Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MUSC-BM (MUEI)

Music Major, B.M. (Music Education: Instrumental/General Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
Compass Core Class	3-4	Oral Communication Course	3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 1020 - Class Piano II	1
MUSC 1010 - Class Piano I	1	MUSC 1300 - Theory & Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble Course	1	MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 1040 - Class Voice	1	MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble Course	1
MUSC 2100 - Introduction to the Profession of Music Education	1	CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2

Fall Total	13-14	Spring Total	17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Compass Core Class	3	Natural Science Course	4
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 2300 - Theory & Aural Skills III	4
MUSC 1310 - Theory & Aural Skills II	4	MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble Course	1
MUSC 12xx Major Ensemble Course	1	MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music Course	2
Compass Core Class	3
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	14

JUNIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or Compass Core Class	3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 2650 - Secondary Woodwinds	3
MUSC 2540 - Music History I	3	MUSC 3540 - Music History II	3
MUSC 3570 - Introduction to Conducting	2	MUSC 3590 - Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 29xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 32xx Major Ensemble Course	1	MUSC 32xx Major Ensemble Course	1
MUSC 2600 - Secondary Strings	2	MUSC 3205 - Lab Ensemble	1
MUSC 3205 - Lab Ensemble	1
MUSC 4570 - Marching Band Methods or Electives (Strings only)	2
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Compass Core Class	3	MUSC 2690 - Secondary Percussion	3
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	Compass Core Class	4
MUSC 3550 - Music History III	3	MUSC 4590 - Band Methods & Materials II or MUSC 4591 - Orchestra Methods & Materials II	3
MUSC 4580 - Band Methods & Materials I or MUSC 4581 - Orchestra Methods & Materials I	2	MUSC 39xx Applied Music Course	2
MUSC 39xx Applied Music Course	2	MUSC 32xx Major Ensemble Course	1
MUSC 32xx Major Ensemble Course	1	MUSC 3xxx Chamber Ensemble	1
MUSC 3xxx Chamber Ensemble	1
MUSC 2660 - Secondary Brass	3
Fall Total	16	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. CSCI 1100 has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.