BA MUSIC CURRICULUM GUIDE:
120 credit, four-year program of study
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| MUS 128 | Digital Notation | 1cr | |
| MUS 171 | Music Theory I | 3cr | |
| MUS 109 | Music Skills I | 1cr | |
| MUS 165 | Class Piano I | 1cr | |
| MUS 151/MUS 149 | Applied Instrument/Vocal I | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 1XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| ENL 101 | Critical Reading & Writing I | 3cr | |
| HST 103 | World History I | 3cr | |
| MUS 223 | Electronic Music I | 3cr | |
| MUS 172 | Music Theory II | 3cr | |
| MUS 110 | Music Skills II | 1cr | |
| MUS 166 | Class Piano II | 1cr | |
| MUS 152/MUS 150 | Applied Instrument/Vocal II | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 1XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| ENL 102 | Critical Reading & Writing II | 3cr | |
| HST 104 | World History II | 3cr | |
| FIRST YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| MUS 203 | Survey of Western Music I | 3cr | |
| MUS 251/MUS 249 | Applied Instrument/Vocal III | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 1XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| MUS 311 | Class Jazz Piano I | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3cr | |
| MTH XXX | Mathematics Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World * | 3cr | |
| MUS 204 | Survey of Western Music II | 3cr | |
| MUS 252/MUS 250 | Applied Instrument/Vocal IV | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 1XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| MUS 312 | Class Jazz Piano II | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Foreign Language Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 3cr | |
| SECOND YEAR TOTAL 34cr | |||
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| MUS 342 | African-Am. Music History I | 3cr | |
| MUS 314 | Jazz Theory/Improvisation I | 3cr | |
| MUS 351/MUS 349 | Applied Insturment/Vocal V | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 3XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Natural World) | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 6cr | |
| MUS 343 | African-Am. Music History II | 3cr | |
| MUS 315 | Jazz Theory/Improvisation II | 3cr | |
| MUS 352/MUS 350 | Applied Instrument/Vocal VI | 1cr | |
| MUS 291 | Performance Workshop | 0cr | |
| MUS 3XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Engaged Community) | 3cr | |
| ENL XXX | Literature Elective | 3cr | |
| THIRD YEAR TOTAL 31cr | |||
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| MUS 472 | Music in World Cultures I | 3cr | |
| MUS 470 | Int. Music & Songs of Africa | 3cr | |
| OR | |||
| MUS 471 | African Dance & Song | " " | |
| MUS 451/ MUS 449 | Applied Instrument/Vocal VII | 1cr | |
| MUS 485 | Music Capstone I | 1cr | |
| MUS 3XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Electives | 6cr | |
| MUS 473 | Music in World Cultures II | 3cr | |
| MUS 361 | Gamelan | 1cr | |
| MUS 452/ MUS 450 | Applied Instrument/Vocal VIII | 1cr | |
| MUS 486 | Music Capstone II | 2cr | |
| MUS 3XX | Ensemble | 1cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Electives | 6cr | |
| FOURTH YEAR TOTAL 29cr | |||
Free Elective Credits are satisfied by any course.
* The Social World: Humanity & Society-- Students must take 3 credits in each of the following categories of courses: Human Questions & Contexts and The Nature of US Society. For a list of approved courses go to: www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/approvedcourses
This curricular guide represents the requirements for students entering the college for the academic year 2012-2013 and is intended as an example of progression towards the degree.
