Music: Education (Instrumental) - Bachelor of Music 2023-24 Degree Map

Degree Maps show how you can earn a degree in four years. It has been created under the assumption that most PSU courses are 4 credits. However, the BA and BS requirements on the map can be satisfied with fewer credits, but this may require you to take additional general elective courses to reach the 180 total credits required for a degree. Speak with an academic advisor to develop your own personalized plan.

This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be eligible for an earlier catalog. You should talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
MUS 1113MUS 1123MUS 1133
MUS 1141MUS 1151MUS 1161
MUP 1901MUP 1901MUP 1901
MUS 195/196/197/1981MUS 195/196/197/1981MUS 195/196/197/1981
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 191 or Music Elective2MUS 192 or Music Elective2MUS 193 or Music Elective2
MUS 0460    
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits13

First Year Milestone: Complete MUS 113/116, 3 credits of MUP 190 (by end of Spring term).

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
MUS 2113MUS 2123MUS 2133
MUS 2141MUS 2151MUS 2161
MUP 2901MUP 2901MUP 2901
MUS 195/196/197/1981MUS 195/196/197/1981MUED 3331
MUS 2051MUS 2061MUS 195/196/197/1981
MUS 2912MUS 2922MUS 2932
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUED 3282  MUED 0450
MUS 409 Practicum1    
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits12-13

Second Year Milestones: Complete MUS 213/216, 3 credits of MUP 290, and submit Music Ed portfolio. Pass upper division exam (by end of Spring term).

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
MUP 3901MUP 3901MUP 3901
MUS 3044MUS 3054MUS 3064
MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981
MUED 3351MUED 3361MUED 3381
MUS 3202MUS 3222MUS 3212
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4MUS 3123General Elective4
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
Total Fall Credits16-17Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits17

Third Year Milestone: Complete MUS 306, 3 credits of MUP 390, and MUS 322 (by end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6Music History MUS 374U/375U/377U4MUS 047 or 0480
MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981MUS 395, 396, 397 or 3981
MUP 390/4901MUP 390/4901MUP 390/4901
MUED 3321MUED 3341MUED 3391
MUS 409 Marching Band1MUED 3371MUED 3411
MUED 4843MUS 2432MUS 4702
MUS 4091MUS 1971MUS 3971
General Elective4MUED 4223MUED 4233
  Music Elective4Music Elective3
Total Fall Credits18Total Winter Credits18Total Spring Credits13

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Final Project (by end of Spring term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • MUS 191 or Music Elective, MUS 192 or Music Elective, MUS 193 or Music Elective, and MUS 046: Must pass piano proficiency (MUS 046) or take MUS 191/192/193. Courses count as lower division Music electives and count towards 12 music elective credits.
  • MUS 409 Practicum and MUED 328: Taken concurrently.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • MUED 338, 339, and 341: Offered every other year.
  • MUED 484 and MUS 409: Taken concurrently.
  • MUS 197 and MUS 397: Instrumental track music take choir.
  • General Elective: Recommend PSY 311 - required for GTEP admission.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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