BA, Music - Wind
Bachelor of Arts, Music // Wind // 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is intended to be used for advising purposes only. It does not replace the catalog or negate the need for regular appointments with your advisor.
Year 1:
FALL
MUS A131 – Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133 – Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161W – Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A133 – Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161W – Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A132 – Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162W– Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162W– Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
Year 2:
FALL
MUS A231 – Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A261W – Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A261W – Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Oral Communication (3 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER – Oral Communication (3 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A232 – Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262W– Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262W– Private Lessons Woodwinds (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
Year 3:
FALL
MUS A215** or A216** – Music of ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS A220 – Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
GER – Natural Sciences (3 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A380 – Conducting (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
Year 4:
FALL
MUS A331*** – Form & Analysis (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
SPRING
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (1 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
Grand Total Credits – 120, of which 39 must be upper division.
*Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam.
**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & ÐÜèÔÚÏßÊÓƵ-Native Themed GER requirement.
***Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.