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2024-2025 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, Music Education, Instrumental Jazz Track, BM, Sample Four-Year Plan

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Freshman Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

MUS 106 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Unit(s): 3
MUS 109 - Intensive Keyboard Lab I Unit(s): 2
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
MUS 151 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
MUS 160A - Musicking 101 Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking)
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 3 (Meets Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication)

Spring Semester (17 Units)

MUS 110 - Theory I: Diatonicism Unit(s): 3
MUS 120 - Musicianship I Unit(s): 2
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
MUS 151 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
MUS 160B - Musicking 101 Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities)
MUS 209 - Intensive Keyboard Lab II Unit(s): 2
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3

Sophomore Year: 35 Units

Fall Semester (17 Units)

Choose one of the following methods courses (depending on year offered):
MUS 122 - Strings Methods I (Violin/Viola Unit(s): 1
MUS 123 - Woodwinds Methods I (Clarinet/Saxophone Unit(s): 1
MUS 124 - Brass Methods I (Trumpet/Trombone Unit(s): 1
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
MUS 189 - Jazz Improvisation I Unit(s): 2
MUS 210 - Theory II: Chromaticism Unit(s): 3
MUS 220 - Musicianship II Unit(s): 2
MUS 292 - Jazz Piano I Unit(s): 1
Major Performing Ensemble
Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (18 Units)

MUS 115 - Vocal Methods Unit(s): 1
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
MUS 212 - Jazz Harmony and Arranging I Unit(s): 3
MUS 289 - Jazz Improvisation II Unit(s): 3
MUS 320 - Musicianship III Unit(s):
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
MUS 392 - Jazz Piano II Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences
, Credits/Units: 3 Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
Credits / Units: 3

Junior Year: 36 Units

Fall Semester (19 Units)

Choose one of the following methods courses (depending on year offered):
MUS 122 - Strings Methods I (Violin/Viola Unit(s): 1
MUS 123 - Woodwinds Methods I (Clarinet/Saxophone Unit(s): 1
MUS 124 - Brass Methods I (Trumpet/Trombone Unit(s): 1
MUS 251 - History of Western Music, Ancient World to 1750 Unit(s): 3
MUS 312 - Jazz Harmony and Arranging II Unit(s): 3
MUS 343 - Studies in Musical Genres Unit(s): 3 (Meets Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities)
MUS 389 - Jazz Improvisation III Unit(s): 3
MUS 401 - Conducting Technique Unit(s): 2
MUS 420 - Musicianship IV Unit(s):
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1

Spring Semester (18 Units)

MUS 129 - Percussion Methods Unit(s): 1
MUS 259 - Music Technology: Tools and Applications Unit(s): 2-3
MUS 351 - History of Western Music, 1750-present Unit(s): 3
MUS 403 - Instrumental Conducting and Methods Unit(s): 3
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
Major Performing Ensemble
Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Sciences
+B3: Lab Credits / Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Senior Year: 32 units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

MUS 118 - Guitar Methods Unit(s): 1
One of the following methods courses (depending on year offered):
MUS 122 - Strings Methods I (Violin/Viola Unit(s): 1
MUS 123 - Woodwinds Methods I (Clarinet/Saxophone Unit(s): 1
MUS 124 - Brass Methods I (Trumpet/Trombone Unit(s): 1
MUS 405 - Instrumental Methods and Repertoire Unit(s): 2
MUS 426 - Jazz Forum Unit(s): 1
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
EDSS 417 - School and Society Unit(s): 3 (Meets Upper Division GE Area D and prerequisite course for credential program)
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Additional Ensemble: Choral Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (18 Units)

MUS 400 - Music for the Classroom Unit(s): 2
MUS 426 - Jazz Forum Unit(s): 1
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
MUS 491 - Senior Recital Unit(s): 1-3
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
EDSS 418 - Development in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
, Credits / Units: 3

Total Units: 129

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