For students admitted under Fall 2016 catalog requirements

Music B.A. STUDENT

DATE

MUSIC CORE (23 credits) MU 100 Recital Hour (0 cr each x 8 semesters) MU 200 Basic Piano Proficiency MU 300 Advanced Standing Exam MU 1111 Tonal Harmony I MU 1112 Ear Training I MU 1121 Tonal Harmony II MU 1122 Ear Training II MU 2111 Tonal Harmony III MU 2112 Ear Training III MU 2121 Tonal Harmony IV MU 2122 Ear Training, Sight Singing & Improv. MU 2701 Fundamentals of Conducting MU 3201 Music History I MU 3202 Music History II MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS MU 3350 Half-Recital

CR GR SM YR 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 3

1 3 1 1 3 3 CR GR SM YR 0

REQUIRED COURSES from OTHER PROGRAMS See general requirements for all B.A. majors.

MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES

CR GR SM YR

Students pursuing a B.A. major must also have a 2nd major or a minor in a field other than Theatre

ADDITIONAL SFA REQUIREMENT (3 credits) Three fine arts credits (one or more courses) from outside the student's chosen major (art, art history, dance). See separate SFA Requirement handout for approved courses (all options satisfy Liberal Education requirements).*

LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (30-40 credits)

CR GR SM YR 3

CR GR SM YR

Choose carefully: Some courses can satisfy more than one category

APPLIED INSTRUCTION (minimum 16 credits)

CR GR SM YR

Students must complete 16 credits (8 credits at the 1xxx level and 8 credits at the 4xxx level). MU 100 must also be taken each semester with applied lesson in principal instrument.

MU 13xx Applied Lesson (2 cr each x 4 semesters) MU 43xx Applied Lesson (2 cr each x 4 semesters) KEYBOARD INSTRUCTION (2 credits) MU 1421 Piano Class I MU 1422 Piano Class II

8 8 CR GR SM YR 1 1

or MU 1322 Piano Non-Major (1 cr each x 2 semesters)

ENSEMBLES (8 credits)

CR GR SM YR

Take 4 semesters from the following at the 1xxx level (1 cr each)

MU 1501 Concert Band (FINE ARTS)* MU 1502 Symphonic Wind Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1503 Symphony Orchestra (FINE ARTS)* MU 1504 Chamber Orchestra (FINE ARTS)* MU 1505 Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1510 Concert Chorale (FINE ARTS)* MU 1511 University Singers (FINE ARTS)* MU 1512 Chamber Singers (FINE ARTS)* MU 1513 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (FINE ARTS)* MU 1515 Percussion Ensemble MU 3510 Opera Studio

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Take 4 semesters from the following at the 4xxx level (1 cr each)

MU 4501 Concert Band MU 4502 Symphonic Wind Ensemble MU 4503 Symphony Orchestra MU 4504 Chamber Orchestra MU 4505 Jazz Ensemble MU 4510 Concert Chorale MU 4511 University Singers MU 4512 Chamber Singers MU 4513 Vocal Jazz Ensemble MU 4515 Percussion Ensemble ELECTIVES (5 credits)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CR GR SM YR

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT) ORAL COMM & LANG LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONING NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LAB SOCIAL SCIENCES #1 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2

HUMANITIES #1 HUMANITIES #2 FINE ARTS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S. SUSTAINABILITY FREE ELECTIVES: (Music or any other courses CR GR SM YR found in the UMD catalog, to bring total credits to 120 minimum)

UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1-2) UST 1000 UMD Seminar

1-2

ADVANCED WRITING (3) WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

CR GR SM YR 3

GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL Additional SFA Requirement MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR LIBERAL EDUCATION FREE ELECTIVES UST 1000 UMD SEMINAR WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing

CR GR SM YR

TOTAL # of credits: 54 3 varies varies varies 1-2 3

Take 5 or more credits from the following:

MU 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx or 5xxx

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE

120

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category 12/18/2015

Sample 4-year sequence of courses for the MUSIC B.A.

Fall Semester FRESHMAN YEAR UST 1000 UMD Seminar

Spring Semester CREDITS

1-2

FRESHMAN YEAR MU 0100 Recital Hour

CREDITS

0

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT)*

3

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 15xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 1121 Tonal Harmony II

3

MU 15xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 1122 Ear Training II

1

MU 1111 Tonal Harmony I

3

MU 1422 Piano Class II

1

MU 1112 Ear Training I

1

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab)*

4

Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM)*

MU 1421 Piano Class I

1

Lib. Education course (ex. HUMANITIES category)*

3

It is strongly recommended that BA students with voice as principal instrument register for MU 1411 Diction: Italian and English in the fall semester of their first year.

16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

3 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 13x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 15xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 15xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 2111 Tonal Harmony III

3

MU 2121 Tonal Harmony IV

3

MU 2112 Ear Training III

1

MU 2122 Ear Training, Sight Singing & Improv

1

MU 3201 Music History I

3

MU 3202 Music History II

3

Liberal Education course (ex. GLOBAL PERS. category)*

3

MU 2701 Fundamentals of Conducting

1

Music electives - MU 2xxx or higher

2

SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES)*

3

15

MU 200 Basic Piano Proficiency

0

MU 300 Advanced Standing Exam

0

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3 17

JUNIOR YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 45xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 45xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI & CDIV category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI category)*

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Music electives - MU 2xxx or higher

3

15

15

SENIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 3350 Half Recital

0

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

MU 0100 Recital Hour

0

MU 45xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

MU 43x1 Applied Lesson in principal instrument

2

Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category)*

3

MU 45xx Ensemble (FINE ARTS)*

1

WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

Course for a minor/2nd mjr

3

15

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits) satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category. The total number of Liberal Education credits can be reduced by choosing courses that satisfy multiple

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