Alabama School of the Arts | Department of Music Program

Bachelor of Music in Performance | Piano

Exceptional faculty and classroom training. Many performance opportunities.
Environment shaped from the Christian perspective.

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Performance, Piano, BM

Performance, Piano, BM

Prepare for your future as a professional pianist with a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Piano Track within a culture of excellence and collaboration with your individual instructors who will encourage you as you work to become the passionate musician you were created to be.

BM Curriculum
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Performance, Piano, BM

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  • Core Courses
  • Core Courses
  • Major Courses
  • Applied Music Requirements
Core Courses
EFFECTIVE ENGLISH
The Literary Tradition
Intro to the Bible OR Christian Worldview
History of Christian Thought OR Mission & Message of Jesus
Basic Public Speaking OR Intro to Philosophy
History Course
LABORATORY SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES
Major Courses
MU 101 & 102 - Theory I
MU 101L & 102L - Theory Laboratory I
MU 201 & 202 - Theory II
MU 201L & 202L - Theory Laboratory II
MUA 217 - Collaborative Skills and Accompanying I
MUA 218 - Collaborative Skills and Accompanying II
MU 301 - Form and Analysis
MU 302 - Counterpoint
MUA 309 - Chamber Music I
MU 310 - Music History I
MU 311 - Music History II
MU 326 - Orchestration
MU 328 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum
MU 330 - Conducting Techniques
MUA 409 - Chamber Music II
MUA 410 - Chamber Music III
MU 424 - Piano Pedagogy
MU 427 - Choral Conducting OR MU 428 - Instrumental Conducting
MU 433 - Piano Literature I
MU 434 - Piano Literature II
MU 487 - Special Topics in Composition
MU 412 - Christian Ethics and the Performing Arts
MU 011 - Concert Music (8 consecutive semesters)
MU 200 - Mid-Level Review (Music)
MUA 200 - Piano Proficiency
MUA 300 - Junior Recital
MUA 400 - Senior Recital
Applied Music Requirements
MUA 142 - Applied Piano (4 consecutive semesters)
MUA 342 - Applied Piano (4 consecutive semesters)
Students enrolled in the B.M. in Piano Performance degree will take 4 semesters of a secondary instrument of their choosing.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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Step 1: Apply to UM

The University of Mobile and the Alabama School of the Arts require all students to submit an admission application before auditioning.

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Step 2: Audition

Fill out the interest form today to begin and schedule your audition. Auditions may be scheduled weekly (Monday-Thursday) for the student upon approval from the ASOTA office.

Undergraduate Audition Interest Form Graduate Audition Interest Form Doctoral Audition Interest Form
APPLICATION PROCESS
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“Kadisha Onalbayeva maximizes the intricate fascination of each work with obvious familiarity and proficiency. …expanded one note or chord for shifting tempi, masterfully, with lovely blended tones. …expertise and electricity. …sumptuous evocations of sorrow, longing, romance, and elegance.”

Dr. Kadisha Onalbayeva Director of Piano Studies, Professor of Music konalbayeva@umobile.edu

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