Music, Music History and Theory, 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

Third 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 382A or
MUS 383A or
MUS 422
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
Total
  16

*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
Electives in Music
 
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
  1
Total
 
14

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
Core Requirements - Music history and literature
MUS 462
3
Major Requirement
Music theory
MUS 316 or
MUS 418
2
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
  1
Total
 
12

*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 theory
MUS 419
3
Major Requirement
Project-proposal preparation
MUS 499
1
Major Requirement
Core Requirements - Major performance ensemble
  1
General Elective
  3
Total
 
14

*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
Music theory
MUS 420
3
Major Requirement
Music history or theory project
MUS 497
1
General Elective
  3
Total
 
15

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