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

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


Music Major, B.A. (Contemporary Music Performance & Production Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-34 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
Foreign Language 2020** 3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation         3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  
or MATH 1910 - Calculus I  
3-4    
Fall Total 17-18 Spring Total 13-16

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MUSC 1000 - Symposium   1 MUSC 1035 - History of Jazz   3
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music   3 MUSC 2021 - Contemporary Keyboard Fundamentals II   1
MUSC 2011 - Contemporary Keyboard Fundamentals I   1 MUSC 29xx Applied Music 2
MUSC 2560 - Jazz Theory I   2 MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1
MUSC 18xx Applied Music 2 Minor Course 3
MUSC 12xx Ensemble 1 Minor Course 3
Natural Science Course 4 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
Fall Semester 14 Spring Semester 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Non-US History Course 3 MUSC 3510 - Introduction to Music Industry   2
MUSC 3560 - Improvisation I   2 MUSC 3630 - The Enterprising Musician   3
MUSC 1262 - Performance Small Group I .     1 MUSC 1262 - Performance Small Group I   1
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Literature Course 3 Minor Course 3
Social and Behavioral Science Course 3 Natural Science Course 4
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Humanities Course 3 Oral Communication Course 3
Social and Behavioral Science Course            3 MUSC 4530 - Music Technology   2
Free Elective Courses 9 MUSC 4531 - Commercial Music Production   2
    Free Elective Courses 7
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 14

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.