200-level course.