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.