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Guitar Performance

The OCU Guitar program is a highly competitive program that is a unique synthesis of classical, folk, historical performance, jazz, and popular music. Graduates of the Bass School of Music leave campus not only with a diploma, but with a discipline and versatility that positions them for successful professional lives.

  • All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. 
  • Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student.
  • All courses listed on this degree plan are required for the completion of this degree, however, the course sequence is a suggestion only. Each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1112Theory I2
MUS 1122Aural Skills I2
AMI 1372Applied Guitar2
AMA 1571Class Piano I1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits14

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1212Theory II2
MUS 1222Aural Skills II2
AMI 1472Applied Guitar2
AMA 1671Class Piano II1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
 Advisor-Approved Elective1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 2112Theory III2
MUS 2122Aural Skills III2
AMI 1372Applied Guitar2
MUS 3322Fretboard Harmony I2
MUENMajor Ensemble/Guitar Ensemble -or- Jazz Combo1
MUS 1123Music & the Human Experience3
 Advisor-Approved Elective1
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
MUS 3133Writing About Music3
MUS 3142Conducting Fundamentals2
AMI 1472Applied Guitar2
MUS 3422Fretboard Harmony II2
MUENMajor Ensemble/Guitar Ensemble -or- Jazz Combo1
MUS 2252Guitar Improvisation2
 Total Credits16

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 3113Orchestration3
MUS 2242Jazz Improvisation2
AMI 1372Applied Guitar2
MUEN 1361Guitar Ensemble1
MUS 4233Musicology Seminar3
 Advisor-Approved Elective1
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits15

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 441218th Cent. Counterpoint2
MUS 3242Conducting - Instrumental or Vocal2
AMI 1472Applied Guitar2
MUEN 1361Guitar Ensemble1
MUED 3932Guitar Pedagogy2
AMI 3441Junior Recital1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

SENIOR YEAR 

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 4112Forms & Analysis 2
MUS 4313Composition I3
MUS 4822Guitar Literature Seminar I2
AMI 1372Applied Guitar2
MUEN 1361Guitar Ensemble1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 4922Guitar Literature Seminar II2
AMI 1372Applied Guitar2
MUEN 1361Guitar Ensemble1
AMI 4441Senior Recital1
 Gen Ed & Lab4
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

UNDERGRADUATE

  • 15 minutes of music with a minimum of two contrasting works
  • may be performed on classical, acoustic, or electric guitar
  • Optional: Additional works may include original compositions and performances on other plucked string historical or folk instruments such as the lute, theorbo, banjo and mandolin.
  • Undergraduate Instrumental Audition Guidelines

GRADUATE

  • 30 minutes of music
  • may be performed on classical, acoustic, or electric guitar
  • Optional:  Additional works (not required) may include original compositions and performances on other plucked string historical or folk instruments such as the lute, theorbo, banjo, and mandolin.
  • Resume listing music-related accomplishments and provide links to completed creative projects. (Spotify, podcasts, websites, etc.)
  • Graduate Instrumental Audition Guidelines

Faculty

Matthew Denman
Matthew Denman
Assistant Professor of Guitar
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