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Freshman Roadmap

(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For new Freshmen music majors

Year 1

FallMUS 100 Basic Mus (3)1MUS 101 Basic Mus Lab (1)1MUS 220 Class Piano I (1)2100-level applied (1)3Major ensemble (1) 4MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)

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

Fall   MUS 320 Theory III (3)    MUS 321 Theory III Lab (1)    MUS 304 Hist of Mus I (4)    200-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)    MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)    MUS 210 Conducting (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 III (4)

200-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)

Year 3

Fall300-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)MUS 542 Studies in Mus Org (4)MUS 400 (Composers), 402 (Genres), or 426 (Mus Hist) (4)

Winter

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

MUS 350 Mus of Wrld Cult (4)

HIST 394 (4)

Spring

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

MUS 351 Latin Am Mus (4)5

HIST elective (4)6

5 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Take in spring of year 3 or 4.

6 Must be 300-level or higher, requires approval of advisor

Year 4

FallMajor ensem (1)MUS 400 Composers, 402 Genres, or 426 Mus Hist (4)MUS 510 Special Topics in Mus (4)

Winter

Major ensem (1)

MUS 528 Special Proj (3)7

HIST elective (4)8

Spring

Major ensem (1)

MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)

MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)

7 Preparation for senior project

8 Must be 300-level or higher, requires approval of advisor

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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

FallMUS 220 Class Piano I (1)100-level applied (1)Major ensemble (1)MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)General Ed (4)General Ed (4)

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)

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)

Year 2

FallMUS 320 Theory III (3)MUS 321 Theory III Lab (1)MUS 304 Hist of Mus I (4)200-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)MUS 210 Conducting (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 350 Mus of Wrld Cult (4)

Spring

MUS 324 Theory V (3)

MUS 325 Theory V Lab (1)

MUS 306 Hist of Mus III (4)

200-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

MUS 351 Latin Am Mus (4)9

 

9 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Take in spring of year 1 or 2.

Year 3

Fall300-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)12MUS 542 Studies in Mus Org (4)MUS 400 Composers, 402 Genres, or 426 Mus Hist (4)HIST 394 (4)

Winter

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)12

MUS 510 Special Topics in Mus (4)

MUS 528 Special Proj (3)10

HIST elective (4)11

Spring

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)12

MUS 307 Mus of 20th and 21st Cent (4)

HIST elective (4)11

MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)

MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)

10 Preparation for senior project

11 Must be 300-level or higher, requires approval of advisor

12 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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

Fall200-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)MUS 998 Concert Attend (0)MUS 304 Hist of Mus I (4)MUS 210 Conducting (2)MUS 542 Studies in Mus Org (4)

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)

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)13

13 Class is offered on 2-year rotation. Must take in Year 1 if offered.

Year 2

Fall300-level applied (1)Major ensem (1)MUS 400 Composers, 402 Genres, or 426 Mus Hist (4)MUS 510 Special Topics in Mus (4)

Winter

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

HIST 394 (4)

MUS 528 Special Proj (3)14

HIST elective (4)15

Spring

300-level applied (1)

Major ensem (1)

MUS 307 Mus of 20th and 21st Cent (4)

HIST elective (4)15

MUS 598 Snr Proj (1)

MUS 990 Mus Comp Assess (0)

14 Preparation for senior project

15 Must be 300-level or higher, requires approval of advisor