2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Music, Music Composition/Theory Emphasis Sequence (B.M.)

Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (14 credit hours)

ENG 101  or  COM 110  (General Education) (3)
MUS 100  or  MUS 100a01  (1)
MUS 122a10  (1)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (14 credit hours)

ENG 101  or  COM 110  (General Education) (3)
MUS 100a02   (1)
MUS 101   (2)
MUS 107   (1)
MUS 122a20   (1)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 102   (2)
MUS 108   (1)
MUS 110   (0)
MUS 122a30   (1)
 MUS 205a01  (2)
MUS 275a01  (AMALI/General Education) or  IDS 121a03  (General Education) (3)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 201  (2)
MUS 207     (1)
MUS 110  (0)
MUS 122a40  (1)
MUS 205a02  (2)
MUS 275a01   (AMALI/General Education) or   IDS 121a03  (General Education) (3)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

MUS 167   (2)
MUS 205a02   (2)
MUS 213   or  MUS 214   or   MUS 219   (1)
MUS 220 or MUS 221 or MUS 222 (2)
MUS 253 (3)
MUS 303  or  MUS 304  or  MUS 305  (3)
Applied Music (2)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110     (0)

Third Year - Spring Semester (14 credit hours)

MUS 205a02  (2) 
MUS 254  (3)
MUS 303  or  MUS 304  or  MUS 305  (3)
Applied Music (2)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110   (0)
General Education course (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

Music major elective (3)
Senior level Applied Music (2) 
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110   (0)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
Senior level University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

MUS 303  or  MUS 304  or  MUS 305  (3)
 MUS 342 (3)
Music major elective (3)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110   (0)
General Education course (3)
IDEAS Course (3)
University-wide elective (2)

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