Music Major, B.A. (Commercial Music Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

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

FRESHMAN YEAR (33-34 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
MUSC 1000 - Symposium	1	MUSC 1300 - Theory & Aural Skills I	4
Natural Science Course	4	MUSC 18xx Applied Music	2
MUSC 18xx Applied Music	2	MUSC 12xx Ensemble	1
MUSC 12xx Ensemble	1	HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3
Foreign Language 2020**	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3		3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus or MATH 1910 - Calculus I	3-4
Fall Total	17-18	Spring Total	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 - Commercial Keyboard Fundamentals II	1
MUSC 2011 - Commercial 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
MUSC 1310 - Theory & Aural Skills II	4	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or Compass Core Class	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
Compass Core Class	3	Minor Course	3
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	4
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	16

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Compass Core Class	3	Oral Communication Course	3
Compass Core Class	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

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