Music
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103 | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 1602 | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 1742 | 1 | MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 189 | 1 | MUSC 161Only required for vocal majors | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Applied Lessons | 1 | Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 175Only required for vocal majors | 1 |
| ENGL 110 | 3 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| COMM 110 | 3 | Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Sci | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Sci & Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Minor elective/Language elective | 3 | Minor elective/Language elective | 3 |
| Minor elective/Language elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 340 | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Minor elective/Language elective | 3 | Minor elective/Language elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Science/Tech w/ Lab | 4 | Music Elective course3 | 2-6 |
| Gen Ed Upper Division Writing | 3 | Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16-20 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Music Elective | 3 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| Minor requirement or Language III | 3 | Capstone Experience | 1 |
| Gen Ed Science/Tech & Global Perspectives | 3 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Wellness | 2 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Science/Tech | 3 | Minor elective/Language elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits: 120-124 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
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Vocal needs 2 credits; Instrumental needs 6 credits
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Music majors may not declare a music minor.
- A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements: An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree
- Bachelor of Science (B.S) Degree - The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree - Second year language proficiency at college level required.
- MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
- B.A./B.S. Recital Capstone or Individual Study Capstone is fulfilled by registration in MUSC 380 Recital, MUSC 480 Recital, or MUSC 494 Individual Study. The MUSC 494 Individual Study registration is approved by the music faculty and supervised by the adviser. Possibilities include:
- Half (MUSC 380 Recital) or full (MUSC 480 Recital) recital with program notes.
- Approved research project on a topic related to music; requires a formal written document (MUSC 494 Individual Study).
- Approved internship, such as directing an ensemble (e.g. church choir), teaching at the NDSU Academy, observed regularly by the advisor, with a formal written document of the experience (MUSC 494 Individual Study).
- Approved “lecture recital” with a formal presentation. Lecture recital should be at least the same length as a half recital (MUSC 494 Individual Study)
- Performance or major opera role or a major solo with ensemble in a formal concert, accompanied by a summary document (MUSC 494 Individual Study)
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
STUDENTS ENTERING AS A FRESHMAN IN AN ODD-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | FRESHMAN - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 160 (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission) | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 189 | 1 | MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 1 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 1XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences(Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 340 | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3731 credit of pedadogy | 3 | MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | MUSC 373 (1 credit of pedagogy) | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| Jazz Studies | 1 | MUSC 441 | 2 |
| MUSC 411, 430, or 434 | 3 | Jazz Studies | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 331 | 2 | MUSC 351 | 2 |
| MUSC 431need 2 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| MUSC 4XX Applied Studies | 1 | MUSC 4XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 3 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Jazz Studies | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | Jazz Studies | 1 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
STUDENTS ENTERING AS A FRESHMAN IN AN EVEN-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 160 (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission) | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 189 | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 1 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 331 | 2 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 340counts as a Humanities and Fine Arts Gen Ed | 3 | MUSC 351 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3731 credit of pedadogy | 3 | MUSC 373 (1 credit of pedadogy) | 3 |
| MUSC 431need 2 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | Jazz Studies | 1 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 411 | 3 | MUSC 441 | 2 |
| MUSC 4XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 4XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 3 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Jazz Studies | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | Jazz Studies | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
STUDENTS ENTERING AS A FRESHMAN IN AN ODD-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 165 | 1 | MUSC 165 | 1 |
| MUSC 1891 | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| MUSC 443 | 3 | MUSC 423 | 3 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ||
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 265 | 1 | MUSC 265 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 2 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 411 or 434 | 3 | MUSC 346, 442, or 441 | 2 |
| MUSC 443 | 3 | MUSC 365 | 1 |
| MUSC 365 | 1 | MUSC 373 | 2 |
| MUSC 373 | 2 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| MUSC 423 | 3 | ||
| Music ElectiveChoose from MUSC 166, 319, 321 or 494 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 352 or 351 | 2 | MUSC 423 | 3 |
| MUSC 431need 3 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 | MUSC 430need 3 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 |
| MUSC 465 | 1 | MUSC 465 | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 2 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Science & Technology(Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Music ElectiveChoose from MUSC 166, 319, 321 or 494 | 1 | Music ElectiveChoose from MUSC 166, 319, 321 or 494 | 1 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits: 122 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
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Music majors may not declare a music minor.
STUDENTS ENTERING AS A FRESHMAN IN AN EVEN-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 165 | 1 | MUSC 165 | 1 |
| MUSC 1891 | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 265 | 1 | MUSC 265 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 2 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 443 | 3 | MUSC 423 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 431need 3 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 | MUSC 365 | 1 |
| MUSC 365 | 1 | MUSC 373 | 2 |
| MUSC 373 | 2 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 | MUSC 430need 3 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Music ElectiveChoose from MUSC 166, 319, 321 or 494 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 352 or 351 | 2 | MUSC 423 | 3 |
| MUSC 442, 346, or 441 | 2 | MUSC 434 or 411 | 3 |
| MUSC 443 | 3 | MUSC 465 | 1 |
| MUSC 465 | 1 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| MUSC 473 | 3 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences(Gen Ed category B) | 3 |
| Music ElectiveChoose from MUSC 166, 319, 321 or 494 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits: 122 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
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Music majors may not declare a music minor.
