BM, Education Emphasis - Brass

Bachelors of Music Education, Brass

 

Bachelor of Music, Education Emphasis // Brass // 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 A162B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (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 A261B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (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 A262B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Natural Sciences (3 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 16 CREDITS

Year 3:

FALL

MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A331* – Form & Analysis (3 cr) 
MUS A361B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A371 – Brass Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A373 – String Methods and Techniques (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 A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A362B – Private Lessons Brass (2 cr)
MUS A372 – Woodwind Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A380 – Conducting (3 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 A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A375 – Percussion Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A461B – Private Lessons Brass (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 A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A374 – Voice Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A376 – Elementary Methods and Techniques (2 cr)
MUS A462B – Private Lessons Brass (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.