Music, Jazz and Commercial Music Concentration, B.M.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2019 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communication or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication 
 
3
G.E. subarea C.1.
Introduction to the Arts
 
3
G.E. subarea D.1.*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
 
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 111
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 121
1
Major Requiement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Principal performance area (applied music) 
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Performance-related activities
 
1
Total
  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communication or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication
 
3
G.E. subarea B.4.
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
4
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 112
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 122
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music history and literature
MUS 151
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Principal performance area (applied music)
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Performance-related activities
 
1
Major Requirement
Piano Proficiency Requirement
MUS 182
2
Total
   17

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE
UNITS
G.E. subarea A.3.
Critical Thinking
 
G.E. subarea B.1.
Physical Science
  3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 211
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 221
1
Major Requirement
Piano Proficiency Requirement
MUS 282A
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music history and literature
MUS 351A
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Principal performance area (applied music)
 
2
Total
  17

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.2.*
Introduction to the Humanities
 
3
G.E subarea D.3
American Government
 
3
Major Requirement
Instrumental Emphasis - Jazz Courses
MUS 213
 
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music theory
MUS 319
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music history and literature
MUS 351B
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Principal performance area (applied music)
 
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
 
1
Total
  17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE
UNITS
G.E. subarea B.2. Life Science and
G.E. subarea B.3. Laboratory Experience
 
4
G.E. subarea D.2.
American History, Institutions 
 
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations - 
Music theory
MUS 320
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music history and literature
MUS 351C
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
  1
Major Requirement
Chamber music
  1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principle performance area
 
  2
Major Requirement
Diction
MUS 380A
1
Total
 
17

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea B.5.
Implications & Explorations in Natural Sciences
& Math/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
G.E. subarea C.3*
Explorations in the Arts and Humanities
 
3
Major Requirement
Recital
MUS 398
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Music history and literature
MUS 462
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Major performance ensemble
   1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements for all concentrations -
Principle performance area (applied music)
  1
Major Requirement
Diction
MUS 380B
1
Major Requirement
Music theory
MUS 316
2
Major Requirement
Music history and literature
MUS 457A
2
Total
 
17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.1 Introduction to the Arts or
G.E. subarea C.2 Introduction to the Humanities  
 
3
G.E. subarea D.4.*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
3
Major Requirement
Principle performance area (applied music)
  1
Major Requirement
Major performance ensemble
  1
Major Requirement
Chamber music
  1
Major Requirement
Harpsichord class
MUS 372
1
Major Requirement
Diction
MUS 380C
1
Major Requirement
Music theory
MUS 418
2
Major Requirement
Recitals
MUS 498
1
Major Requirement
Electives in music
  2
Total
 
16

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. Area E.*
Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
 
3
Major Requirement
Principle performance area (applied music)
 
Major Requirement
Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Chamber music
  1
Major Requirement
Organ class
 MUS 373 1
Major Requirement
Music theory
MUS 422
2
Major Requirement
Music history and literature
MUS 454B
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements of all concentrations -
Recital
MUS 498
1
General Electives
 
4
Total
 
16

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z