The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Music (BA), General
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- MUSI 130: Music Analysis I (3 cr)
- MUSI 132: Aural Skills in Music I (1 cr)
- MUSI 153: Basic Keyboard Skills I (1 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- MUSI 150: Lyric Diction I (1 cr) (vocal majors only)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 2
- MUSI 131: Music Analysis II (3 cr)
- MUSI 133: Aural Skills in Music II (1 cr)
- MUSI 154: Basic Keyboard Skills II (1 cr)
- MUSI 127: Music Advising Seminar (0 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- MUSI 151: Lyric Diction II (1 cr) (vocal majors only)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 3
- MUSI 230: Music Analysis III (3 cr)
- MUSI 232: Aural Skills in Music III (1 cr)
- MUSI 339: Music Literature (3 cr)
- MUSI 253: Basic Keyboard Skills III (1 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 4
- MUSI 231: Music Analysis IV (3 cr)
- MUSI 233: Aural Skills in Music IV (1 cr)
- MUSI 254: Basic Keyboard Skills IV (1 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Semester 5
- MUSI 340: Music History I (3 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Choose One Course:
- MUSI 301: Orchestration (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 330: Counterpoint (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 331: Form and Analysis (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 332: Arranging (2 cr) [Piano majors must take MUSI 332], OR
- MUSI 336: Intro to Composition (2 cr)
Semester 6
- MUSI 341: WE/Music History II (3 cr)
- MUSI 279: Recital & Concert Attendance (0 cr)
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Choose One Course:
- MUSI 301: Orchestration (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 330: Counterpoint (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 331: Form and Analysis (2 cr), OR
- MUSI 332: Arranging (2 cr) [Piano majors must take MUSI 332], OR
- MUSI 336: Intro to Composition (2 cr)
Semester 7
- Major Ensemble (1 cr)
- Major Applied Instrument or Voice (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 8
- MUSI 479: Senior Capstone Recital (1 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
- Elective (6 cr)
Electives to Total: 120 Credits
NOTES:
- Electives to Total: 120 Credits
- MUSI 279: Recital and Concert Attendance: Students attend a minimum of designated concerts and recitals during the semester to attain a passing mark. Each music major must attain a grade of Pass for six semesters to attain graduation.
- Major Ensemble: All music majors are required to participate in a major University ensemble (Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Cantoria, or University Chorus). The individual degree programs should be consulted to determine the specific number of credits required.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 8-5-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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