Flowchart of Coursework for Music Majors
- Freshmen are highly encouraged to take ENGL 133/134 (Area A1) their first year
- Upper-division transfer students
- Schedules will vary based on previous coursework taken
- Mid-Point Exam will be taken at the end of first year
- Units
- Required music courses = 87
- General Education (GE) = 72 [68 + 4 (MU 101 or MU 120)]
- Electives = 21 [6 (Piano Skills) + 4 (MU 101 or MU 120) + 17 (free)]
Year 1 - Freshman
Courses in bold are recommended
| Fall 2009 |
Winter 2010 |
Spring 2010 |
- Mu 101 Intro to Theory (C.3 or elective)
- Mu 104 Musicianship I
- Mu 150 Applied Study (Lessons)
- Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 161 Piano Skills I
- GEB Area A
|
- Mu 103 Theory I
- Mu 106 Musicianship II
- Mu 150 Applied Study
Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 162 Piano Skills II
- GEB Area B
- Electives
|
- Mu 105 Theory II
- Mu 108 Musicianship III
- Mu 121 Intro to Non-Western Music
- Mu 150 Applied Study
Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 163 Piano Skills III
- GEB Area A
|
Year 2 - Sophomore
Courses in bold are recommended
| Fall 2010 |
Winter 2011 |
Spring 2011 |
- Mu 303 Theory III
- Mu 311 Sound Design: Technologies
- Mu 250 Applied Study
- Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 210 Musicianship IV
- Mu 261 Piano Skills IV
- (GEB Area A)
|
- *Mu 120 Music Appreciation (C.3)
- Mu 305 Theory IV
- Mu 336 History & Theory of Jazz *
- Mu 250 Applied Study
- Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 211 Musicianship V
- Mu 262 Piano Skills V
- (GEB Area B)
- *OR Electives
|
- Mu 300/400 Elective
- Mu 250 Applied Study
- Lower-Division Ensemble
- Mu 212 Musicianship VI
- Mu 263 Piano Skills VI
- GEB Area B
- GEB Area F
SATISFY
- Mid-Point Exam
- Piano Proficiency Exam
|
Year 3 - Junior
Courses in bold are recommended
| Fall 2011 |
Winter 2012 |
Spring 2012 |
- Mu 320 Music Research & Writing
- Mu 350 Applied Study
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- GEB Area B
- GEB Area D
|
- Mu 326 Cultural Concepts (* OR)
- Mu 331 Music of Middle Ages/Renaissance
- Mu 350 Applied Study
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- GEB Area B
- GEB Area
|
- Mu 325 America's Music (USCP) (* OR)
- Mu 332 Music of Baroque/Early Classic Eras
- Mu 350 Applied Study
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- GEB Area C
- GEB Area D
- Electives
|
Year 4 - Senior
Courses in bold are recommended
| Fall 2012 |
Winter 2013 |
Spring 2013 |
- Mu 431 Music of Classic/Romantic Eras
- Mu 300/400 Elective
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- Mu 450 Applied Study
- GEB Area C
- GEB Area D
|
- Mu 432 Music of the Modern Era
- Mu 461 Senior Project
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- Mu 450 Applied Study
- GEB Area D
- Electives
|
- Mu 300/400 Elective
- Upper-Division Ensemble
- Mu 450 Applied Study
- GEB Area C
- GEB Area D
- Electives
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