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Music: Performance - Bachelor of Music 2023-24 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 2023-24 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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
MUS 1113MUS 1123MUS 1133
MUS 1141MUS 1151MUS 1161
MUP 1902MUP 1902MUP 1902
MUS 195, 196, or 1971MUS 195, 196, or 197 1MUS 195, 196, or 1971
MUS 1941MUS 1941MUS 1941
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 0460General Elective2Music Elective2
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits15

First Year Milestone: Complete MUS 113/116, 6 credits of MUP 190 (by end of Spring term).

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
MUS 2113MUS 2123MUS 2133
MUS 2141MUS 2151MUS 2161
MUP 2902MUP 2902MUP 2902
MUS 2912MUS 2922MUS 2932
MUS 195, 196, or 1971MUS 195, 196, or 1971MUS 195, 196, or 1971
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
MUS 2051MUS 2061  
Total Fall Credits14Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits13

Second Year Milestone: Complete MUS 213/216, 6 credits of MUP 290 (by end of Spring term).

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
MUS 3044MUS 3054MUS 3064
MUS 395, 396, or 3971MUS 395, 396, or 3971MUS 395, 396, or 3971
MUP 3902MUP 3902MUP 3902
MUS 3113MUS 3123MUS 3133
MUS 3202MUS Elective2MUS Elective1
MUS 1880MUS 1880MUS 1880
    MUS 0480
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Third Year Milestone: Complete MUS 306, MUS 048, 6 credits of MUP 390 (by end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6MUS Elective4Upper Division General Elective2
MUS or World Music Elective4MUS Elective4MUS Elective4
MUS 395, 396, or 3971MUS 395, 396, or 3971MUS 395, 396, or 3971
MUP 4902MUP 4902MUP 4902
MUS 4813Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4MUS 4702
MUS 3941MUS 3941MUS 3941
    MUS 0490
    General Elective4
Total Fall Credits17Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Music History Elective, MUS 049, 6 credits of MUP 490 (by end of Spring term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • 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.
  • MUS 046: Students must pass piano proficiency (MUS 046) or take MUS 191/192/193. Courses count as lower division music (MUS) electives.
  • MUS 395, 396, or 397: Piano majors may take MUS 351 in lieu of 2 credits of MUS 395, 396, or 397.
  • MUS or World Music Elective: Choose from MUS 374U, 375U or 377U.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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