General Catalog 2023-2024

Applied Music (BM)

The Bachelor of Music Degree in Applied Music is designed for students who want a career as performers.

The study program foments experiences of intense artistic creativity under the personal attention of a specialized faculty, successful in facilitating the access to professional connections that may define the career of the future performer. In addition, the participation in ensembles and individual classes that allow the development of performance skills in a broad variety of musical styles is promoted.

A musical formation is obtained by means of the constant study of the process of the creation of music, its history, literature, analysis techniques, conducting and performance. Under the supervision of a faculty member of applied music, who will also be their academic adviser, students will have the opportunity to take individualized classes in their main instrument, in piano, and in another secondary instrument. Students will appear as soloists in recitals, will participate in chamber ensembles, and in larger ensembles, be they choral or instrumental.

Students entering the program will take a placement test in rudiments of music and in their instrument. This test must be approved more with a minimum of 70 percent; otherwise students must take preparatory courses. Preparatory courses exist for those students who need them.

The San Germán Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The programs are designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:

Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge of and understand:

  1. The theoretical foundations and appropriate auditory skills to harmonize music on the keyboard or on the guitar.
  2. The elements of music as they have evolved through different historical and cultural periods: tempo, melody, harmony, tone, texture and form.
  3. The diverse techniques of musical arrangements.
  4. The process of musical composition solving arguments on the esthetic properties and style of an ample selection of representative literature of the main eras and genres.

Skills

  1. Develop their musical quality and the technical skills necessary to obtain an expressive musical execution, by presenting repertoire of varied styles as a soloist, and in sets.
  2. Improvise harmonies on the piano or guitar, with transpositions when necessary.
  3. Develop skills and apply necessary techniques in conducting, to take a score and to prepare it for a practice, by located indicators that will allow it to give form to an appropriate interpretation.
  4. Demonstrate the use of advanced auditory skills that will allow them to read and sing the parts of a musical score for instrumental or vocal groups, for analysis, preparation for a practice or conducting.
  5. Interpret music at first sight with the necessary exactitude to:
    1. contribute successfully to the development of the sets in which they participate.
    2. use this knowledge as a learning tool.
    3. select and prepare a repertoire for a practice.
  6. Demonstrate capacity to use their conducting technique as a means to communicate an interpretation that is musical and aesthetically convincing.
  7. Develop skills to take rhythmical, melodic and harmonic dictation.
  8. Develop skills in applications of technology to: prepare simple Web pages, improvise on MIDI keyboards, compose using sequencers, record and edit sequences in MIDI format, record and edit audio, write and edit musical annotation in a computer.

Attitudes

  1. Demonstrate discipline and commitment towards the practice of their instrument by participating effectively as a soloist in recitals, and in sets of several sizes.
  2. Voluntarily attend recitals, concerts, classes, theatrical works and other productions.
  3. Form a good documented judgment on the capacity that the historical and cultural context has to influence the musical production of a country.
  4. Value Puerto Rican and Latin American music in the planning of their concerts, by demonstrating knowledge of its history and musical genres.
  5. Value technology as a process, a tool capable of extending their musical and creative capacities.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Degree in Applied Music

General Education Requirements 48 credits
Major Requirements 62 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements 6 credits
Elective Courses 6 credits
Total 122 credits

General Education Requirements - 48 credits

Forty-eight (48) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees.”

Major Requirements - 62 credits

MUSI 2091Chamber Ensemble I

1

MUSI 2092Chamber Ensemble II

1

MUSI 2093Chamber Ensemble III

1

MUSI 2094Chamber Ensemble IV

1

 

MUSI 1231Concert Band I

1

MUSI 1232Concert Band II

1

MUSI 2231Concert Band III

1

MUSI 2232Concert Band IV

1

MUSI 3231Concert Band V

1

MUSI 3232Concert Band VI

1

MUSI 4231Concert Band VII

1

Or

MUSI 1241University Choir I

1

MUSI 1242University Choir II

1

MUSI 2241University Choir III

1

MUSI 2242University Choir IV

1

MUSI 3241University Choir V

1

MUSI 3242University Choir VI

1

MUSI 4241University Choir VII

1

Or

MUSI 1251University Orchestra I

1

MUSI 1252University Orchestra II

1

MUSI 2251University Orchestra III

1

MUSI 2252University Orchestra IV

1

MUSI 3251University Orchestra V

1

MUSI 3252University Orchestra VI

1

MUSI 4251University Orchestra VII

1

 

MUSI 1701-1892Instrument I, II

1-2 per course

MUSI 2701-2892Instrument III, IV

1-2 per course

MUSI 3701-3892Instrument V, VI

1-2 per course

MUSI 4701-4892Instrument VII, VIII

1-2 per course

 

MUSI 1401Theory and Sight-Reading

2

MUSI 1461Piano: Group Class I

1

MUSI 1462Piano: Group Class II

1

MUSI 2411Harmony and Counterpoint I

3

MUSI 2412Harmony and Counterpoint II

3

MUSI 2470Keyboard Harmony

2

MUSI 3311Western Music: History and Literature I

3

MUSI 3312Western Music: History and Literature II

3

MUSI 3320History of Puerto Rican And Latin American Music

2

MUSI 3440Form and Analysis

3

MUSI 4431Orchestration and Arranging I

2

MUSI 4432Orchestration and Arranging II

2

MUSI 4500Conducting I

3

MUSI 4900Recital

2

MUED 4436Technology in Music Education

3

Note:

Students of violin, viola, cello and contrabass must take courses MUSI 1251-4251.

