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

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Music Major, B.A. (Marching Band Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (28-32 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	CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam*	0-3
MUSC 1201 - Marching Band	1	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
Foreign Language 2020**	3	MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus or MATH 1910 - Calculus I	3-4
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	13-17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (27 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 29xx Applied Music	2
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music	3	MUSC 12xx Ensemble	1
MUSC 18xx Applied Music	2	MUSC 2690 - Secondary Percussion (non-percussionists)	0-3
MUSC 12xx Ensemble	1	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
MUSC 1201 - Marching Band	1	Natural Science Course	4
MUSC 2660 - Secondary Brass (non-brass players)	0-3	Literature Course	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3
Fall Total	11-14	Spring Total	13-16

JUNIOR YEAR (33 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MUSC 1201 - Marching Band	1	MUSC 3630 - The Enterprising Musician	3
MUSC 3570 - Introduction to Conducting	2	MUSC 3590 - Instrumental Conducting	2
Minor Course	3	MUSC 4600 - Orchestration and Arranging	3
Minor Course	3	Minor Course	3
Natural Science Course	4	Minor Course	3
Oral Communication Course	3	Social and Behavioral Science Course	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	17

SENIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MUSC 1201 - Marching Band	1	MUSC 4530 - Music Technology	2
MUSC 4570 - Marching Band Methods	2	Minor Course	3
Minor Course	3	Free Elective Courses	7
Free Elective Course	3	Non-US History Course	3
Humanities Course	3
Social and Behavioral Science Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

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.