Effective Fall 2013 (last Senate update)
Semester 1
Course Details | Credits |
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MUSIC 119S First Year SeminarNotes for: MUSIC 119S MUSIC 119SRequirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 121 Basic Musicianship INotes for: MUSIC 121 MUSIC 121Requirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 131 Music TheoryNotes for: MUSIC 131 MUSIC 131Requirements for this course
| 2 |
Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
Natural Science (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
Foreign Language Foreign Language | 4 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 2
Course Details | Credits |
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Applied Music Primary (17xJ)Notes for: Applied Music Primary Applied Music PrimaryRequirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 122 Basic Musicianship IINotes for: MUSIC 122 MUSIC 122Requirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 132 Music Theory IINotes for: MUSIC 132 MUSIC 132Requirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 162 Intro to Music History (IL)Notes for: MUSIC 162 MUSIC 162Requirements for this course
| 2 |
English 015 - Composition (GWS) ENGL 015 (GWS)or English 030* - Honors Composition (GWS) ENGL 030 (GWS) | 3 |
Foreign Language Foreign Language | 4 |
Total credits | 14 |
Semester 3
Course Details | Credits |
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Applied Music Primary (22xJ)Notes for: Applied Music Primary Applied Music PrimaryRequirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 221 Basic Musicianship IIINotes for: MUSIC 221 MUSIC 221Requirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 231 Music Theory IIINotes for: MUSIC 231 MUSIC 231Requirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 261 Survey of Music History I (IL)Notes for: MUSIC 261 MUSIC 261general education credits by petitionRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Music Ensemble from listNotes for: Ensemble EnsembleRequirements for this course
| 1 |
INART 258A Fundamentals of Digital (3) (GA)Notes for: INART 258A (GA) INART 258A (GA)Requirements for this course
or INART 258B Fundamentals of Digital Audio (1) (GA)Notes for: INART 258B (GA) INART 258B (GA)Requirements for this course
| 1-3 |
Foreign Language Foreign Language | 4 |
Natural Science (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
Total credits | 17-19 |
Semester 4
Course Details | Credits |
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Applied Music Primary (27xJ)Notes for: Applied Music Primary Applied Music PrimaryRequirements for this course
| 2 |
MUSIC 222 Basic Musicianship IVNotes for: MUSIC 222 MUSIC 222Requirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 262 Survey of Music History II (GA; IL)Notes for: MUSIC 262 MUSIC 262general education credits by petitionRequirements for this course
| 3 |
MUSIC 331 Tonal AnalysisNotes for: MUSIC 331 MUSIC 331Requirements for this course
| 2 |
Music Ensemble from listNotes for: Ensemble EnsembleRequirements for this course
| 1 |
Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
ENGLISH 202B Effective Writing (GWS) ENGL 202B | 3 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 5
Course Details | Credits |
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MUSIC 332 Analysis of 20th Century MusicNotes for: MUSIC 332 MUSIC 332Requirements for this course
| 2 |
Music Ensemble from listNotes for: Ensemble EnsembleRequirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 400-level**Notes for: MUSIC 400 level MUSIC 400 levelRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Humanities (GH) (US) Humanities (GH) (US) | 3 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 6
Course Details | Credits |
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MUSIC 400-level**Notes for: MUSIC 400 level MUSIC 400 levelRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Music Ensemble from listNotes for: Ensemble EnsembleRequirements for this course
| 1 |
B.A. Knowledge Domain B.A. Knowledge | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
CAS 100 Effective Speech (GWS) CAS 100 | 3 |
Total credits | 13 |
Semester 7
Course Details | Credits |
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**MUSIC 400-levelNotes for: 400 level 400 levelRequirements for this course
| 3 |
B.A. Knowledge Domain B.A. Knowledge Domain | 3 |
B.A. Knowledge Domain B.A. Knowledge Domain | 3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
Humanities(GH)/Other Cultures Humanities(GH)/Other Cultures | 3 |
Elective Elective | 3 |
Total credits | 16.5 |
Semester 8
Course Details | Credits |
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MUSIC 400-levelNotes for: MUSIC 400 level MUSIC 400 levelRequirements for this course
| 3 |
MUSIC 101 Common HourNotes for: MUSIC 101 MUSIC 101Requirements for this course
| 1 |
MUSIC 476W B.A. Senior ProjectNotes for: MUSIC 476W MUSIC 476WRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
Elective Elective | 6 |
Total credits | 14.5 |
Additional Notes
Total minimum credits required: 120
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Program Notes:
+Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
*General Education Arts credits by petition
**Four credits may be from applied lessons at the 400-level, provided that 300-level applied study has been satisfied.
Courses with the designation US, IL, and Other Cultures may be double-counted with other courses. However, Other Cultures may not be double-counted with a course having the dsignation IL or US
Piano proficiency: All students must enroll in appropriate piano courses (class piano or private instruction) beginning with the first semester and continuing until the piano proficiency is passed.
Change of Major Requirements: A minimum grade point average of 2.0 and an audition are required.
Audition Requirements: www.music.psu.edu/prospective/ugapply.html. For advising information, go to the School of Music Web site and download the handbook www.music.psu.edu/current/handbooks.html.