Music, Music Education Concentration, General Music Emphasis, B.A.

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 2020 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 - Music theory/musicianship
MUS 111
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music theory/musicianship
MUS 121
1
Major Requiement
Core Requirements - Principal performance
area (applied music) 
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - 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
 
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music theory/musicianship
MUS 112
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music theory/musicianship
MUS 122
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music history and literature
MUS 151
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principal performance
area (applied music)
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Piano Proficiency Requirement
MUS 182
2
Major Requirement
Performance-related activities
  1
Total
   16

Thrid Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE
UNITS
G.E. subarea A.3.
Critical Thinking
  3
G.E. subarea B.1.
Physical Science
 
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music theory /
musicianship
MUS 211
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music theory /
musicianship
MUS 221
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principal performance
area (applied music)
  1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music history
and literature
MUS 351A
3
Major Requirement
Conducting 
MUS 383A
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance
ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Piano Proficiency Requirement
MUS 282A
2
Total
  18

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
Core Requirements - Music theory/musicianship
MUS 319
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music history and literature
MUS 351B
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principal performance
area (applied music)
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Piano Proficiency Requirement
MUS 282B
2
Major Requirement
Conducting
MUS 383B
2
Total
  18

*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 - Music history and literature
MUS 351C
3
Major Requirement
Music theory
MUS 320
2
Major Requirement
Orchestral instruments
MUS 284
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
  1
Major Requirement
Chamber music
  1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principle performance area (applied music)
  1
Total
 
16

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
Chamber Music
  1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Music history and literature
MUS 462
3
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Principle performance area (applied music)
  1
Major Requirement
Literature and pedagogy
MUS 468
2
Total
 
14

*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
Music and Child Development
MUS 333
3
Major Requirement
Recital
MUS 398
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
  1
Total
 
11

*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
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
 
1
Major Requirement
Literature and pedagogy
MUS 354
2
General Elective
  3
General Elective
  3
Total
 
9

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