Music Broad Area Plan

Semester 1 (Fall)

MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I ~ 4
MUSA Applied Music 100-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
General education required courses ~ 9
Total semester credits ~ 16

Semester 5 (Fall)

MUS 333 20th Century Music ~ 3
MUSA Applied Music 300-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
Upper level music course (200+) ~ 3
General education required course ~ 3
Liberal arts elective course ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II ~ 4
MUSA Applied Music 100-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
General education required courses ~ 9
Total semester credits ~ 16

Semester 6 (Spring)

MUS 330 Orchestration
or MUS 331 Choral Composition and Arranging ~ 3
MUSA Applied Music 300-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
General education required courses ~ 10
Total semester credits ~ 16

Semester 3 (Fall)

MUS 230 Music Theory and Ear Training III ~ 4
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I ~ 4
MUSA Applied Music 100-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
General education required course ~ 3
Total semester credits ~ 14

Semester 7 (Fall)

MUSA Applied Music 300-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
Upper level music course (200+) ~ 3
General education required course ~ 4
Elective course ~ 4
Total semester credits ~ 14

Semester 4 (Spring)

MUS 231 Music Theory and Ear Training IV ~ 4
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II ~ 4
MUSA Applied Music 100-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
Liberal arts elective course ~ 4
Total semester credits ~ 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

MUS 491 Senior Recital ~ 1
MUSA Applied Music 300-level course ~ 2
MUSE Ensemble ~ 1
Upper level music course (200+) ~ 3
General education liberal arts elective ~ 3
Elective course ~ 4
Total semester credits ~ 14

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education ~ 38 cr.
Major Courses ~ 64 cr.
Liberal Arts Courses ~ 10 cr.
Elective Courses ~ 8 cr.
Credits to Degree ~ 120 cr.

MUS 140 Class Piano for Music Majors and Minors
is offered to help prepare students for the Piano
Proficiency Requirement.

MUS 240 Piano Proficiency - Examination must be
passed to fulfill the degree requirements.

At least 4 ensemble credits must be in MUSE 108,
111, or 113.