Music, B.M. Composition Option Roadmap: 4-year (124 units)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree plan in four years. Please consult your CPP Connect Planner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Term One: 14 units

GE Area A2: Written Communication (3) {Success Marker}
MU 1121A - Class Piano I (1)
MU 1201 - Introduction to Music Theory (3) {Success Marker}
GE Area B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (3) {Success Marker}
MU 1811 - Performance Studio Lower Division (1)
- MU 1811 Performance Studio Lower Division ,co-requisite seminar MU 2700 and assigned primary Ensemble (MU 3410A-3690L ). These courses must be taken together.
MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1)
Option Required: Performance Ensembles MU 3410A-3690L (1)
MU 2211A - Musicianship I (1)

Term Two: 14 units

MU 1040 - Careers in Music (3) (E)
MU 1131A - Class Piano II (1)
MU 2202 - Music Theory: Classical I (3)
MU 1030 - World of Music (3) (C1)
MU 1811 - Performance Studio Lower Division (1)
- MU 1811 Performance Studio Lower Division ,co-requisite seminar MU 2700 and assigned primary Ensemble (MU 3410A-3690L ). These courses must be taken together.
MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1)
Option Required: Performance Ensembles MU 3410A-3690L (1)
MU 2221A - Musicianship II (1)

Year 2

Term Three: 16 units

Major Required: Music Theory (3)
MU 3211A - Musicianship III (1)
MU 1811 - Performance Studio Lower Division (1)
- MU 1811 Performance Studio Lower Division ,co-requisite seminar MU 2700 and assigned primary Ensemble (MU 3410A-3690L ). These courses must be taken together.
MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1)
Option Required: Performance Ensembles MU 3410A-3690L (1)
MU 2121A - Class Piano III (1)
MU 1080 - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
MU 2251 - Composition I (2)
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.

Term Four: 16 units

Major Required: Music Theory (3)
MU 3221A - Musicianship IV (1)
MU 1811 - Performance Studio Lower Division (1)
- MU 1811 Performance Studio Lower Division ,co-requisite seminar MU 2700 and assigned primary Ensemble (MU 3410A-3690L ). These courses must be taken together.
MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1)
Option Required: Performance Ensembles MU 3410A-3690L (1)
MU 2131A - Class Piano IV (1)
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.
PHY 1050 - The Physics of Musical Sound (2) (B1)
PHY 1050L - Physics of Musical Sound Laboratory (1) (B1, B3)
MU 3251 - Composition II (2)

Year 3

Term Five: 17 units

Option Electives (2)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3791 - Studio Composition (1)
MU 3040 - Beginning Conducting (2)
MU 3020 - Tonal Counterpoint (3)
MU 3091 - Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.

Term Six: 16 units

MU 3940S - Music Studies Integration - Service Learning (1)
Option Electives (3)
Option Electives (2)
Option Electives (2)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3791 - Studio Composition (1)
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.

Year 4

Term Seven: 17 units

Option Electives (3)
Option Electives (3)
MU 4180 - Western Classical Traditions I (3)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3791 - Studio Composition (1)
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.
Lower Division General Education Course (3)
- Choice a course from GE Area A1, A3, B2, C2, C1/C2, D1, D2, F.

Term Eight: 14 units

Roadmap Notes

In order to progress in the major, the department requires students to earn a C- or better in any individual Major Required course. In order to graduate, the university requires an overall core GPA of 2.0. Students must also complete, within the first 4 semesters as a music major: MU 1040 , MU 1121A , MU 1131A , MU 1201 , and MU 2211A , plus a minimum of 2 primary ensemble units.

Success Marker is a course the major department has identified as essential to making progress towards the degree.

Version August 8, 2022