Degree Requirements
All Bachelor of Music Students in Performance are required to take 41 credits of General Education courses and enroll in 8 semesters of applied music lab (AOW), in addition to the requirements described below. For more information contact Adam Hilt at ahilt@unomaha.edu
| Musicianship Core - Voice: 41 credits, Keyboard/Instrumental: 42 credits |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum I |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum II |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum III |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum IV |
| 3 cr. Music History I |
| 3 cr. Music History II |
| 2 cr. Fundamentals of Conducting |
| 2 cr. Form and Analysis |
| 2 cr. Advanced Conducting |
| 2 cr. Orchestration |
| 6 cr. Entrepreneurship/Technology Electives |
| 3 cr. History/Theory Electives |
| Other Music Electives (Voice - 2 cr.), (Keyboard/Instrumental - 3 cr.) |
| Voice - 38 credits |
| 8 cr. Ensembles |
| 3 cr. Voice Pedagogy |
| 3 cr. Voice Literature |
| 1 cr. Junior Recital |
| 1 cr. Senior Recital |
| 16 cr. Applied Lessons |
| 1 cr. Diction I |
| 1 cr. Diction II |
| 1 cr. Class Piano I |
| 1 cr. Class Piano II |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills I |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills II |
| Instrumental - 37 credits |
| 8 cr. Ensembles |
| 3 cr. Instrumental Pedagogy |
| 3 cr. Instrumental Literature |
| 1 cr. Junior Recital |
| 1 cr. Senior Recital |
| 16 cr. Applied Lessons |
| 1 cr. Class Piano I |
| 1 cr. Class Piano II |
| 1 cr. Applied Class Voice I |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills I |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills II |
| Keyboard - 37 credits |
| 8 cr. Ensembles |
| 3 cr. Piano Pedagogy |
| 3 cr. Piano Literature |
| 1 cr. Junior Recital |
| 1 cr. Senior Recital |
| 16 cr. Applied Lessons |
| 1 cr. Collaborative Piano |
| 1 cr. Collaborative Piano |
| 1 cr. Applied Class Voice I |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills I |
| 1 cr. Keyboard Skills II |
A detailed list of requirements can be found on the following link. Music Education students seeking more information should contact Dr. Shelly Cooper at sccooper@unomaha.edu
All Bachelor of Arts Students are required to take 41 credits of General Education courses, 32 credits of electives,and enroll in applied music lab (AOW) - 8 semesters, except for entrepreneurial students (4 semesters) and music technology students (8 semesters of music tech seminar instead of the AOW), all in addition to the requirements described below. For more information contact Adam Hilt at ahilt@unomaha.edu
| Musicianship Core - 23 credits |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum I |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum II |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum III |
| 3 cr. Music History I |
| 3 cr. Music History II |
| 2 cr. Fundamentals of Conducting |
| 3 cr. Intro to Music Technology |
| Music Technology - 24 credits |
| 3 cr. Sound Reinforcement |
| 3 cr. Music Informatics |
| 3 cr. Digital Synthesis |
| 3 cr. Audio Recording Techniques I |
| 3 cr. Audio Recording Techniques II |
| 3 cr. Audio Recording Techniques III |
| 3 cr. Music Capstone Project |
| 3 cr. Ensemble / Chamber Music |
| Music Entrepreneurial Studies - 24 credits |
| 4 cr. Applied Lessons |
| 3 cr. Intro to IT Innovation |
| 3 cr. Internships in Music |
| 3 cr. Entrepreneurial Foundations |
| 3 cr. Business of Music |
| 3 cr. Music Capstone Project |
| 5 cr. Ensembles |
| Voice - 24 credits |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum IV |
| 2 cr. Advance Conducting |
| 1 cr. Recital/Capstone |
| 3 cr. History/Theory Elective |
| 4 cr. Ensembles |
| 8 cr. Applied Lessons |
| 1 cr. Diction for Singers I |
| 1 cr. Diction for Singers II |
| Instrumental - 24 credits |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum IV |
| 2 cr. Advance Conducting |
| 1 cr. Recital/Capstone |
| 3 cr. History/Theory Elective |
| 6 cr. Ensembles |
| 8 cr. Applied Lessons |
| Keyboard - 24 credits |
| 4 cr. Music Core Curriculum IV |
| 1 cr. Collaborative Piano |
| 1 cr. Collaborative Piano |
| 2 cr. Advance Conducting |
| 1 cr. Recital/Capstone |
| 3 cr. History/Theory Elective |
| 4 cr. Ensembles |
| 8 cr. Applied Lessons |
| Jazz - 24 credits |
| 2 cr. Class Applied Jazz Improv I |
| 2 cr. Class Applied Jazz Improv II |
| 1 cr. Applied Class Jazz Piano |
| 1 cr. Jazz Pedagogy |
| 3 cr. Arranging for Jazz |
| 1 cr. Recital/Capstone |
| 6 cr. Ensembles |
| 8 cr. Applied Lessons |
All students must successfully complete several semesters for Music 1000, Music Lab as described above. AOW is a School of Music convocation hour held every week on Wednesday. It is required of all undergraduate music majors except for Music Technology majors. This class utilizes student performances and guest performances/lectures to develop performance skills, musical appreciation, and critical thinking. All undergraduate music majors (excluding music technology majors) are required to attend 12 performances each semester including all UNO International Concert Series performances. For more information on AOW refer to the syllabus.
Specific requirements for AOW may change from semester to semester. Please contact Professor Jason Johnson for updated information.
The School of Music will accept Departmental Recital transfer credit from accredited institutions. If performance attendance was not a separate course posted to your transcript, we may infer that it was a requirement of your applied lessons as a music major and will accept the transfer hours.
The schedule for all final examinations is posted on the Final Exams Information Page. Occasionally, a situation arises when a final examination must be scheduled at an alternate time. Final examinations are required of each course unless a substitute arrangement is announced by the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Only in the following instances will exams be rescheduled: documented illness, death in the family or when three or more University examinations are schedule on the same day. A special examination fee may be charged for an examination which has to be rescheduled. The week before finals is designated as “dead week” and no major exams constituting more than 25% of the final grade may be given.