NAC391.13045. Major or minor in instrumental music.

     1. A comprehensive major in instrumental music consists of 36 semester hours of credit in a course of study as follows:

     (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Music theory;

          (2) The history or literature of music;

          (3) Applied music in instrumental music which must be in an area of specialization; and

          (4) Piano; and

     (b) Twelve semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Conducting;

          (2) Music ensemble; and

          (3) Techniques and pedagogy for brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments.

     2. A comprehensive minor in instrumental music consists of 24 semester hours of credit in a course of study as follows:

     (a) Fifteen semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas:

          (1) Music theory;

          (2) The history or literature of music;

          (3) Applied music in instrumental music which must be in an area of specialization; and

          (4) Piano; and

     (b) Nine semester hours in the following areas:

          (1) Conducting;

          (2) Music ensemble; and

          (3) Techniques and pedagogy for brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education by R027-07, eff. 10-31-2007)