Music Major Requirements

Music

Below you will find Music Major requirements in two forms:

Courses in a Suggested Four-Year Schedule

  • Use this schedule as you are trying to think about when to take certain courses.
  • Course codes and units are listed. To see brief descriptions of the courses, see below in the Music Curriculum section.

A Checklist of All Courses Required and Major Preformance Assments

  • Bring this checklist to your advising session to check in with your APAS and to monitor your progress.

Note that the suggested outline below only addresses major requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to also take general education requirement into account. For more information on general education requirements, please see the requirements in the Course Catalog.

Please also note that some classes are offered in alternating years. If a course is offered in alternating years, “if offered” will appear by the course listing in this schedule. The course will appear in more than one year in the four-year plan to allow for the alternating year schedule.

All Music Majors and Minors must take their required music courses with the A-F grading option, with the exception of Music 0100 (Concert Attendance).

  • Students must earn a C- or better in order to meet Major/Minor requirements. Courses where a student has earned a D or F will not count towards Major or Minor requirements.
  • The grade of Incomplete (I) in a music course must be made up within the first two weeks of the following semester. Failure to do so will result in a grade of F or N.

Note that while large ensembles (Music 1300, 1310, 1320) are not required for the music major, participation in these ensembles is generally expected. Bear in mind that seven semesters of large ensemble participation are required for teaching licensure, and that these semesters cannot be taken concurrently. That means that if a student chooses to add teaching licensure to their program and has not been performing in large ensembles, that student will have at least seven more semesters of education left! In other words, for the sake of your own musicianship and to give yourself maximum flexibility in your program, you should enroll in one large ensemble (Music 1300, 1310, 1320) each semester.

First Year

Fall Semester

  • Music 1000 (.5)
  • Music 1101 (4)
  • Music 1200/1111 (1)*
  • Music 1200-1223 (1)

Spring Semester

  • Music 1000 (.5)
  • Music 1102 (4)
  • Music 1200/1111 (1)*
  • Music 1200-1223 (1)

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • Music 1000 (.5)
  • Music 2101 (4)
  • Music 1200/2100 (1)*
  • Music 1200-1223 (1)

Spring Semester

  • Music 1000 (.5)
  • Music 2102 (4)
  • Music 1200/2112 (1)*
  • Music 1200-1223 (1)

Third Year

Fall Semester

  • Music 0100 (0)
  • Music 3101 (4) (If offered)
  • Music 1200-1223/3200-3223 (1)**
  • Music Elective***

Spring Semester

  • Music 0100 (0)
  • Music 3102 (4) (if offered)
  • Music 1200-1223/3200-3223 (1)**
  • Music Elective***

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

  • Music 0100 (0)
  • Music 3101 (4) (If offered)
  • Music 3200-3223 (1)
  • Music Elective***

Spring Semester

  • Music 3102 (4) (If offered)
  • Music 4901 (1)
  • Music Elective***

* Students must enroll in Functional Keyboard for Music Majors (1111-2, 2111-2) or piano lessons (1200) until they pass piano proficiency. For more information on piano proficiency requirements, please see Individual Performance Studies and Performance Assessment.

** After passing a jury either their second or third year, students take 3000 level lessons (advanced) instead of 1000 level lessons. Students must have at least two semesters of 3000 level lessons in order to graduate. For more on individual lessons, when a student can perform a jury, and what is involved, please see Individual Performance Studies and Performance Assessment.

*** Music Electives are select courses in music at the 3000 level or above. Music Majors are required to take six credits of music elective courses. Plan carefully; some of these courses are offered in alternate years. For more information on these courses, please see below in Music Curriculum.