About Lipscomb
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Bachelor of Music
in Instrumental Performance*
(132 Total Hours)
*pending approval from NASM Commission on Accreditation
General Education Requirements (49 hrs)
BIBLE 6 courses (12 hrs)
BI 1073 The Story of Jesus
BI 1083 The Story of the Church
BI 1093 The Story of Israel
Choose one:
BI 3213 Faith and Culture
BI 3433 Disciplines for Christian Living
BI 4213 Biblical Ethics
Bible Electives (6 hrs in Music)
LIPSCOMB SEMINAR (3 hrs)
LU 1103 Lipscomb Seminar
or
EN 1113 Composition & Reading I
COMMUNICATION (6 hrs)
EN 1123 Composition & Reading II
CO 1003 Introduction to Communication
HUMANITIES (3 hrs)
One literature course required
Elective Area (Three of the six general education hours required in the Humanities are fulfilled
by successfully passing Music 1121, 1143, and 2402.)
MATHEMATICS (3 hrs)
SCIENCE* (6 hrs)
One lab required from any science
Biology & Physical Science: Chemistry or Physics
*May also be satisfied by taking
SCI 1003 The Power of Science I
&
SCI 1013 The Power of Science II
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 hrs)
History (required)
Elective Area (Economics; Law, Justice, & Society; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 hrs)
Two different activity courses
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY (0 hrs)
SALT (2 Tiers)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (8 hrs)
Electives (5 hrs)
Music (78 hrs)
Courses required
MU 1111 Sight-Singing, Ear-Training I
MU 1121 Sight-Singing, Ear-Training II
MU 1133 Theory I
MU 1143 Theory II
MU 1202 Issues for Performers
MU 2111 Sight-Singing, Ear-Training III
MU 2133 Theory III
MU 2143 Theory IV
MU 2402 Music Literature
MU 3011 Jr. Recital
MU 3112 Form and Analysis
MU 3303 Music in Worship I
MU 3403 History of Church History
MU 3413 History of Music I
MU 3423 History of Music II
MU 4002 Pedagogy Practicum
MU 4012 Sr. Recital
MU 4020 Piano Proficiency
MU 4103 Counterpoint
MU 4112 Instrumentation
MU 4433 Instrumental Chamber Literature
MU 4612 Conducting
MU 4632 Instrumental Conducting and Literature
Performance Emphasis (16 hours in lessons in major performance area for credit, 8 hours at 3000 level;
4 hours in lessons on secondary instrument for credit)
Recital Attendance (MU 2000 - 8 semesters)
Ensembles (8 semesters required in major instrumental ensemble for credit)
Note: The B.M. in Instrumental Performance has a built-in minor of theory. No other minor is required.