BA, Music - Piano
Bachelor of Arts, Music // Piano // 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is intended to be used for advising purposes only. It does not replace the catalog or negate the need for regular appointments with your advisor.
Year 1:
FALL
MUS A131 鈥� Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133 鈥� Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A133 鈥� Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 鈥� Writing (3 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 鈥� Writing (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A132 鈥� Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 鈥� Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A134 鈥� Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 鈥� Written Communication (3 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 鈥� Written Communication (3 cr)
TOTAL 14 CREDITS
Year 2:
FALL
MUS A231 鈥� Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 鈥� Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A233 鈥� Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A261P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A261P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Oral Communication (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A232 鈥� Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 鈥� Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A234 鈥� Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A156* 鈥� Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A262P 鈥� Private Lessons Piano (2 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
MUS A467 鈥� Piano Master Class (1 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
Year 3:
FALL
MUS A215** or A216** 鈥� Music of Alaska Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS A220 鈥� Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Sciences (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Humanities (3 cr)
MUS A302B 鈥� Chamber Music & Accompanying (2 cr)
GER 鈥� Natural Sciences (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Humanities (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 17 CREDITS
SPRING
MUS A380 鈥� Conducting (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
Year 4:
FALL
MUS A331*** 鈥� Form & Analysis (3 cr)
GER 鈥� Social Sciences (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (3 cr)
TOTAL 15 CREDITS
SPRING
Elective 鈥� Any Upper Division Elective (300 or 400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (3 cr)
Elective 鈥� Any Elective (100鈥�400 level) (1 cr)
TOTAL 13 CREDITS
Grand Total Credits 鈥� 120, of which 39 must be upper division.
*Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam.
**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & Alaska-Native Themed GER requirement.
***Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.