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Sonic Arts & Music Production - Bachelor of Arts 2022-23 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 2022-23 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 Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5
BA Second Language 101 3-5 BA Second Language 102 3-5 BA Second Language 103 3-5
MUS 101 4 MUS 102 4 MUS 103 4
MUS 191: Group Lessons Beg: Piano 2 MUS 192: Group Lessons Beg: Piano 2 MUS 193: Group Lessons Beg: Piano 2
MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0
MUS 145 1 MUS 145 1 MUS 225 1
Total Fall Credits 15-17 Total Winter Credits 15-17 Total Spring Credits 15-17

First Year Note: No piano proficiency required.

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
BA Second Language 201 3-5 BA Second Language 202 3-5 BA Second Language 203 3-5
BA Science/Social Science 3-4 BA Science/Social Science 3-4 BA Science/Math 3-4
MUS 245 3 MUS 246 3 MUS 247 3
MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0
Large or Small Ensemble 1 Large or Small Ensemble 1 Large or Small Ensemble 1
Total Fall Credits 14-17 Total Winter Credits 14-17 Total Spring Credits 13-17

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 345 3 MUS 346 3 MUS 347 3
MUS 344 1 MUS 344 1 MUS 344 1
UD Music History Course 4 UD Music History Course 4 MUS 045 0
General Elective 4 General Elective 2 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 14 Total Spring Credits 11-12

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis 6 UD Music Elective 3 MUS 476 3
UD Music Elective 4 MUS 445 3 Upper Division Elective 4
General Elective 4 Upper Division Elective 4 Upper Division Elective 3
    General Elective 4 General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 14 Total Winter Credits 14 Total Spring Credits 14

Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to graduate (by the end of Fall term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • MUS 191: Group Lessons Beg: Piano, MUS 192: Group Lessons Beg: Piano 192 and MUS 193: Group Lessons Beg: Piano: Students can switch piano sequence & ensemble sequence if desired.
  • 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.
  • Large or Small Ensemble: Students can switch piano sequence & ensemble sequence if desired. Choose from MUS 194/195/196/197/198.
  • UD Music History Course: Choose from MUS 301/302/355/365/374/375/376/377.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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