Bachelor of Arts in Music - Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and ENG 114
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 45
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| MUS 130/TH A 131 | The Foundations of Music Theory (Hidden Prerequisite for MUS 231) | 3 |
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Core) 2 | 0 |
| GE Area A 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 4 | 3 | |
| B4 Support Course 4 | 2-3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| MUS 201 | Class Piano I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 1 |
| MUS/TH A 221 | Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 2 |
| MUS 231 | Species Counterpoint (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 1 | |
| Class Piano II 6 | ||
| Beginning Jazz/Pop Piano | ||
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 2 | |
| Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship II | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 7 | 3 | |
| Diatonic Harmony | ||
| Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training I | ||
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): 7 | 3 | |
| Chromatic Harmony | ||
| Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training II | ||
| GE Area C - Take Two | 6 | |
| GE Area D - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| Select One (Major Upper-Division Core): | 3 | |
| 20th Century Techniques | ||
| Jazz Harmony | ||
| MUS 433 | Introduction to Music Technology (Major Upper-Division Core) | 2 |
| Upper-Division Electives (19 units) 8 | 5 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 9 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| MUS 542GW | Music in Culture and Context - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Electives (19 units) 8 | 5 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 9 | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| Upper-Division Electives (19 units) 8 | 5 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 9 | 6 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| MUS 150 | Concert Music (Major Lower-Division Core) 2 | 0 |
| MUS 598 | Senior Thesis (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Electives (19 units) 8 | 4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 9 | 9 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | Required each semester for music majors. |
| 3 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies requirements (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) within your GE or major. |
| 4 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 5 | Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied. |
| 6 | Piano majors may substitute private lessons for MUS 202. |
| 7 | MUS 232 is a prerequisite for MUS 233. MUS 234 is a prerequisite for MUS 235. |
| 8 | Upper-Division Electives (19 units) To fulfill the requirements of the major in the Bachelor of Arts in Music, students must complete an additional 19 units of upper-division MUS coursework. Based on their interests, along with mandatory faculty advising each semester, students may select courses to build an emphasis area, of which several are most common: Classical, Jazz, Popular, Creative/World, Electronic Music, and Historical Keyboard. Advising sheets are available from the Music Office and Faculty Advisers. Note: A minimum of 40 upper-division units must be completed for the degree (including upper-division units required for the major, general education, electives, etc.). A student can complete this major yet not attain the necessary number of upper-division units required for graduation. In this case, additional upper-division courses will be needed to reach the required total. |
| 9 | Complementary Studies 12 units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. These units must come from courses bearing a prefix other than MUS, and not cross-listed with MUS. Music majors will be offered several pathways toward completing this requirement, each of which is designed to facilitate graduation in a timely manner. Music majors may, with the approval of a MUS Program advisor, satisfy the Complementary Studies requirement by completing 12 units in a single foreign language of their choosing; 12 units from courses taken in a study abroad program; 12 units from courses taken as partial completion of a second major, minor, or certificate; or 12 units from courses in related disciplines. Related disciplines typically include: theater, dance, cinema, broadcast and electronic communications, creative writing, journalism, kinesiology, physical education, health education, holistic health, biology, elementary education, English, history, anthropology, business, and journalism. Up to 12 units of Complementary Studies may count toward the major for courses that are related to music, as determined by a major advisor. The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree requires completion of the University General Education requirements, 45 units of requirements in Music appropriate to the degree emphasis, which includes concert attendance MUS 150 and additional elective units for a total of 120 units. Additional elective units may be taken in Music, but a maximum of 60 units in Music may be counted towards the 120 units required for graduation. Note:
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