Music

• All full-time music majors and minors must register for Recital Lab (MUS 001) each semester of residence. Each student is expected to perform on this lab at least once a semester or as determined by the applied music teacher.
• All full-time music majors must participate in an assigned concert band, choir, or orchestra. String players may audition and perform with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra or the Knox-Galesburg Symphony but must continue to perform in the Bradley Symphony Orchestra.
• All music majors should declare a major instrument or voice by the end of the fourth semester. A music minor must declare at the time of audition.
• All music students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 in music courses during the first two years in order to achieve advanced standing. Junior-senior credit in the major applied area can be earned only after a student has achieved advanced standing. Music majors with additional majors may not be allowed to apply these courses as junior/senior hours. Students should consult with their advisor(s).
• A “sophomore review” will be held during the spring semester of each student’s sophomore year. At the beginning of the spring semester, each sophomore music major will be scheduled for a meeting with his or her advisor, the department chair, and other faculty members as required (e.g., private instructor, ensemble coach) for a review of the student’s progress up to that time. The purpose of the review is to address any deficiencies that might impede the student’s continued progress in his or her chosen field. Students will also have an opportunity to pose questions relevant to their academic programs at Bradley and their intended goals.

The students within the Music major require a minimum of four (4) semesters of Applied Music, as well as Ensemble classes each semester. Students are also required to take 9 - 13 hours of Music electives.