Academic Planning Sheet: BA Music (Performance Emphasis)
Colorado State University- Pueblo
Dr. Jennifer Peters, Department Chair
Phone: 549-2122/2552 Email: jennifer.peters@colostate-pueblo.edu
Advisor: Dr. Dana Ihm (Vocal) Phone: 549-2125
Email: dana.ihm@colostate-pueblo.edu
Joan Acosta, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 549-2552
Email: joan.acosta@colostate-pueblo.edu
The Bachelor of Arts in Music: Music Performance emphasis is appropriate for those students who plan to perform, teach privately, or pursue further study at the graduate level.
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE - Advisors: Dr. Jacob Chi, Dr. Zahari Metchkov |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
First
Year |
ENG101 Composition I
MUS150 Music Theory I
MUS151 Aural Skills I
MUS118 Music Appreciation (special section for majors)
MUS101 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
Primary Ensemble
Applied Lesson
Elective (Vocal Techniques recommended)
MUS127 Functional Piano I
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
3
3
1
3
0-1
1
2
1
1
15-16 |
ENG102 Composition II
General Education Course: Math
MUS210 Music Theory II
MUS211 Aural Skills II
MUS101 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
Primary Ensemble
Applied Lesson
MUS103: Music and Computer Technology I
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS
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3
3
3
1
0-1
1
2
1
14-15 |
Second
Year |
Foreign Language
MUS250 Music Theory III
MUS251 Aural Skills III
MUS201 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
Primary Ensemble
Secondary Ensemble
Applied Lesson
General Education Course: Social Science
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
3
3
1
0-1
1
1
2
3
14-15 |
Foreign Language
MUS280 Music Theory IV
MUS281 Aural Skills IV
MUS303 Music and Computer Tech II
MUS201 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
MUS229 Piano Proficiency Completion
Primary Ensemble
Applied Lesson
Secondary Ensemble
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
3
3
1
1
0-1
1
1
2
1
13-14 |
Third
Year |
General Education Course: History
MUS305 Music History I
MUS301 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
Applied Lesson (upper division)
Primary Ensemble (upper division)
MUS357 Orchestration and Arranging
General Education Course: Social Science
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
3
3
0-1
2
1
3
3
15-16 |
MUS 301: Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
MUS355 Music History II
MUS380-399 Junior Recital
Primary Ensemble (upper division)
MUS350 Music Theory V-Composition & Analysis
Gen Ed Course: Nat & Phys Science (1 course w/ lab)
MUS358 Basic Conducting
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
0-1
3
2
1
3
4
2
15-16 |
Fourth
Year |
Gen Ed Course: Nat & Phys Science (1 course w/ lab)
MUS401 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
Secondary Ensemble (upper division)
MUS359 Advanced Conducting
Electives
Primary Ensemble (upper division)
Applied Lesson (upper division)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS
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4
0-1
1
2
4
1
2
14-15 |
Electives
Primary Ensemble (upper div.)
MUS401 Music Performance Symposium (credit option recommended for Elective credit)
MUS358 Senior Recital
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
9-11
1
0-1
2
12-15 |
In addition to other graduation requirements listed in the Catalog, students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences must complete 18 hours of coursework not counted toward the major field of study or general education.
DISCLAIMER: The Academic Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for students planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered CSU-Pueblo.
General Education Requirements:
35 semester hours
- ENG 101: English Composition I (3)
- ENG 102: English Composition II (3)
- Mathematics Course (3)
- Humanities Courses (9)
- MUS 118: Music Appreciation (3)
- Foreign Language (6)
- History Course (3)
- Social Sciences Courses (6)
- Natural and Physical Sciences Courses (8) (2 courses with labs)
Transfer Students:
Course Completed elsewhere CSU-Pueblo equivalent
(Ex: English 101) (Ex: English 101)
Foreign Language Requirements:
Student seeking the degree of Bachelor of Arts must complete one of the three options listed below:
1)Completion of the second semester of a foreign language (course number
102).
*Student may test out of the course
*Completion of a foreign language course above 102 with a grade of
C or better will satisfy the requirement
2)Completion of FL 100, Introduction to Comparative Linguistics, &
ANTHR/ENG 106, Language Thought and Culture.
3)Completion of the first and second semester of American Sign Language
Major Requirements:
Music Core Requirements: 48 semester hours
- MUS 150: Music Theory I (3)
- MUS 151: Aural Skills I (1)
- MUS 210: Music Theory II (3)
- MUS 211: Aural Skills II (1)
- MUS 250: Music Theory III (3)
- MUS 251: Aural Skills III (1)
- MUS 280: Music Theory IV (3)
- MUS 281: Aural Skills IV (1)
- MUS 305: Music History I (3) OR
- MUS x01: Music Performance Symposium (0-1) (6 semesters)
Institutional Graduation Requirements:
Total of 120 semester hours, minimum.
Complete a minimum of 40 semester hours in upper-division courses.
Overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00.
A minimum of 60 semester hours must be earned from a four -year institution. Of these, a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit must be earned in residence.
Of the last 30 semester credits earned immediately preceding graduation, no more than 15 may be completed at other colleges or universities.
All other requirements as specified in the Catalog.
Additional Major Graduation Requirements:
Students are required to complete all major courses with a grade of C or better and to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
Admission to Upper Division study in music program by successfully completing the Junior Qualifying exam at the end of the sophomore year.
Participation in both Primary and Secondary ensembles continues each semester throughout the undergraduate program.
NOTE: See the Department of Music Student Handbook for additional requirements.
MUS xxx*: Primary Ensemble (6)
(6 Semesters, 2 upper-division)
MUS xxx**: Secondary Ensemble (2)
(2 Semesters, 1 upper-division)
MUS xxx: Major Applied Lesson (12)
(6 semesters, 2 upper-division)
MUS 127: Functional Piano I: Beginning I (1) (may be repeated)
MUS 229: Piano Proficiency Completion
MUS 103: Music & Computer Technology I (1)
MUS 303: Music & Computer Technology II (1)
MUS 357: Orchestration & Arranging (3)
MUS 358: Basic Conducting (2)
Specific Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music:
Performance Emphasis: 14 semester hours
MUS 305: Music History I (3) OR
MUS 355: Music History II (other than core course) (3)
MUS 350: Music Theory V- Composition & Analysis (3)
MUS x01: Music Performance Symposium (0-1) 2 Semesters
MUS 380-399: Junior Recital (2)
MUS 470-489: Senior Recital (2)
MUS xxx: Primary Ensemble (2)
(2 Semesters, upper-division)
MUS 359: Advanced Conducting (2)
Note: Vocal students must also complete the following:
MUS 323: Diction for Singers (2)
Note: Piano students must also complete the following:
MUS 346: Piano Literature (2) (substitute for 2 credits of Functional Piano, MUS 127 and 227)
MUS 347: Piano Pedagogy (2)
Electives: 19-23 semester hours
DISCLAIMER: The Academic Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for students planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered CSU-Pueblo.