Course MUSI 1401 requires courses MUSI 1111 and 1112 or passing a placement test.

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits

Six (6) credits chosen from the following courses:

MUSI 101_Fundamentals of Applied Music I

1

MUSI 102_Fundamentals of Applied Music II

1

MUSI 1160Vocal Coaching I

1

MUSI 1161Vocal Coaching II

1

MUSI 1162Vocal Coaching III

1

MUSI 1163Vocal Coaching IV

1

MUSI 1164Vocal Coaching V

1

MUSI 1165Vocal Coaching VI

1

MUSI 1166Vocal Coaching VII

1

MUSI 1167Vocal Coaching VIII

1

MUSI 1168Vocal Coaching IX

1

MUSI 1169Vocal Coaching X

1

MUSI 1701Flute

1 or 2

MUSI 1702Flute

1 or 2

MUSI 1711Oboe

1 or 2

MUSI 1712Oboe

1 or 2

MUSI 1721Clarinet

1 or 2

MUSI 1722Clarinet

1 or 2

MUSI 1731Bassoon

1 or 2

MUSI 1732Bassoon

1 or 2

MUSI 1741Saxophone

1 or 2

MUSI 1742Saxophone

1 or 2

MUSI 1751Trumpet

1 or 2

MUSI 1752Trumpet

1 or 2

MUSI 1761Horn

1 or 2

MUSI 1762Horn

1 or 2

MUSI 1771Trombone

1 or 2

MUSI 1772Trombone

1 or 2

MUSI 1781Euphonium

1 or 2

MUSI 1782Euphonium

1 or 2

MUSI 1791Tuba

1 or 2

MUSI 1792Tuba

1 or 2

MUSI 1801Percussion

1 or 2

MUSI 1802Percussion

1 or 2

MUSI 1811Piano

1 or 2

MUSI 1812Piano

1 or 2

MUSI 1821Organ

1 or 2

MUSI 1822Organ

1 or 2

MUSI 1841Voice

1 or 2

MUSI 1842Voice

1 or 2

MUSI 1851Violin

1 or 2

MUSI 1852Violin

1 or 2

MUSI 1861Viola

1-2

MUSI 1862Viola

1-2

MUSI 1871Cello

1 or 2

MUSI 1872Cello

1 or 2

MUSI 1881Contrabass

1 or 2

MUSI 1882Contrabass

1 or 2

MUSI 1891Classical Guitar

1 or 2

MUSI 1892Classical Guitar

1 or 2

MUSI 2095Chamber Ensemble V

1

MUSI 2096Chamber Ensemble VI

1

MUSI 2097Chamber Ensemble VII

1

MUSI 2098Chamber Ensemble VIII

1

MUSI 3975Special Topics

1 to 6

MUSI 4451Composition I

3

MUSI 4452Composition II

3

MUSI 2701Flute

1 or 2

MUSI 2702Flute

1 or 2

MUSI 2711Oboe

1 or 2

MUSI 2712Oboe

1 or 2

MUSI 2721Clarinet

1 or 2

MUSI 2722Clarinet

1 or 2

MUSI 2731Bassoon

1 or 2

MUSI 2732Bassoon

1 or 2

MUSI 2741Saxophone

1 or 2

MUSI 2742Saxophone

1 or 2

MUSI 2751Trumpet

1 or 2

MUSI 2752Trumpet

1 or 2

MUSI 2761Horn

1 or 2

MUSI 2762Horn

1 or 2

MUSI 2771Trombone

1 or 2

MUSI 2772Trombone

1 or 2

MUSI 2781Euphonium

1 or 2

MUSI 2782Euphonium

1 or 2

MUSI 2791Tuba

1 or 2

MUSI 2792Tuba

1 or 2

MUSI 2801Percussion

1 or 2

MUSI 2802Percussion

1 or 2

MUSI 2811Piano

1 or 2

MUSI 2812Piano

1 or 2

MUSI 2821Organ

1 or 2

MUSI 2822Organ

1 or 2

MUSI 2841Voice

1 or 2

MUSI 2842Voice

1 or 2

MUSI 2851Violin

1 or 2

MUSI 2852Violin

1 or 2

MUSI 2861Viola

1 or 2

MUSI 2862Viola

1 or 2

MUSI 2871Cello

1 or 2

MUSI 2872Cello

1 or 2

MUSI 2881Contrabass

1 or 2

MUSI 2882Contrabass

1 or 2

MUSI 2891Classical Guitar

1 or 2

MUSI 2892Classical Guitar

1 or 2

 

MUSI 4510Conducting II: Choral

2

Or

MUSI 4520Conducting II: Instrumental

2

 

MUSI 2011Chamber Ensemble and Vocal Instruction I

2

MUSI 2012Chamber Ensemble and Vocal Instruction II

2

MUSI 2013Chamber Ensemble and Vocal Instruction III

2

MUSI 2014Chamber Ensemble and Vocal Instruction IV

2

MUSI 3130Popular Music Workshop I

1

MUSI 3131Popular Music Workshop II

1

MUSI 3132Popular Music Workshop III

1

MUSI 3133Popular Music Workshop IV

1

MUSI 4600Foundations of Audio-Recording

3

MUSI 4901Recital II

2

Note:

A maximum of 6 credits Courses in French, Italian, German and Portuguese.

For courses 1701-1892 and 2701-2892, it must be an instrument other than student’s principal instrument.