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Music: Voice - Bachelor of Music 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

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.

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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 1902MUP 1902MUP 1902
MUS 1971MUS 1971MUS 1971
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 1912MUS 1922MUS 1932
MUS 0460MUS Elective1  
Total Fall Credits14Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits14

First Year Milestone: Complete MUS 113/116, 6 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 Requirement3-4
MUS 2113MUS 2123MUS 2133
MUS 2141MUS 2151MUS 2161
MUP 2902MUP 2902MUP 2902
MUS 2912MUS 2922MUS 2932
MUS 1971MUS 1971MUS 1971
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 2051MUS 2061IT 103/FR 103/GER 1034
Total Fall Credits14Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits16-17

Second Year Milestone: Complete MUS 213/216, 6 credits of MUP 290 (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
MUS 3044MUS 3054MUS 3064
MUS 3971MUS 3971MUS 3971
MUP 3902MUP 3902MUP 3902
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 4903General Elective4General Elective2
MUS Elective2  IT 103/FR 103/GER 1034
    MUS 0480
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits17

Third Year Milestone: Complete MUS 306, MUS 048, 6 credits of MUP 390 (by end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
MUS 374/375 or 3774Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
MUS 3971MUS 3971MUS 3971
MUP 4902MUP 4902MUS 4902
MUS 4852MUS 4862MUS 4872
MUP 481 Pedagogy: Voice3MUS 4702MUS 430 or 4363
MUS 3202General Elective1MUS 4282
MUS 4271  MUS 0490
General Elective1    
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits11-12Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Music History Elective, MUS 049, 6 credits of MUP 490 (by end of Spring term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • MUS 191, MUS 192, MUS 193, and MUS 046: Students must pass piano proficiency or take MUS 191/192/193. The piano sequence will count toward music electives. If student is already proficient on piano and passes test prior to taking MUS 191, 192 & 193, change to 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), 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.
  • IT 103/FR 103/GER 103: Language proficiency in two of the following through 103 - Italian, French or German. Expected proficiency pre-req in 101 & 102 prior to 103. If pre-reqs not met, student should take 101 in Fall and 102 in Winter to prepare for 103 in Spring.
  • MUS 374/375 or 377: Music History elective.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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