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Music: Education (Instrumental) - Bachelor of Music 2022-23 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show how you can earn a degree in four years. It has been created under the assumption that most PSU courses are 4 credits. However, the BA and BS requirements on the map can be satisfied with fewer credits, but this may require you to take additional general elective courses to reach the 180 total credits required for a degree. Speak with an academic advisor to develop your own personalized plan.

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2022-23 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be eligible for an earlier catalog. You should talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

First Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5
MUS 111 3 MUS 112 3 MUS 113 3
MUS 114 1 MUS 115 1 MUS 116 1
MUP 190 1 MUP 190 1 MUP 190 1
MUS 195/196/197/198 1 MUS 195/196/197/198 1 MUS 195/196/197/198 1
MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0
MUS 191 or Music Elective 2 MUS 192 or Music Elective 2 MUS 193 or Music Elective 2
MUS 046 0        
Total Fall Credits 13 Total Winter Credits 13 Total Spring Credits 13

First Year Milestone: Complete MUS 113/116, 3 credits of MUP 190 (by end of Spring term).

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement  3-4
MUS 211 3 MUS 212 3 MUS 213 3
MUS 214 1 MUS 215 1 MUS 216 1
MUP 290 1 MUP 290 1 MUP 290 1
MUS 195/196/197/198 1 MUS 195/196/197/198 1 MUED 333 1
MUS 205 1 MUS 206 1 MUS 195/196/197/198 1
MUS 291 2 MUS 292 2 MUS 293 2
MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0
MUED 328 2     MUED 045 0
MUS 409 Practicum 1        
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 13 Total Spring Credits 12-13

Second Year Milestones: Complete MUS 213/216, 3 credits of MUP 290, and submit Music Ed portfolio. Pass upper division exam (by end of Spring term).

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4
MUP 390 1 MUP 390 1 MUP 390 1
MUS 304 4 MUS 305 4 MUS 306 4
MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1 MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1 MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1
MUED 335 1 MUED 336 1 MUED 338 1
MUS 320 2 MUS 322 2 MUS 321 2
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement  3-4 MUS 312 3 General Elective 4
MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0 MUS 188 0
Total Fall Credits 16-17 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 17

Third Year Milestone: Complete MUS 306, 3 credits of MUP 390, and MUS 322 (by end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis 6 Music History MUS 374U/375U/377U 4 MUS 047 or 048 0
MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1 MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1 MUS 395, 396, 397 or 398 1
MUP 390/490 1 MUP 390/490 1 MUP 390/490 1
MUED 332 1 MUED 334 1 MUED 339 1
MUS 409 Marching Band 1 MUED 337 1 MUED 341 1
MUED 484 3 MUS 474 2 MUS 470 2
MUS 409 1 MUS 197 1 MUS 397 1
General Elective 4 MUED 422 3 MUED 423 3
    Music Elective 4 Music Elective 3
Total Fall Credits 18 Total Winter Credits 18 Total Spring Credits 13

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Final Project (by end of Spring term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • MUS 191 or Music Elective, MUS 192 or Music Elective, MUS 193 or Music Elective, and MUS 046: Must pass piano proficiency (MUS 046) or take MUS 191/192/193. Courses count as lower division Music electives and count towards 12 music elective credits.
  • MUS 409 Practicum and MUED 328: Taken concurrently.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • MUED 338, 339, and 341: Offered every other year.
  • MUED 484 and MUS 409: Taken concurrently.
  • MUS 197 and MUS 397: Instrumental track music take choir.
  • General Elective: Recommend PSY 311 - required for GTEP admission.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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