Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.
NOTE: Listed below is a suggested semester-by-semester plan for enrollment. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1 |
Credits |
MUT 1121 Music Theory (1) OR MUT 1001 |
3 |
MVK 1111 Secondary Piano (1) |
1 |
MV_ 141_ Performance Principal |
2 |
MUN 1000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H) |
3 |
ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) |
3 |
Total |
13 |
Semester 2 |
|
MUT 1122 Music Theory (2) OR MUT 1121 |
3 |
MVK 1112 Secondary Piano (2) |
1 |
MV_ 141_ Performance Principal |
2 |
MUN 1000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 3 |
|
MUT 2126 Music Theory (3) |
3 |
MVK 2221 Secondary Piano (3) |
1 |
MV_ 242_ Performance Principal |
2 |
MUN 1000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUC 1211 Composition Skills (1) |
1 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
Total |
14 |
Semester 4 |
|
MUT 2127 Music Theory (4) |
3 |
MVK 2222 Secondary Piano (4) |
1 |
MV_ 242_ Performance Principal |
2 |
MUN 1000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUC 1212 Composition Skills (2) |
1 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
Total |
14 |
Semester 5 |
|
MV_ 343_ Performance Principal |
3 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUN 3000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUT 3611 Form and Analysis 1+ |
3 |
MUT 4411 Modal Counterpoint |
3 |
Physical/Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
Electives |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 6 |
|
MV_ 343_ Performance Principal |
3 |
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance |
0 |
MUN 3000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUT 3612 Form and Analysis 2 ++ |
3 |
MUT 4421 Tonal Counterpoint |
3 |
MUH 2501/2530/3541 |
3 |
MV__ 3970 Junior Recital |
1 |
Electives |
2 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 7 |
|
MUH 3211 History of Music (1) (GE-H, I) |
3 |
MUN 3000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUC 4311 Intro. to Electric Music |
3 |
Physical Science (GE) |
3 |
MUT 3321 Arrangements for Voice/Inst. ++ |
3 |
MUG 4104 Conducting I |
2 |
Elective |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Semester 8 |
|
MUH 3212 History of Music (2) (GE-H, I) |
3 |
MUT 4626 Adv. Analytical Techniques |
3 |
MUT 4601 Score Reading |
2 |
MUS 4905 Final Project |
3 |
MUN 3000 Level Ensemble |
1 |
MUT 3322 Scoring for Band/Orch. + |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Total Credits for Degree |
120 |