Music, Composition Concentration, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning AHSS 101 - The Stories We Tell Units: 3  
• Major / GE Area C: Arts MUS 104 - Introduction to Music Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 214 - Theory I Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 216 - Ear Training I Units: 1  
• Major & GE Area C: Arts Ensembles ^[1] Units: 1
• Major (Core) Applied Instruction ^[1] Units: 1

^[1] See the Music, B.A. for course options.

Semester 2 (16-18 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area B: Mathematics  MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3  OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 ) ^[3]
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 215 - Theory II Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 217 - Ear Training II Units: 1  
• Major (Core) MUS 112 - Piano I Units: 1  
• Major / GE Area C: Arts Ensembles ^[1] Units: 1
• Major (Core) Applied Instruction ^[1] Units: 1

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken last fall, take an elective, other GE or major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[3] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 3 (14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    Units: 3
• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) MUS 113 - Piano II Units: 1  
• Major (Core) MUS 314 - Theory III Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 316 - Ear Training III Units: 1  
• Major / GE Area C: Arts Ensembles ^[1] Units: 1
• Major (Concentration) MUS 324 - Contemporary Composition Techniques Units: 2  

Semester 4 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
     Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3 
• Major (Core) MUS 315 - Theory IV Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 317 - Ear Training IV Units: 1   
• Major (Core) MUS 130 - Piano III Units: 1  
• Major (Core) Ensembles ^[1] Units: 1
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• UD GE Area C / DCG Non-Domestic / Major MUS 302 - Music in World Culture Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 330 - Piano IV Units: 1  
• Major (Core) MUS 353 - Accompanying Units: 1  OR Ensembles ^[1] Units: 1
• Major (Concentration) MUS 438 - Studio Composition, Advanced Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 338 - Vocal & Instrumental Scoring Units: 3  OR Elective

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
    Units: 3
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies  Units: 3
• Major (Core) Ensembles ^[1] OR MUS 353 - Accompanying Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 326 - Counterpoint Units: 2  OR MUS 360 - Music Technology Units: 2  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 438 - Studio Composition, Advanced Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 320 - Composition: Film Scoring Units: 3  OR MUS 320B - Composition: Jazz & Pop Arranging Units: 3  OR MUS 320C - Composition: Electronic Music Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 2

Semester 7 (15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) MUS 348 - Music History: Antiquity to 1750 Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 353 - Accompanying Units: 1  OR Ensembles Units: 1
• Elective OR Major (Core)  MUS 338 - Vocal & Instrumental Scoring Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 438 - Studio Composition, Advanced Units: 1  
• Elective Units: 4

Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) MUS 326 - Counterpoint Units: 2  OR MUS 360 - Music Technology Units: 2  
• Major (Core) MUS 349 - Music History: 1750 to Present Units: 3  
• Major (Core) MUS 353 - Accompanying Units: 1  OR Ensembles Units: 1
• Major (Concentration) MUS 438 - Studio Composition, Advanced Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) MUS 320 - Composition: Film Scoring Units: 3  OR MUS 320B - Composition: Jazz & Pop Arranging Units: 3  OR MUS 320C - Composition: Electronic Music Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 2