Piano performance majors take a total of 5 courses from the menu. There are two paths through the menu, depending on whether you take Foundations (MUS 141) or not. After completing the menu, piano performance majors also take MUS 450 (seminar in music theory). MUS 450 is often taken either in the junior or senior year.

Path one: with Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (9 credits):

• MUS 141
• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950) or MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite

Choose two additional courses from the following (6 credits):

• MUS 250 (Form and Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music)*
• MUS 251 (Form and Analysis: Romantic Music)*
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 254 (Form and Analysis: Popular Music)
• MUS 255 (Jazz Theory and Ear Training)*
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite

Path two: without Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (6 credits):

• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950) or MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)

• MUS 250 (Form and Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music)*
• MUS 251 (Form and Analysis: Romantic Music)*
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 254 (Form and Analysis: Popular Music)
• MUS 255 (Jazz Theory and Ear Training)*
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite