Bachelor of Music, Education Emphasis // Guitar // 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 鈥� Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133 鈥� Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A161B 鈥� Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A307B 鈥� Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 鈥� Writing (3 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A132 鈥� Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 鈥� Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A162G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 鈥� Written Communication (3 cr)
GER/COMM 鈥� Oral Communications Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Year 2:
FALL
MUS A220 鈥� Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A231 鈥� Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 鈥� Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A261G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A232 鈥� Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 鈥� Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A262G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Year 3:
FALL
MUS A331* 鈥� Form & Analysis (3 cr)
MUS A361G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A371 鈥� Brass Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A373 鈥� String Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 鈥� Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A362G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A372 鈥� Woodwind Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A380 鈥� Conducting (3 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Humanities (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
Year 4:
FALL
MUS A215** or A216** 鈥� Music of 熊猫在线视频 Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A 鈥� Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A375 鈥� Percussion Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A461G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Social Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A 鈥� Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A374 鈥� Voice Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A376 鈥� Elementary Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B 鈥� University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A462G 鈥� Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A466 鈥� Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Humanities (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Social Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Grand Total Credits 鈥� 120
Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional
Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam.
Eight semesters of 鈥楳ajor Ensemble鈥� are required. All BM music majors may take up
to two semesters (four credits) of an ensemble outside of the one designated for their
major to fulfill their 鈥楳ajor Ensemble鈥� requirement.
*Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.
**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & 熊猫在线视频-Native Themed GER requirement.
