Music, Applied Music Concentration, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to planning the courses you take.

Major Academic Plans or MAPs show what courses you might take each semester in order to meet university and major program requirements and graduate with a degree in four years. Discussing course options with an advisor will best serve you in planning a customized schedule to meet your individual academic needs.

Additionally, you may build your personalized plan in DARS planning tools using a program MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Year 1

Semester 1-Fall (14 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning AHSS 101 - The Stories We Tell Units: 3
Major / GE Area C: Arts MUS 104 - Exploring Classical Music: Music for Court and Stage Units: 3
GE Area C: Arts / Major Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Core) Applied Instruction Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Core) MUS 218 - Keyboard Musicianship Units: 2
Major (Core) MUS 216 - Ear Training I Units: 1

Semester 2-Spring (16 Units)

GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Units: 3
Major (Core) MUS 219 - Foundations of Harmony Units: 3
Major (Core) MUS 113 - Piano I Units: 1
Major (Concentration) Applied instruction Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts / Major Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Core) MUS 217 - Ear Training II Units: 1
Elective Units: 3

Year 2

Semester 3-Fall (16 Units)

GE Area A: Oral Communication Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. and California Government Units: 3
Major / GE Area C: Arts Music Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Concentration) Applied Instruction Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Core) MUS 130 - Piano II Units: 1
Major (Core) MUS 343 - Post-Tonal Theory Units: 3 OR MUS 344 - Jazz Harmony in Theory and Practice Units: 3 OR Concentration Technology Elective Units: 3
Major (Core) MUS 316 - Ear Training III Units: 1
Elective Units: 3

Semester 4-Spring (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Units: 3
Major (Core) MUS 330 - Piano III Units: 1
Major (Core) MUS 341 - Harmonic Connections: Voice Leading Units: 3 OR MUS 344 - Jazz Harmony in Theory and Practice Units: 3
Major (Core) MUS 317 - Ear Training IV Units: 1
Major (Core) Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Concentration) Applied Instruction Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Elective Units: 2
Audition for Applied Music Concentration

Year 3

Semester 5-Fall (15 Units)

American Institutions U.S. History Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities Units: 3
MUS 343 - Post-Tonal Theory Units: 3 OR MUS 344 - Jazz Harmony in Theory and Practice Units: 3 OR Concentration Elective: Units 1-3
Major (Core): Ensembles or MUS 353 - Accompanying Units: 1
Major (Concentration): Applied Instruction Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Elective Units: 3

Semester 6-Spring (15-16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
(Take a class with a lab activity) Units: 4
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3
Major (Core): MUS 341 - Harmonic Connections: Voice Leading Units: 3 OR MUS 344 - Jazz Harmony in Theory and Practice Units: 3
Major (Core) & DCG Domestic: MUS 301 - Rock: An American Music Units: 3 OR MUS 302 - Music in World Culture Units: 3 OR MUS 305 - Jazz: An American Art Form Units: 3 OR MUS 444 - History of Music in European Tradition Units: 4 ^[1]
Major (Core): Music Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Concentration): Applied Instruction (chosen from MUS 420-438) Units: 1

^[1]Applied Music Students must take MUS 444 - History of Music in European Tradition Units: 4 .

Year 4

Semester 7-Fall (15-17 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science Units: 3
Major (Core) & DCG Domestic: MUS 301 - Rock: An American Music Units: 3 OR MUS 302 - Music in World Culture Units: 3 OR MUS 305 - Jazz: An American Art Form Units: 3 OR MUS 444 - History of Music in European Tradition Units: 4 ^[1]
Major (Concentration) & GWAR: MUS 477W - Career Skills for Performing Artists Units: 3
Major (Core) Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Concentration) Applied Instruction Units (chosen from MUS 420-438): 1
Elective Units: 3
Applied Music Elective Units: 1-3

Semester 8-Spring (14 Units)

Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Units: 3
Major (Core) Music Ensembles Units: 1 (See Major Notes)
Major (Core) MUS 301: MUS 301 - Rock: An American Music Units: 3 OR MUS 302 - Music in World Culture Units: 3 OR MUS 305 - Jazz: An American Art Form Units: 3 OR MUS 444 - History of Music in European Tradition Units: 4 ^[1]
Major (Concentration) Applied Instruction Units (chosen from MUS 420-438): 1
Major (Concentration) MUS 440: Senior Recital (0)
Electives Units: 3 OR Applied Music Elective Units: 1-3
Electives Units: 3 OR Applied Music Elective Units: 1-3

Major Notes

Ensembles: MUS 106B MUS 106E MUS 106F MUS 106H MUS 106J MUS 106K MUS 106N MUS 106O MUS 107B MUS 107C MUS 107F MUS 107G MUS 107H MUS 107I MUS 107J MUS 107P MUS 107Q MUS 107S MUS 107T MUS 107V

Applied Instruction: MUS 108B MUS 108C MUS 108F MUS 108G MUS 108K MUS 108P MUS 108T MUS 108V MUS 109G MUS 109K MUS 109V MUS 220 MUS 221 MUS 222 MUS 223 MUS 224 MUS 225 MUS 226 MUS 227 MUS 228 MUS 229 MUS 230 MUS 231 MUS 232 MUS 233 MUS 234 MUS 235 MUS 236 MUS 237

Upper Division Ensembles: MUS 406B MUS 406E MUS 406F MUS 406H MUS 406J MUS 406K MUS 406N MUS 406O MUS 407B MUS 407C MUS 407F MUS 407G MUS 407H MUS 407I MUS 407J MUS 407P MUS 407Q MUS 407S MUS 407T MUS 407V