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Recommended Sequence of Music Courses
for Music Majors with an Instrumental Music Education Emphasis

Semester 1 – Freshman Year, Fall Semester

MU 100 3 credits Introduction to Music Literature  
MU 101 3 credits Introduction to Music Theory (pending placement exam)
MU 106 1 credit Introduction to Music Technology  
MUA 2x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 2 – Freshman Year, Spring Semester

MU 201 3 credits Music Theory I (must take with MU 203)
MU 203 1 credit Musicianship Skills I (must take with MU 201)
MUA 1x1 1 credit Sec. Instrument  
MUA 2x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 3 – Sophomore Year, Fall Semester

MU 202 3 credits Music Theory II (must take with MU 204)
MU 204 1 credit Musicianship Skills II (must take with MU 202)
MUA 1x1 1 credit Sec. Instrument  
MUA 1x1 1 credit Sec. Instrument  
MUA 2x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 4 – Sophomore Year, Spring Semester

MU 301 3 credits Music Theory III (must take with MU 303)
MU 303 1 credit Musicianship Skills III (must take with MU 301)
MUA 1x1 1 credit Sec. Instrument  
MUA 1x1 1 credit Sec. Instrument  
MUA 2x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 5 – Junior Year, Fall Semester

MU 302 3 credits Music Theory IV (Modern) (odd-numbered years)
MU 325 2 credits Conducting  
MU 401 2 credits Form and Analysis (even-numbered years)
MU 416 2 credits Orchestration (even-numbered years)
MUA 4x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons (pending result of jury)
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  
ED 301 1 credit Intro to Education Practicum (with ED 305 & ED 308)
ED 305 3 credit Foundations of Education (with ED 301 & ED 308)
ED 308 3 credit Educational Psychology (with ED 301 & ED 305)

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Semester 6 – Junior Year, Spring Semester

MU 425 2 credits Advanced Conducting  
MUE 321 1 credit Sec. Instrument - Choral  
MUE 429 3 credits Instrumental Methods/Secondary (even-numbered years)
MUA 4x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  
ED 309 3 credits Classroom & Behavior Mgmt (with EDC 301 & EDC 311)
EDC 301 3 credits Teaching Exceptional Child (with ED 309 & EDC 311)
EDC 311 3 credits Dimensions of Learning (with ED 309 & EDC 301)

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 7 – Senior Year, Fall Semester

MU 302 3 credits Music Theory IV (Modern) (odd-numbered years)
MU 311 3 credits Music History I  
MU 401 2 credits Form and Analysis (even-numbered years)
MU 416 2 credits Orchestration (even-numbered years)
MUE 328 3 credits Teaching General Music  
MUA 4x1 1.5 credits Private Lessons  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  
ED 408 3 credits Teaching Reading  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 8 – Senior Year, Spring Semester

MU 312 3 credits Music History II  
MUE 429 3 credits Instrumental Methods/Secondary (even-numbered years)
MUA 498 1.5 credits Senior Recital  
MUA 39x 1 credit Ensemble  
ED 410 3 credits Foundations of Educational Eval  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester

Semester 9 – Year 5, Fall Semester

ED 499 12 credits Internship (Student Teaching)  

Keep Free for Music Events — Thursdays 9:30-10:30am — Every Semester