BA, Music - Percussion

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Bachelor of Arts, Music // Percussion // 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is intended to be used for advising purposes only.  It does not replace the catalog or negate the need for regular appointments with your advisor.

Year 1:

FALL

MUS A131  Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133  Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156*  Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161R  Private Lessons Percussion (2 cr)
MUS A307B  Sinfonia (2 cr)

MUS A466  Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 Writing (3 cr)

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A132  Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134  Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156*  Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162R Private Lessons Percussion (2 cr)
MUS A307B  Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466  Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 Written Communication (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

Year 2:

FALL

MUS A231  Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233  Aural Skills III  (2 cr)
MUS A156*  Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A261R Private Lessons Percussion (2 cr)
MUS A307B  Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466  Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER  Oral Communication (3 cr)
GER Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 17 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A232 Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156*  Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262R Private Lessons Percussion (2 cr)
MUS A307B  Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466  Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

Year 3:

FALL

MUS A215** or A216** – Music of Alaska Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS A220  Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A307B  Sinfonia (2 cr)
GER  Natural Sciences (3 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 17 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A380  Conducting (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr) 
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

Year 4:

FALL

MUS A331*** – Form & Analysis (3 cr) 
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr) 
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

SPRING

Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr) 
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (1 cr) 
 

TOTAL 13 CREDITS

Grand Total Credits 120, of which 39 must be upper division. 

*Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam. 

**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & Alaska-Native Themed GER requirement.

***Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.