Requirements for the Instrumental/General Option

Students in the Instrumental/General option must complete the following:

Applied Study
Elementary/Intermediate (complete 8 credits in one of the following courses):8
Elementary/Intermediate Piano
Elementary/Intermediate Flute
Elementary/Intermediate Oboe
Elementary/Intermediate Clarinet
Elementary/Intermediate Saxophone
Elementary/Intermediate Bassoon
Elementary/Intermediate Horn
Elementary/Intermediate Trumpet
Elementary/Intermediate Trombone
Elementary/Intermediate Euphonium
Elementary/Intermediate Tuba
Elementary/Intermediate Percussion
Elementary/Intermediate Violin
Elementary/Intermediate Viola
Elementary/Intermediate Cello
Elementary/Intermediate Double Bass
Elementary/Intermediate Harp
Elementary/Intermediate Guitar
Elementary/Intermediate Jazz Studio Instruction
Advanced (complete 6 credits in one of the following courses):6
Advanced Piano
Advanced Flute
Advanced Oboe
Advanced Clarinet
Advanced Saxophone
Advanced Bassoon
Advanced Horn
Advanced Trumpet
Advanced Trombone
Advanced Euphonium
Advanced Tuba
Advanced Percussion
Advanced Violin
Advanced Viola
Advanced Cello
Advanced Double Bass
Advanced Harp
Advanced Guitar
Advanced Jazz Studio Instruction
Large Instrumental Ensemble (complete 6 credits):6
Wind Ensemble
Concert Band
University Symphony Orchestra
Large Choral Ensemble (complete 2 credits):2
Concert Choir
Treble Choir
Choral Union
Masters' Singers
Chorale
Madrigal Singers
University Chorus
Fundamentals (complete 4 credits):4
Brass Fundamentals
Strings Fundamentals
Woodwind Fundamentals
Fundamentals-Percussion
Elementary/Intermediate Percussion
Voice Fundamentals1
Introduction to Performance: Voice
Student Teaching
MUSIC/​CURRIC  410 Student Teaching in General and Instrumental Music12
Total Credits39

Sample Four-Year Plan

This Sample Four-Year Plan is a tool to assist students and their advisor(s). Students should use it—along with their DARS report, the Degree Planner, and Course Search & Enroll tools—to make their own four-year plan based on their placement scores, credit for transferred courses and approved examinations, and individual interests. As students become involved in athletics, honors, research, student organizations, study abroad, volunteer experiences, and/or work, they might adjust the order of their courses to accommodate these experiences. Students will likely revise their own four-year plan several times during college.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Elementary/Intermediate Applied Study Course 2Elementary/Intermediate Applied Study Course 2
MUSIC 40, 41, or 621MUSIC 40, 41, or 621
MUS PERF 1032MUS PERF 1042
MUSIC 1213MUSIC 1223
MUSIC 1711MUSIC 1721
Ethnic Studies 3Global Music Cultures3
Communication A 3MUS PERF 1431
 Quantitative Reasoning A 3
 15 16
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Elementary/Intermediate Applied Study Course 2Elementary/Intermediate Applied Study Course 2
MUSIC 40, 41, or 621MUSIC 40, 41, or 621
Large Choral Ensemble 1Large Choral Ensemble 1
MUSIC 2213MUSIC 2223
MUSIC 2711MUSIC 2721
MUSIC 2113MUSIC 2123
CURRIC 3053MUS PERF 231
Quantitative Reasoning B & Natural Science Breadth3MUSIC/​CURRIC  3002
 Free Elective1
 17 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Advanced Applied Study Course 2Advanced Applied Study Course 2
MUSIC 40, 41, or 621MUSIC 40, 41, or 621
MUS PERF 108 or MUSIC 3312MUSIC 260, 262, or 2661
MUSIC 2532MUSIC 2542
MUS PERF 211MUS PERF 27 or 2271
MUSIC/​CURRIC  4201MUSIC/​CURRIC  4211
MUSIC/​CURRIC  3012MUSIC/​CURRIC  3022
MUSIC/​CURRIC  3371MUSIC/​CURRIC  3371
ED PSYCH 3013ED POL 300 or 4123
 Free Elective1
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Advanced Applied Study Course 2MUSIC/​CURRIC  41012
MUSIC 260, 262, or 2661 
MUS PERF 221 
MUSIC/​CURRIC  3042 
ED PSYCH 320 or 3213 
CURRIC/​RP & SE  5063 
Natural Science Breadth3 
 15 12
Total Credits 120