Sample Program Guide
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
FOR FRESHMAN ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ODD-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | FRESHMAN - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 160 (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission) | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 167 | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 174 | 1 | MUSC 167 | 1 |
| MUSC 1891 | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 175 | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 267 | 1 | MUSC 267 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 2 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences(Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 349 | 2 | MUSC 346 | 2 |
| MUSC 367 | 1 | MUSC 367 | 1 |
| MUSC 373 | 2 | MUSC 373 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| FREN 101 (or German I) | 4 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| FREN 102 (or German II)Global Perspectives Gen Ed | 4 | ||
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 431need 2 courses of Advanced Theory from MUSC 411, MUSC 430, MUSC 431, MUSC 434 | 3 | MUSC 430, 411, or 431 | 3 |
| MUSC 467 | 1 | MUSC 442 | 2 |
| MUSC 473 (Students may take THEA 268 Acting the Song I instead of 3 credits of Supplementary Applied Study) | 2 | MUSC 467 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| GERM 101 (or French I) | 4 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| GERM 102 (or French II) | 4 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits: 132 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
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Music majors may not declare a music minor.
FOR FRESHMAN ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AN EVEN-YEAR FALL
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FRESHMAN - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMSTER | FRESHAMN - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 160 | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 167 | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 174 | 1 | MUSC 167 | 1 |
| MUSC 189 | 1 | MUSC 173 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 175 | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOPHOMORE - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SOPHOMORE - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 267 | 1 | MUSC 267 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 2 | MUSC 273 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| JUNIOR - EVEN YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | JUNIOR - ODD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 367 | 1 | MUSC 367 | 1 |
| MUSC 373 | 2 | MUSC 373 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| FREN 101 (or German I) | 4 | MUSC 380 | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 430 | 3 |
| MUSC 442 | 2 | ||
| FREN 102 (or German II)Global Perspectives Gen Ed | 4 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SENIOR - ODD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER | SENIOR - EVEN YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| MUSC 349 | 2 | MUSC 346 | 2 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 411 | 3 | MUSC 3XX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 467 | 1 | MUSC 467 | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 2 | MUSC 473 | 3 |
| GERM 101 (or French I) | 4 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 | GERM 102 (or French II) | 4 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits: 132 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
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Music majors may not declare a music minor.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
Students entering as a freshmen in an odd year fall
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 160 (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission)) | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 1891 | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 166 | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 266 | 1 | MUSC 266 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 1 | MUSC 273 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Music Elective | 1 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 1XX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 366 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 373 | 1 |
| MUSC 366 | 1 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| MUSC 373 | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 411, 431, or 434 | 3 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 331 | 2 | MUSC 430 | 3 |
| MUSC 352 or 351 | 2 | MUSC 466 | 1 |
| MUSC 466 | 1 | MUSC 473 | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 494 (Capstone) | 1 |
| Music Elective | 3 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.
Students entering as a freshman in an even year fall
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all MUSC prefix courses
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 130 | 3 | MUSC 103(Gen Ed category A) | 3 |
| MUSC 132 | 1 | MUSC 131 | 3 |
| MUSC 160 (Up to 2 semesters of MUSC 165 with permission)) | 1 | MUSC 133 | 1 |
| MUSC 1891 | 1 | MUSC 161 | 1 |
| MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 1XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 166 | 1 |
| ENGL 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| COMM 110(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | ENGL 120(Gen Ed category C) | 3 |
| Wellness (Gen Ed category W) | 2 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 230 | 3 | MUSC 231 | 3 |
| MUSC 232 | 1 | MUSC 233 | 1 |
| MUSC 260 | 1 | MUSC 261 | 1 |
| MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 2XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 266 | 1 | MUSC 266 | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | 1 | MUSC 273 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| Music Elective | 1 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S with Lab) | 4 | Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S) | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 331 | 2 | MUSC 341 | 3 |
| MUSC 340(Gen Ed category A) | 3 | MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 |
| MUSC 366 | 1 | MUSC 366 | 1 |
| MUSC 373 | 1 | MUSC 373 | 1 |
| MUSC 3XX Applied Study | 1 | MUSC 430, 431, or 434 | 3 |
| MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 3XX Major Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC XXX Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| ENGL 322 (or any upper division English course approved by adviser)(Gen Ed category C) | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed category B - Cultural Diversity) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUSC 352 | 2 | MUSC 385 | 3 |
| MUSC 411, 431, or 434 | 3 | MUSC 466 | 1 |
| MUSC 466 | 1 | MUSC 473 | 1 |
| MUSC 473 | 1 | MUSC 480 | 1 |
| Minor Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 494 (Capstone) | 1 |
| Music Elective | 3 | Music Elective | 3 |
| Science & Technology (Gen Ed category S - Global Perspectives) | 3 | Minor Ensemble | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning (Gen Ed category R) | 3 |
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
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MUSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take MUSC 189.