Advising Course Plan - Music Composition Major
NOTE: This document is a courtesy advising plan only. It places the official catalog course requirements (but not all co-curricular or other requirements) in a suggested sequence. Please continuously consult the official catalog for all requirements. Honors Program students consult their advisor for General Education course modifications.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| FSEM 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MUSC 171 | Music Theory I | 1 |
| MUSC 173 | Aural Training I | 0.5 |
| MUSC 175 | Functional Keyboard I | .25 |
| MUSC 151 | Music Culture | 0.5 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition | 0.25 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 112 | Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| Term Units | 4.25 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 172 | Music Theory II | 1 |
| MUSC 174 | Aural Training II | 0.5 |
| MUSC 176 | Functional Keyboard II | .25 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition | 0.25 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| General Education Requirement (any S course recommended) (WE)1 | 1 | |
| MUSA 112 | Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| Term Units | 3.75 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 271 | Music Theory III | 1 |
| MUSC 273 | Aural Training III | 0.5 |
| MUSC 275 | Functional Keyboard III | .25 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition | 0.25 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 112 | Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSC 277 | Conducting I | 0.5 |
| General Education Requirement (Language 101 or 102L recommended) | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4.25 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 272 | Music Theory IV | 1 |
| MUSC 274 | Aural Training IV | 0.5 |
| MUSC 276 | Functional Keyboard IV | .25 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition | 0.25 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 112 | Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSC 259 or DIGA 161A | Technology for Musicians Digital Audio Fundamentals | 0.5 or 1 |
| General Education Requirement (Language 102L recommended) or free elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4.25 to 4.75 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 375 | Composition I | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 312 | Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSC 311 | Music History I | 1 |
| MUSC 379 | Orchestration and Arranging | 1 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| Term Units | 3.75 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 376 | Composition II | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 312 | Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors | 0.5 |
| MUSX 362 | Junior Recital (on the primary instrument, 25 mins) | 0.0 |
| MUSC 3121 | Music History II (WE) | 1 |
| MUSC 371 or 471 | Counterpoint Advanced Analysis | 1 |
| MUSC 300 | Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician | 0.5 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| Term Units | 4.25 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUSC 475 | Composition III | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 111 | Secondary Lessons for Music Majors | 0.25 |
| General Education Requirement (any V course) (WE)1 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement (any Q course) | 1 | |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| DIGA 365 | Electronic Music and Sound Design I | 1 |
| Term Units | 4.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUSC 499 | Senior Research Project | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar | 0.0 |
| MUSA 111 | Secondary Lessons for Music Majors | 0.25 |
| MUSX 462 | Senior Recital (of music composed by student) | 0.0 |
| General Education Requirement (any H course recommended) (WE)1 | 1 | |
| MUSC 371 or 471 | Counterpoint Advanced Analysis | 1 |
| MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)** | .25 | |
| MUSC Upper Division Music Literature Elective2 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4.5 | |
| Total Unit: 33.5 to 34 | ||
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ENSEMBLES: Students must take two semesters of chamber ensemble as part of their “Ensembles as assigned” listed above. Students consult with their advisor and major ensemble conductors as to which semesters will contain chamber ensemble credit. Vocalists and Instrumentalists approach Chamber ensembles differently.
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Many students receive music scholarship funds and may be required to perform in ensembles beyond the curricular requirements stated in the catalog.
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WE indicates a Writing Enhanced course. Four courses with the WE designation are required for graduation. FSEM and JSEM are automatically WE designated. Students may select General Education courses with or without the WE designation as long as four are taken at some point before graduation. More than four WE courses are suggested in this document, but more than four are not required.
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Select one from the following: MUSC 383, MUSC 387, MUSC 388, MUSC 389, MUSC 391, MUSC 392, MUSC 394.