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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MUSC-BA (APMU)


 Music Major, B.A. (Applied Music Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (29-33 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 1310 - Theory & Aural Skills II   4
MUSC 1300 - Theory & Aural Skills I   4 MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2 MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1
MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1 Foreign Language 2020** 3
MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble 1 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation   3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing               3 CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam* 0-3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  

or MATH 1910 - Calculus I  

3-4

MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble

1

Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 14-17

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (33 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 29xx Applied Music 2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2 MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1
MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1 Minor Course 3
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music   3 Minor Course 3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877         3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
Natural Science Course 4 Natural Science Course 4
Literature Course 3    
Fall Total 17 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 18xx Applied Music                         2 MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2
MUSC 12xx Ensemble  1 MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1
Minor Course 3 MUSC 3630 - The Enterprising Musician   3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Non-US History Course 3 Minor Course 3
Humanities Course 3 Social and Behavioral Science Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2 Oral Communication Course 3
MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1 MUSC 4530 - Music Technology   2
Literature & Pedagogy Course 3 MUSC 39xx Applied Music 2
Social and Behavioral Science Course.     3 MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1
MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble 1 Literature & Pedagogy Course if needed 0-3
Free Electives 6 MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble 1
    Free Electives 3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 12

 TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives. 

** Students who are unable to begin foreign language courses at 2020 must use free elective credits to meet language requirements.