Performance Bachelor's Degree 2016F
Valid for catalog year fall 2016–summer 2017 only. For students who entered Berklee prior to fall 2016, search major grids for past catalog years.
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Core
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Major
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Liberal Arts
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Electives
Semester 1
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-111 | Private Instruction 1 | 2 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| PW-111 | Music Application and Theory | 4 |
| ET-111 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| MTEC-111 | Introduction to Music Technology | 2 |
| LHUM-100 | Artistry, Creativity, Inquiry | 2 |
| LENG-111 | Writing and Communication | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Semester 2
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-112 | Private Instruction 2 | 2 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| AR-111 | Arranging 1 | 2 |
| ET-112 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| HR-112 | Harmony 2 | 2 |
| LENG-201 | Literature | 3 |
| LMSC-xxx | Mathematics/Natural Sciences (200+) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 3 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-211 | Private Instruction 3 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx | Instrumental Lab | 1 |
| ET-211/231 | Ear Training 3 OR Solfege 1 | 2 |
| HR-211 | Harmony 3 | 2 |
| LHIS-xxx | History | 3 |
| RPxx-211 | Recital Preparation 3 | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 1 |
| PSH-xxx | Health and Wellness Courses for Musicians | 1 |
| XX-xxx | General Electives | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 4 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PIXX-212 | Private Instruction 4 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx | Instrumental Lab | 1 |
| ET-212/232 | Ear Training 4 OR Solfege 2 | 2 |
| HR-212 | Harmony 4 | 2 |
| CM-211 | Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 | 2 |
| LSOC-xxx | Social Sciences | 3 |
| RPxx-212 | Recital Preparation 4 | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 5 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CP-210 | The Art of Counterpoint | 3 |
| COND-211/216 | Conducting 1 OR Conducting 1 with Live Keyboard Ensemble | 1 |
| MHIS-(P)20X | Western European Classical Music | 2 |
| LAHS-xxx | Art History | 3 |
| PIXX-311 | Private Instruction 5 | 1 |
| RPxx-311 | Recital Preparation 5 | 1 |
| PSHR-321 | Harmonic Considerations in Improvisation | 2 |
| ILRE-375 | Recital Workshop for Performance Majors | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Semester 6 (suggested semester to study abroad)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CM-212 | Tonal Harmony and Composition 2 | 2 |
| COND-212/217 | Conducting 2 OR Conducting 2 with Live Keyboard Ensemble | 1 |
| LHUM-400 | Professional Development Seminar | 2 |
| MHIS-22X/241 | African American Music History and Culture - MHIS 22X/241 | 2 |
| LXXX-xxx | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| PIXX-312 | Private Instruction 6 | 1 |
| RPxx-312 | Recital Preparation 6 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 7
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| MHIS-xxx | Music History Elective - Any MHIS-300+ course | 2 |
| LXXX-xxx | Music and Society (from approved list) | 3 |
| LXXX-xxx | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| PIXX-411 | Private Instruction 7 | 1 |
| RPxx-411 | Recital Preparation 7 | 1 |
| PFSS-xxx | Approved Styles Survey | 2 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Semester 8
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| PIXX-412 | Private Instruction 8 | 1 |
| RPxx-412 | Recital Preparation 8 | 1 |
| ENXX-xxx | Ensemble | 1 |
| ILXX-xxx/Pxxx-xxx | Labs/Approved Specified Electives | 2 |
| XX-xxx | General Electives | 8 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Study abroad at our Valencia, Spain, campus. It is recommended that performance majors study in Valencia during their third, fourth, fifth, or sixth semester. For specific program information, please see the chair of your major or contact the study abroad office.