Freshman Roadmap
(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For new Freshmen music majors
Year 1
Winter
MUS 120 Theory I (3)
Mus 121 Theory I Lab (1)
MUS 221 Class Piano II (1)
100-level applied (1)
Major ensemble (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
Spring
MUS 122 Theory II (3)
MUS 123 Theory II Lab (1)
MUS 222 Class Piano III (1)
100-level applied (1)
Major ensemble (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
1 All freshmen should take a Theory Placement Exam. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu for details.
2 All freshmen with prior piano experience should take a Piano Placement Exam. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu for details.
3 All freshmen must perform an Applied Music Placement Audition. Students not placed at the 100-level must enroll in prep-level (080-level) lessons. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edufor details.
4 All full-time music majors must enroll every quarter in a major ensemble (MUS 380, 381, 385, or 386) most appropriate to their applied area of study.
Year 2
Winter
MUS 322 Theory IV (3)
MUS 323 Theory IV Lab (1)
MUS 305 Hist of Mus II (4)
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
Spring
MUS 324 Theory V (3)
MUS 325 Theory V Lab (1)
MUS 306 Hist of Mus II (4)
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
Year 3
Winter
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 350 Mus of Wrld Cult (4)
MUS electives (4)
Spring
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 351 Latin Am Mus (4) 5
MUS electives (5)
5 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Take in spring of year 3 or 4
Year 4
Winter
Major ensem (1)
MUS 528 Special Proj (2) 7
CAL electives (4) 6
Spring
Major ensem (1)
MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)
MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)
6 Electives offered within the College of Arts and Letters
7 Preparation for senior project
Lower Division Transfer
(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For Lower-Division Transfer music majors
Note: These roadmaps are constructed for a lower-division transfer student based on the following assumptions:
- LD transfer music majors will need all CSUSB music theory courses except MUS 100 and 101, will need all three piano courses (MUS 220, 221, and 222), and will place into 100-level applied lessons. For more information regarding placement tests in those subjects, contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu.
- All transfer music majors, regardless of coursework completed at other institutions, are required to complete at least 6 units in authorized major ensembles (MUS 380, 381, 385, and 386) and earn 3 quarters of credit in MUS 998 Concert Attendance. They must also enroll in a major ensemble in any quarter they are full-time students (enrolled in 12 or more units).
Year 1
Winter
MUS 120 Theory I (3)
MUS 121 Theory I Lab (1)
MUS 221 Class Piano II (1)
100-level applied (1)
Major ensemble (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
MUS 350 Mus of Wrld Cult (4)
General Ed (4)
Spring
MUS 122 Theory II (3)
MUS 123 Theory II Lab (1)
MUS 222 Class Piano III (1)
100-level applied (1)
Major ensemble (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
General Ed (4)
General Ed (4)
Year 2
Winter
MUS 322 Theory IV (3)
MUS 323 Theory IV Lab (1)
MUS 305 Hist of Mus (4)
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS electives (2)
Spring
MUS 324 Theory V (3)
MUS 325 Theory V Lab (1)
MUS 306 Hist of Mus (4)
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS electives (2)
Year 3
Winter
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 528 Special Proj (2) 9
CAL electives (4) 10
CAL electives (4) 10
Spring
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 351 Latin Am Mus (4) 8
MUS electives (2)
MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)
MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)
8 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Take in spring of year 2 or 3
9 Preparation for senior project
10 Electives offered within the College of Arts and Letters
11 Required if enrolled full-time for quarter
Upper Division Transfer
(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For Upper-Division Transfer music majors
Note: These roadmaps are constructed for an upper-division transfer student based on the following assumptions:
- UD transfer music majors will place out of all music theory courses except for MUS 542, place out of MUS 222 Piano III, and place into 200-level applied lessons. For more information regarding placement tests in those subjects, contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu.
- All transfer music majors, regardless of coursework completed at other institutions, are required to complete at least 6 units in authorized major ensembles (MUS 380, 381, 385, and 386) and earn 3 quarters of credit in MUS 998 Concert Attendance.
Year 1
Winter
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
MUS 305 Hist of Mus II (4)
MUS 350 Mus of Wrld Cult (4)
MUS electives (4)
Spring
200-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)
MUS 306 Hist of Mus III (4)
MUS 351 Latin Am Mus (4) 12
12 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Must take in Year 3 if offered.
Year 2
Winter
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS 528 Special Proj (2) 14
CAL electives (4) 13
Spring
300-level applied (1)
Major ensem (1)
MUS electives (5)
MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)
MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)
13 Electives offered within the College of Arts and Letters
14 Preparation for senior project