Bachelor of Music in Piano
Undergraduate Piano majors are expected to play at least twice in performance classes each semester. Semester juries, a recital in either the sophomore or junior year and a senior recital are required.
| Bachelor of Music in Piano (124-125 semester hours) | |
| Choirs and Conducting |
11 Credits |
| CR109 Chapel Choir (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR209 Schola Cantorum (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR509 Symphonic Choir (4 terms) | 4 |
| CR215 Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 |
| Applied Music and Diction | 20 Credits |
| Piano Primary (8 terms) | 16 |
|
Voice Secondary (4 terms) |
4 |
|
| |
| Theory and Music History | 33 Credits |
| TH141 Musicianship I | 4 |
| TH142 Musicianship II | 4 |
| TH241 Musicianship III | 4 |
| TH342 Contemporary Trends | 3 |
| Theory level I elective | 3 |
| Theory level II elective | 3 |
| MH247 Music Historiography I | 3 |
| MH248 Music Historiography II | 3 |
| MH345 Music History Since 1900 | 3 |
| Music History elective | 3 |
| Professional Studies | 18-19 Credits |
| PI297 Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy I |
3 |
| PI298 Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy II |
3 |
| PI397 Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy III |
3 |
| PI435 Piano Literature I |
3 |
| PI496 Piano Literature II |
3 |
|
Choose two of the following courses:
|
3 or 4 |
| Arts and Sciences | 30 Credits |
|
LL131 English Composition |
3 |
| Foreign Language I/II (2 courses) | 6 |
| Literature or Philosophy elective | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral/Natural Science elective | 3 |
| History elective | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences electives (4 courses) | 12 |
| Free Electives | 12 Credits |
|
Free electives |
12 |
Important Notes:
- Attendance at weekly studio classes is required during all semesters of applied study.
- A half recital must be presented in the junior year. A full recital must be presented in the senior year. All recials must receive prior departmental approval.
- If students are exempted from one or more semesters of foreign language study, they must replace the missing credits with other Arts & Sciences electives.
Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
Please see General Undergraduate Degree Requirements for more degree information.
Disclaimer: This information is taken from a recent published version of a Rider University academic catalog or manual, though not necessarily the most recent. Please be aware that, while the University makes reasonable efforts to keep website material current and correct, this information is subject to the University's academic policy committees, relevant accreditation organizations, and (in some instances) state and federal laws and regulations. For this and other reasons it may be subject to change at any time without notice and without being immediately reflected on the Web site.
