This course sequence is for students matriculating in fall 2022 or before.
First Year
Fall
AMM 099 Arts Comm Seminar
IDS 102 Information Literacy Proficiency
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 140/142/145 Large Ensemble**
MUS 130/131/135 Choral Ensemble
MUS 246 Music in Global Perspective
MUS 261 Musicianship I
MUS 290 Vocal Methods
FYW First Year Writing (if required) or FYS First Year Seminar
Spring
AMM 100 Arts Com Seminar II
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 140/142/145 Large Ensemble**
MUS 130/131/135 Choral Ensemble
Secondary Instrument lesson***
MUS 351 Music From 600 to 1750
MUS 262 Musicianship II
MUS 111 Keyboard Skills I (excludes piano majors)
FYS First Year Seminar (if not taken in fall)
Second Year
Fall
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble
Secondary Instrument Lesson***
MUS 222 Keyboard Skills II
MUS 229 Chamber Music****
MUS 263 Musicianship III
MUS 353 Music from 1750 to 1945
Class instrument (selected through advisement)
MUS 330 Keyboard Proficiency Exam [registration upon completion]
Spring
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble*
Secondary Instrument Lesson
MUS Elective
MUS 240 Basic Instrumental Conducting ***
MUS 264 Musicianship IV
MUS 452 Music from 1945 to Present
Chamber Music
Sophomore Recital (no course registration)
Sophomore Review
Third Year
Fall
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble
Secondary Instrument Lesson
Music Elective
Liberal Learning
Music Elective or Liberal Learning
Chamber Music
Spring
MUS 401-424 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble
MUS 496 Junior Recital
MUS 336/IMM 350 Interactive Music Programming or LL QR*****
Chamber Music
Music Elective or Liberal Learning
MUS 496 Junior Recital
Pass Junior Hearing at jury
Fourth Year
Fall
MUS 400- 421 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble
Music Elective or Liberal Learning
Liberal Learning
MUS 455 Issues in Music Performance Studies (Performance Capstone)
Chamber Music
Spring
MUS 401-421 Private Lesson
MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble
Music Elective or Liberal Learning
Music Elective
Chamber Music
MUS 497 Senior Recital
*MUS 103 Beginning Class Piano Level 2 (1 credit/.25 units) is an optional preparation course for MUS 111 Keyboard Skills I.
**Guitar-Choral does not take MUS 140/142/145 Large Ensemble. Instead, take 2 credits elective or chamber ensemble.
***Guitar-Choral takes voice lessons and MUS 280 Basic Choral Conducting.
**** It is strongly recommended that guitarists take MUS 483 Guitar Pedagogy, which will be offered on occasion. *****The following course can also but used to fulfill the Music Tech requirement, but they do NOT satisfy LL QR: MUS 335, MUS 337, MUS 345, and MUS 350
PIANO ONLY: In lieu of Keyboard Skills, take MUS 281 Keyboard Harmony, MUS 482 Piano Pedagogy, MUS 486 Art of Accompanying (when offered).