Degree Requirements
BM • Performance
Overview
The 4-year undergraduate Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Performance degree provides extensive applied training, ensemble participation and chamber music experiences, in addition to comprehensive instruction in music theory and music history. Performance majors also complete the university’s core curriculum.
Contacts
Administrative Contacts
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Scholarships & Assistantships
Academic Advisor for Music
Registrar
Assistant Director for Admissions
Operations & Scheduling
Faculty
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Donnie Ray Albert
Senior Lecturer in Voice -
Steven Brennfleck
Lecturer in Voice -
Garnett Bruce
Resident Stage Director, Butler Opera Center -
J.D. Burnett
Director of Choral Activities
Director, Concert Chorale
Division Head, Voice & Opera -
Carlos Capra
Lecturer in Opera -
Leah Crocetto
Lecturer in Vocal Arts -
Liliana Verónica Guerrero
Assistant Professor of Voice -
Douglas Kinney Frost
Principal Conductor, Butler Opera Center -
William Lewis
Professor of Voice -
James Maverick
Lecturer in Collaborative Piano -
Cynthia Morrow
Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice -
Suzanne Pence
Director, Treble Chamber Choir
Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning, Choral Conducting -
Rick Rowley
Associate Professor of Practice
Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano -
Tamar Sanikidze
Director, Butler Opera Center
Professor of Opera
Principal Opera Coach -
Mikhail Smigelski
Lecturer in Voice
Degree Requirements
Degree plans provide you with a list of all the courses that are required to earn a specific degree. You can use them to decide on a major, compare the differences in degrees, and to make informed decisions in choosing which courses to take each semester.
Undergraduate degree plans are available on the College of Fine Arts website.
Recitals
Bachelor of Music students in performance or composition degrees are required to perform a Senior Recital in the final year of study, after successfully passing the Full Division Faculty Jury (FDFJ).
Jazz students and performance students with a focus in pedagogy are also required to perform a Junior Recital in the third year of study. Junior recitals are typically shorter and should never extend beyond an hour.
Find recital scheduling procedures on the Butler School Operations website.
Juries
Bachelor of Music in Performance students must perform juries throughout all four years of study. All jury repertoire must be memorized.
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | 10 minutes Prepare six songs which include French, German, Italian and English Languages | Same requirements as fall semester |
| Second Year | 10 minutes Prepare six songs which include French, German, Italian and English Languages | 12 minutes (Full-Division Faculty Jury) Same requirements as fall semester, plus an aria |
| Third Year | 10 minutes Prepare repertoire that includes four languages and diverse styles | Jury is waived 25-minute Junior Recital (this can be swapped for the fall semester with instructor approval) |
| Fourth Year | 10 minutes Prepare repertoire that includes four languages and diverse styles; include at least one aria | Jury is waived 45-minute Senior Recital (this can be swapped for the fall semester with instructor approval) |
Students should provide a “jury sheet” for all of the faculty with the repertoire they have prepared. Students are required to give minute synopsis for each selection from the stage.
Postponements are allowed for extenuating circumstances (injury, death in the family, etc.). No-shows are considered a failure. If a jury is postponed, the student must perform the jury within the first twelve class days of the following semester.
Jury comments from faculty will be shared with students.
Find more information about this semester's juries, including FDFJ forms and deadlines.
ADVISING & REGISTRATION
For information about course registration, academic deadlines, adding and dropping courses, applying to graduate and other policies, visit the College of Fine Arts Student Affairs website.
Non-music majors should contact their home college’s advising office. Prospective students may contact the Music Admissions Office for assistance.
Music majors who wish to take a restricted individual instruction course need to fill out a Consent Form. Once the faculty member has approved your request, the bar to register for the course will be lifted. This form is available at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters and summer session registration periods, through the 12th class day (4th class day for summer sessions).
Music majors who wish to take an independent study course need to complete a Request Form. The request will be reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. If approved, the Academic Advisor for Music will add the independent study course for the student. This form is available every semester.
Important Links & Forms
Academic
College of Fine Arts Student Affairs
Advising, registration, and graduation information
Consent Form
For independent music study or other restricted individual instruction music courses
Degree Planning Resources
Information on transferring credits, interactive degree audit, UT Planner, and the graduation help desk
MyUT
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Office of the Registrar
Course schedules, catalogs, and academic calendars
Financial
Merit-Based Music Scholarships
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Career Assistance
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