First Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 |
| MUS 111 | 3 | MUS 112 | 3 | MUS 113 | 3 |
| MUS 114 | 1 | MUS 115 | 1 | MUS 116 | 1 |
| MUP 190 | 1 | MUP 190 | 1 | MUP 190 | 1 |
| MUS 195, 196, 197 or 198 | 1 | MUS 195, 196, 197 or 198 | 1 | MUS 195, 196, 197 or 198 | 1 |
| MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 |
| BA Second Language 101 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 102 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 103 | 3-5 |
| General Elective or MUS 191 | 2 | General Elective or MUS 192 | 2 | General Elective or MUS 193 | 2 |
| MUS 046 | 0 | | | | |
| Total Fall Credits | 16-18 | Total Winter Credits | 16-18 | Total Spring Credits | 16-18 |
First Year Milestone: Pass MUS 046 (Piano Proficiency) in Fall or enroll in MUS 191-193; complete MUS 111-116; 3 credits of MUP 190 (by end of Spring term)
Second Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| Sophomore Inquiry or Honors | 4 | Sophomore Inquiry or Honors | 4 | Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement | 3-4 |
| MUS 211 | 3 | MUS 212 | 3 | MUS 213 | 3 |
| MUS 214 | 1 | MUS 215 | 1 | MUS 216 | 1 |
| MUP 290 | 1 | MUP 290 | 1 | MUP 290 | 1 |
| MUS 195, 196, 197 or 198 | 1 | MUS 195, 196, 197 or 198 | 1 | MUS 194 | 1 |
| MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 |
| BA Second Language 201 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 202 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 203 | 3-5 |
| MUS 205 | 1 | | | | |
| Total Fall Credits | 14-16 | Total Winter Credits | 13-15 | Total Spring Credits | 12-15 |
Second Year Milestones: Complete MUS 211-216, 3 credits of MUP 290. Submit portfolio for admission to BA Theory Degree program (by end of Spring term
Third Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 |
| MUS 304 | 4 | MUS 305 | 4 | MUS 306 | 2 |
| MUS 311 | 3 | MUS 312 | 3 | MUS 313 | 3 |
| Upper Division Music Theory | 3 | Upper Division Music Theory | 3 | Upper Division Music Theory | 2-3 |
| BA Science/Social Science | 3-4 | BA Math/Science | 3-4 | BA Science/Social Science | 3-4 |
| MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 | MUS 188 | 0 |
| | | | | MUS 307 | 2 |
| Total Fall Credits | 14-15 | Total Winter Credits | 14-15 | Total Spring Credits | 14-15 |
Third Year Milestone: Complete MUS 304-307, and at least 6 credits of Upper Division Music Theory courses.
Fourth Year
Fourth Year Milestones: Complete required 12 credits of Upper Division Music Theory courses; 4 credits of World Music or MUS Topics; MUS 047 (Final Theory Project).
Additional Map Notes:
- MUS 046: Students must pass piano proficiency (MUS 046) in Fall term or take MUS 191/192/193. Courses count as lower division Music electives.
- 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), Chicanx/Latinx 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.
- Upper Division Music Theory Courses: 12 credits (4–5 classes) are required, chosen from MUS 311, MUS 312, MUS 313, MUS 421, MUS 422, MUS 424, MUS 425, and MUS 426.
- World Music or Topics course: 4 credits (1–2 classes) are required, chosen from MUS 374U, MUS 375U, MUS 376U, MUS 377U, MUS 378, MUS 470 (different topic if taken twice), and MUS 482 (different topic if taken twice).
- MUS 401: To complete the final music theory project, students should enroll in MUS 401 (Research) for two consecutive terms and enroll simultaneously in MUS 047 (Final Project) in the second term.
- MUS 047: To complete the final music theory project, students should enroll in MUS 401 (Research) for two consecutive terms and enroll simultaneously in MUS 047 (Final Project) in the second term.
- You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.