Note: This program is not accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Overview
The Bachelor of Music in Performance is offered by the Department of Instrumental Studies.
Students must select one of the following concentrations:
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Classical Guitar
- Double Bass
- Euphonium
- Flute
- French Horn
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Voice
Harpsichord Concentration
The following information pertains to the Harpsichord concentration. Refer to the Classical Guitar, Piano, Voice and the other instruments pages for their requirements.
The Harpsichord Concentration is administered by the Department of Keyboard Instruction.
The Department of Keyboard Instruction offers a variety of programs of study to meet the individual needs of potential solo artists, chamber musicians, accompanists and teachers, and provides a keyboard concentration for those majoring in music education, music therapy, music history, music theory, composition and jazz studies. Weekly private lessons are reinforced by regular performance classes, and a series of master classes taught by faculty members and guest artists focuses on special topics essential to the keyboard performer.
The Department of Keyboard Instruction emphasizes training for careers in performance and collaborative piano in both chamber music and opera coaching.
Special Admissions Requirements
See Music Admissions information on Boyer College of Music and Dance page.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: BC-PERF-BMUS
Contact Information
Charles Abramovic, Keyboard Instruction Department Chair
215-204-8646
charles.abramovic@temple.edu
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2025-2026. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2025 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Harpsichord Concentration is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 credits.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are MUST 3696 and MUST 3796.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| Harpsichord Concentration | ||
| MUSC 1603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 2603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 2604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 3603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 3604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 4603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 4684 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3796 | Music in History | 3 |
| Listening & Learning | ||
| MUSC 3443 | Listening & Learning Skills for Pianists I | 3 |
| MUSC 3444 | Listening & Learning Skills for Pianists II | 3 |
| Keyboard Literature | ||
| MUSC 3422 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| MUSC 3423 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| Piano Pedagogy | ||
| MUSC 1415 | Introduction to Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSC 3415 | Pedagogy of Children | 2 |
| Basic Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| Ensembles | ||
| MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble (Take three times for three total credits) | 3 |
| MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble (Take two times for two total credits) | 2 |
| MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble (Take two times for two total credits) | 2 |
| Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits: | 4 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| Electives | ||
| Take a total of four Music Elective credits within the following subject areas: | 4 | |
MUSC 1000-4999 | ||
MUED 1000-4999 | ||
MUST 1000-4999 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Concentration in Harpsichord
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MUSC 1603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| MUST 1711 or MUST 1911 | Theory I or Honors Theory I | 4 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 1604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| MUST 1712 or MUST 1912 | Theory II or Honors Theory II | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 2603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| MUST 2711 or MUST 2911 | Theory III or Honors Theory III | 4 |
| MUST 2703 | Music in History | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 2604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1429 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Choral Ensemble | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Graduate Conductors Choir | ||
| MUST 2712 or MUST 2912 | Theory IV or Honors Theory IV | 4 |
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 3603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 1428 | Accompanying and Piano Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 1415 | Introduction to Piano Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSC 3443 | Listening & Learning Skills for Pianists I | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 3604 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 3415 | Pedagogy of Children | 2 |
| MUSC 3444 | Listening & Learning Skills for Pianists II | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 4603 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3422 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History [WI] | 3 |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 4684 | Harpsichord Major | 4 |
| MUSC 4510 | Instrumental Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3423 | Keyboard Literature | 3 |
| MUST 3796 | Music in History [WI] | 3 |
| Music Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |