BA, Music - Strings
Bachelor of Arts, Music // Strings // 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 A133 – Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
Year 2:
FALL
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A261S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
GER – Oral Communication (3 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156* – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
Year 3:
FALL
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
Elective – Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
GER – Social Sciences (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
Elective – Any Elective (100–400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
SPRING
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.