Apr 03, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Music

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The music major program is designed to be easily completed in 3 years of study. Additional elective courses may be added at any time.

FRESHMAN

FALL

First Year Seminar 101 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 101 - Introductory Writing Workshop 3 credits,
MUS 121 - Musicianship I 2 credits
MUS 122 - Beginning Keyboard 1 credit
MUS 130 - Sound Structures 3 credits
MUS 321 - Tonal Harmony I 3 credits
Performance Study Credits: 2 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits

Total: 16-17 Credits

SPRING

First Year Seminar 102 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 102 - Intermediate Writing Workshop 3 credits,
MUS 220 - Musicianship II 2 credits
MUS 141 - Keyboard Harmony A 1 credit
MUS 322 - Tonal Harmony II 3 credits
MUS 350 - Western Classical Music Before 1750 4 credits
Performance Study Credits: 2 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits

Total: 17-18 Credits

SOPHOMORE

FALL

MUS 221 - Musicianship III 2 credits
MUS 142 - Keyboard Harmony B 1 credit
MUS 323 - Techniques of Music, 1880 to the Present 3 credits
MUS 351 - Western Classical Music 1750 to 1900 4 credits
Performance Study Credits: 2 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16-17 Credits

SPRING

MUS 331 - Musicianship IV 2 credits
MUS 421 - Analysis of Tonal Music 3 credits
MUS 352 - Western Classical Music from 1900 to the Present 4 credits
Performance Study Credits: 2 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16-17 Credits

JUNIOR

FALL

MUS 422 - Analysis of Post-Tonal Music 3 credits
MUS 450 - Seminar in the History of Music 3 credits
Performance Study Credits: 2-4 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
SBC Credits: 6 credits

Total: 16-19 Credits

SPRING

Performance Study Credits: 2-4 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
Upper-Division Music elective Credits: 3 credits *
SBC Credits: 9 credits

Total: 15-18 Credits

SENIOR

FALL

Performance Study Credits: 2-4 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15-18 Credits

SPRING

Performance Study Credits: 2-4 credits
Ensemble Credits: 1-2 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
MUS 459 - Write Effectively in Music 0 credit,

Total: 12-15 Credits

Notes:

*Students may take another history class, 450, or any of the following: 439, 491, 432, 434, or 437.