Music with Liberal Arts Concentration
2024-2025

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring 3 credits of MUSP 102 can count toward the Gen Ed HU requirement   HU
MUSA 100-Level Applied Music 100-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101 C+  
MUSA 101 Performance Lab I 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 120 Music Theory I 2 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSP 135 C  
MUSP 135 Aural Music Theory I 1 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 120 C  
MUSP 150 Class Piano I 2 Fall   C  
MATH 102 Quantitative Reasoning 4 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Placement or Math 15 C- Skills req
ENGL 100 Fundamentals of English 3 Fall, Spring   C- Skills req
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor   HU
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring 3 credits of MUSP 102 can count toward the Gen Ed HU requirement C+  
MUSA 100-Level Applied Music 100-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101    
MUSA 101 Performance Lab I 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 121 Music Theory II 2 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSP 135 C  
MUSP 136 Aural Music Theory II 1 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 120 C  
MUSP 151 Class Piano II 2 Fall   C  
ENGL 101 Composition and Reading 3 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Placement or Math 15 C- Skills req
Any Elective   3 Fall, Spring      
TOTAL   14        
YEAR TOTAL   29        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring 3 credits of MUSP 102 can count toward the Gen Ed HU requirement   HU
MUSA 200-Level Applied Music 200-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 201 Performance Lab II 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 221 Music Theory III 2 Fall Prerequisite: MUSI 121 with a grade of C or better, concurrent enrollment in MUSP 236 C  
MUSP 236 Aural Music Theory III 1 Fall Prerequisite: MUSI 121 and MUSP 136 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 221 C  
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring     NS
Foreign Language 103 Introductory Language I 4 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (HU)   3       HU
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 200-Level Applied Music 200-Level 1 Fall, Spring

Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply

C+  
MUSA 201 Performance Lab II 1 Fall, Spring

Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music

   
MUSI 321 Music Theory IV 2 Spring

Prerequisites: MUSI 221 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSP 336

C  
MUSP 336 Aural Music Theory IV 1 Spring

Prerequisites: MUSI 221 and MUSP 236 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 321

   
Foreign Language 104 Introductory Language II 4 Fall, Spring

Prerequisite: Foreign Language 103 or placement

   
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring     SS
TOTAL   13        
YEAR TOTAL   29        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 300-Level Applied Music 300-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 301 Performance Lab III 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 330 OR MUSI 331 Music History I: 450-1750 or  

Music History II: 1750 - Present

3 Fall Prerequisite: ENGL 101 C  
MUSI 332 World of Music 3 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: MUSI 104    
Non-MUSIC 300+ Elective   3 Fall, Spring Cannot be MUSI, MUSA, MUSP, or MUSE    
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring     NS
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 1 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 300-Level Applied Music 300-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 301 Performance Lab III 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Spring      
Non-MUSIC 300+ Elective   3 Fall, Spring Cannot be MUSI, MUSA, MUSP, or MUSE    
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring     HU
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring     SS
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSI 332 World of Music 3 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: MUSI 104    
MUSI or MUSE 300+ Elective   3 Fall, Spring Must be outside of Music Core; Prerequisites apply    
MUSI 330 OR MUSI 331 Music History I: 450-1750 or  

Music History II: 1750 - Present

3 Fall     MJ
Gen Ed (SS w/ DV)   3 Fall, Spring     SS, DV
Gen Ed (HU)   3       HU
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed fewer than 105 credit hours.

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSI 489 Music Senior Seminar 3 Spring Prerequisite: Senior standing, consent of instructor and department chair    
MUSI or MUSE 300+ Elective   3 Fall, Spring Must be outside of Music Core; Prerequisites apply    
Any 300+ Level Elective   3 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring     NS
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring     SS
TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   32        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 45 2 2

 

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