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.