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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

Music, Composition Concentration, 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: 36 units

Fall Semester (18 units)

MUS 151 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
MUS 159 - Audio and Recording Production I Unit(s): 1
MUS 210 - Theory II: Chromaticism Unit(s): 3
MUS 220 - Musicianship II Unit(s): 2
One of the following piano courses:
MUS 309A - Keyboard Proficiency Lab Unit(s): 1 OR
MUS 292 - Jazz Piano I Unit(s): 1
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
Applied instrument or voice lessons Credits / Units: 1
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
Composition lessons Credits / Units: 1
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (18 units)

MUS 151 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
MUS 259 - Music Technology: Tools and Applications Unit(s): 2-3
MUS 310 - Theory III: Form and Analysis Unit(s): 3
MUS 320 - Musicianship III Unit(s):
and one of the following piano courses
MUS 309B - Keyboard Proficiency Lab Unit(s): 1
OR
MUS 392 - Jazz Piano II Unit(s): 1
MUS 147 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
applied instrument or voice lessons Credits / Units: 1
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
composition lessons Credits / Units: 1
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
Credits / Units: 3

Junior Year: 35 units

Fall Semester (19 units)

MUS 251 - History of Western Music, Ancient World to 1750 Unit(s): 3
MUS 314 - Orchestration Unit(s): 2
MUS 410 - Theory IV: 20th-Century Techniques Unit(s): 3
MUS 420 - Musicianship IV Unit(s):
MUS 425 - Composers Forum Unit(s): 1
MUS 451 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
OR
Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
Credits/Units: 3
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
applied instrument or voice and composition Credits / Units: 2
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1

Spring Semester (16 units)

MUS 351 - History of Western Music, 1750-present Unit(s): 3
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
applied instrument or voice and composition Credits / Units: 2
MUS 451 - Repertory Class Unit(s): 1
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Music Electives Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Lab Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Senior Year: 31 units

Fall Semester (15 units)

MUS 300 - Seminar Unit(s): 3
MUS 343 - Studies in Musical Genres Unit(s): 3 (Meets Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities)
MUS 359 - Audio and Recording Production II Unit(s): 1
MUS 401 - Conducting Technique Unit(s): 2
MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
composition lessons
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 units)

MUS 447 - Applied Music Studies Unit(s): 1
composition lessons
MUS 490 - Senior Project Unit(s): 1-3
Major Performing Ensemble Credits / Units: 1
Music Elective Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3

Total Units: 120

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