Winds and Percussion Instruments Major

Bachelor of Music degrees in winds and percussion require a minimum of 48 units, and include core music requirements (13.5 units), major requirements (22-23.5 units), Foundational Disciplines (6 units), and elective requirements (5-6.5 units).

Music Core Requirements (13.5 units)

Course Title
MUSIC 111-1
MUSIC 111-2
MUSIC 111-3
Music Theory I
and Music Theory II
and Music Theory III
MUSIC 211-1
MUSIC 211-2
MUSIC 211-3
Music Theory IV
and Music Theory V
and Music Theory VI
MUSIC 126-1
MUSIC 126-2
MUSIC 126-3
Aural Skills I
and Aural Skills II
and Aural Skills III
MUSIC 226-1
MUSIC 226-2
MUSIC 226-3
Aural Skills IV
and Aural Skills V
and Aural Skills VI
MUSIC 127-1
MUSIC 127-2
MUSIC 127-3
Keyboard Skills 1
and Keyboard Skills 2
and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based on placement)
MUSIC 214-0
MUSIC 215-0
MUSIC 216-0
The Classical Canon
and Performers and Performance
and Music in the Present
CONDUCT 326-0Basic Conducting
One MUSICOL elective
One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective

Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, and Tuba Performance (22 units)

Course Title
100-level applied study (3 quarters)
200-level applied study (3 quarters)
300-level applied study (6 quarters)
CONDUCT 374-0Band Organizations (12 quarters)
or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
CONDUCT 391-0Chamber Music (6 quarters)
WIND_PER 359-0Teaching Techniques
WIND_PER 393-0Repertoire Studies
WIND_PER 370-0Junior Recital (Flute, Trumpet, and Horn only)
WIND_PER 380-0Senior Recital

Oboe Performance (23.5 units)

Course Title
WIND_PER 112-0Applied Oboe for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 212-0Applied Oboe for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 312-0Applied Oboe for Music Majors (6 quarters)
CONDUCT 374-0Band Organizations (12 quarters)
or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
CONDUCT 391-0Chamber Music (6 quarters)
WIND_PER 357-0Reed Making (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 359-0Teaching Techniques
WIND_PER 393-0Repertoire Studies
WIND_PER 380-0Senior Recital

Percussion Performance (22 units)

Course Title
WIND_PER 131-0Applied Percussion for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 231-0Applied Percussion for Music Majors (3 quarters)
WIND_PER 331-0Applied Percussion for Music Majors (6 quarters)
CONDUCT 374-0Band Organizations (12 quarters)
or CONDUCT 393-0 Orchestral Organizations
or CONDUCT 378-0 Contemporary Music Ensemble
CONDUCT 391-0Chamber Music (6 quarters)
WIND_PER 347-0Percussion Pedagogy
WIND_PER 393-0Repertoire Studies
WIND_PER 370-0Junior Recital
WIND_PER 380-0Senior Recital

Foundational Disciplines (6 units, chosen from 7 categories) and Elective Requirements (5-6.5 units)

Course Title
Natural Sciences (1 unit)
Empirical and Deductive Reasoning (1 unit)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 unit)
Historical Studies (1 unit)
Ethical and Evaluative Thinking (1 unit)
Literature and Arts (1 unit)
English Composition (1 unit)
Electives (5 - 6.5 units, music or non-music courses)
Business/Finance Overlay course (may double count with any other requirement)
Note: The six units of required Foundational Discipline courses must represent six of the seven categories. Foundational Disciplines may double count with any major or minor requirements other than the primary music major. There is no limit on the number of AP credits that may fulfill Foundational Discipline requirements for Bienen School degrees.