Bachelor of Music, Education Emphasis // Guitar // 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 A161B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A132 – Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A162G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
GER/COMM – Oral Communications Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Year 2:
FALL
MUS A220 – Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A231 – Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A261G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A232 – Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A262G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER – Natural Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Year 3:
FALL
MUS A331* – Form & Analysis (3 cr)
MUS A361G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A371 – Brass Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A373 – String Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 – Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A362G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A372 – Woodwind Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A380 – Conducting (3 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
Year 4:
FALL
MUS A215** or A216** – Music of Alaska Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A375 – Percussion Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A461G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A374 – Voice Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A376 – Elementary Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A409B – University Guitar Ensemble (2 cr)
MUS A462G – Private Lessons Guitar (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
TOTAL 16 CREDITS
Grand Total Credits – 120
Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional
Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam.
Eight semesters of ‘Major Ensemble’ are required. All BM music majors may take up
to two semesters (four credits) of an ensemble outside of the one designated for their
major to fulfill their ‘Major Ensemble’ requirement.
*Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.
**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & Alaska-Native Themed GER requirement.
