Advising Course Plan - Music Theory 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 1001	First Year Seminar (WE)	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
MUSA 112	Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors	0.5
	Term Units	4
Spring
MUSC 172	Music Theory II	1
MUSC 174	Aural Training II	0.5
MUSC 176	Functional Keyboard II	.25
General Education Requirement (any H course) (WE)1		1
MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)**		.25
MUSA 112	Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors	0.5
	Term Units	3.5
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
MUSA 112	Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors	0.5
MUSC 277	Conducting I	0.5
General Education Requirement (Language 101 or 102L)2		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 assgined)**		.25
MUSC 279	Introduction to Composition	0.25
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) or non-Music elective		1
	Term Units	4.25 to 4.75
Third Year
Fall
MUSA 312	Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors	0.5
MUSC 311	Music History I	1
MUSC 379	Orchestration and Arranging	1
Elective (non-Music)		1
MUSA 111	Secondary Lessons for Music Majors	0.25
MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)**		.25
	Term Units	4
Spring
MUSA 312	Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors	0.5
MUSX 362	Junior Recital	0.0
MUSC 312	Music History II	1
MUSC 371 or 471	Counterpoint Advanced Analysis	1
MUSA 111	Secondary Lessons for Music Majors	0.25
General Education Requirement (any Q course)		1
MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)**		.25
	Term Units	4
Fourth Year
Fall
MUSC 300	Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician	0.5
MUSC 498	Senior Research Proposal	1
MUSA 111	Secondary Lessons for Music Majors	0.25
MUSC Upper Division Music Literature Elective4		1
General Education Requirement (any S course) (WE)1		1
MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)**		.25
	Term Units	4
Spring
General Education Requirement (any V course) (WE)1		1
MUSA 111	Secondary Lessons for Music Majors	0.25
MUSC 371 or 471	Counterpoint Advanced Analysis	1
MUSC 499	Senior Research Project	1
Elective3		1
MUSE Course (Ensemble as assigned)**		.25
	Term Units	4.5
Total Unit: 32.5 to 33

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. 

**

Many students receive music scholarship funds and may be required to perform in ensembles beyond the curricular requirements stated in the catalog.

¹

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 is not required.

²

101 uses a non-Music Elective.

³

Music or non-Music Elective.

⁴

Select one from the following: MUSC 383, MUSC 387, MUSC 388, MUSC 389, MUSC 391, MUSC 392, MUSC 394.