Roberts Wesleyan College Music
Degrees and Programs
Music Performance
The Bachelor of Science degree in Performance includes an emphasis on pedagogy. This program is for music majors whose career interests include performance as well as private and class-studio teaching. The program provides many and varied performance opportunities and training to develop practical studio-teaching skills.
The program prepares students for graduate school and for teaching children and adults in private and group lessons. Field experiences in teaching are required.
All performance majors are required to perform a Junior and Senior recital.
Music Performance - Voice
Required music courses include:
Music Theory and Aural Skills I, II, III, IV
Music History and Literature I, II, III
Vocal Literature I, II
Vocal Pedagogy / Vocal Field Experience
Diction for Singers
Foreign language (6 credits)
Basic Conducting
Choral Conducting
Musical Stage Performance
Applied Voice
Ensembles
Applied Piano
Functional Piano
Music Seminar
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Voice
Music Performance - Piano
Required music courses include:
Music Theory and Aural Skills I, II, III, IV
Music History and Literature I, II, III
20th Century Theory
Pianol Literature I, II
Piano Pedagogy I
Piano Field Experience
Basic Conducting
Applied Piano
Accompanying
Functional Piano
Ensembles
Music Seminar
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Piano
Music Performance - Orchestral Instrument
Required music courses include:
Music Theory and Aural Skills I, II, III, IV
Music History and Literature I, II, III
20th Century Theory
Instrument Literature I, II
Instrument Pedagogy / Field Experience
Basic Conducting
Instrumental Conducting
Applied Instrument
Ensembles
Chamber Ensemble
Applied Piano
Functional Piano
Music Seminar
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Instrumental
Music Performance - Guitar
Required music courses include:
Music Theory and Aural Skills I, II, III, IV
Music History and Literature I, II, III
20th Century Theory
Instrument Literature I
Guitar Pedagogy
Field Experience I, II
Fretboard Harmony
Jazz Theory and Improvisation
Basic Conducting
Applied Guitar
Ensembles
Applied Piano
Functional Piano
Music Seminar
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Guitar
