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Music: Guitar Performance - BM

Caine College of the Arts

Department of Music

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is the Quantitative Literacy (QL) of the student’s choice. All individual instruction courses must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better. Music requires 3.0 GPA in music classes and 2.75 GPA overall for admission as transfer a student, scholarship eligibility, and to graduate.

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen

Admitted to USU in Good Standing

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)	MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA)	3	Music Core Course Breadth Creative Arts or Breadth Integrated Studies
MUSC 1105 Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) * or 3-credit Integrated Studies	3 or 3	Music Core Course Breadth Creative Arts	MUSC 1130: Aural Skills I	1	Music Core Course
MUSC 1170: Keyboard Harmony I	1	Music Core Course	MUSC 1190: World Music	3
MUSC 2180: Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam ^**	1	Music Core Course	MUSC 1180: Keyboard Harmony II	1	Music Core Course
MUSC 2570: Fingerboard Theory I	2	Emphasis Course	MUSC 2580: Fingerboard Theory II	2	Emphasis Course
MUSC 1585: Individual Pre-Music Guitar Instruction	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.	MUSC 1585: Individual Pre-Music Guitar Instruction	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.
MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate	MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General Education Click on link for available classes.	ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
Total	16		Total	16
^_Comments ^_In order to ensure that music students are sufficiently prepared for the music theory sequence required in all music degrees (education, performance, and therapy), MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) was established as a prerequisite for MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA) . As this course is considered remedial work, the 3 credits earned in MUSC 1105 are not required for degree completion, but must be made up to achieve the 120-credit minimum for all bachelor’s degrees. All incoming music students will have an opportunity to test out of MUSC 1105 . Because this test is administered in part through Canvas, all incoming pre-program music majors should register for MUSC 1105 regardless of whether they expect to remain in the class. Those who do not pass the test must pass MUSC 1105 with a grade of C- or better before taking MUSC 1110 . Those students who pass the test will need to take 3 credits of coursework, and will resume the music theory sequence with MUSC 1110 the following spring semester. ^*MUSC 2180: Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam consists of a series of three proficiency exams that all music majors must complete prior to the completion of four semesters of study.			^_Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 1120: Music Theory II	3	Music Core Course	MUSC 2110: Music Theory III	3	Music Core Course
MUSC 1140: Aural Skills II	1	Music Core Course	MUSC 2130: Aural Skills III	1	Music Core Course
MUSC 2550: Guitar Styles: Blues or MUSC 3570: Guitar Pedagogy I	2 or 2	Emphasis Course	MUSC 2560: Guitar Styles: Bluegrass/Folk or MUSC 3580: Guitar Pedagogy II	2 or 2	Emphasis Course
MUSC 3110: Music History I: Antiquity through the Renaissance	3	Music Core Course	MUSC 3120: Music History II: The Baroque and Classical Periods	3	Music Core Course
MUSC 2595: Individual Pre-Barrier Guitar Instruction	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.	MUSC 3550: Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course. Register for 2 credits.
MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate	MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate
Mathematics or Statistics	3-5	Quantitative Literacy (QL) Math Placement	Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3-5	Depth Education Click on link for available classes.
Total	15-17		Total	15-17
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 3170: Special Topics in Music Theory *	3	Music Core Course	MUSC 3550: Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.
MUSC 2350: Conducting	2	Emphasis Course	MUSC 3580: Guitar Pedagogy II or MUSC 2560: Guitar Styles: Bluegrass/Folk	2 or 2	Emphasis Course
MUSC 3190: Music History III: Romanticism through the 21st Century (CI)	3	Music Core Course	MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate
MUSC 3550: Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.	MUSC 3900: Improvisation I	2	Emphasis Course
MUSC 3570: Guitar Pedagogy I or MUSC 2550: Guitar Styles: Blues	2 or 2	Emphasis Course	MUSC 3920: Junior Recital	1-2	Students should register for 1 credit for junior recital.
MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate	Breadth American Institutions (BAI) or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) or Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	General Education Click on link for available classes.
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General Education Click on link for available classes.	Communications Intensive (CI)	3	Communications Intensive (CI)
Total	16		Total	14
^_Comments ^*A music theory elective course is offered every fall and spring semester. The music theory elective course may be taken any semester after completing MUSC 2110: Music Theory III with a grade of C- or better. Music students should plan which option they wish to take and consult with the music department office regarding which semester that option will be offered.			_^Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 3550: Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.	MUSC 3180: Orchestration	2	Emphasis Course
MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate	MUSC 3550: Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis Course Register for 2 credits.
MUSC 3905: Improvisation II	2	Emphasis Course	MUSC 3590: Electric Guitar Ensemble or MUSC 4550: Acoustic Guitar Ensemble	1 or 1	Emphasis Course 8 credits minimum to graduate
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	Depth Course	MUSC 4920: Senior Recital	1-2	Students should register for 2 credits for senior recital.
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) or Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	General Education Click on link for available classes.	MUSC 4930: Readings and Conference	1-6	2 credits minimum
Music Electives	2	Students should register for 3 credits of music electives.	Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth Course Clink on link for available courses.
			Breadth American Institutions (BAI) or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) or Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	General Education Click on link for available classes.
Total	13		Total	15
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Music Performance Core

A grade of C- or better is required in all Music Performance Core courses.

MUSC 1105 - Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) 3 credit(s)
MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I (BCA) 3 credit(s)
MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II 3 credit(s)
MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1 credit(s)
MUSC 1140 - Aural Skills II 1 credit(s)
MUSC 1170 - Keyboard Harmony I 1 credit(s)
MUSC 1180 - Keyboard Harmony II 1 credit(s)
MUSC 1190 - World Music 3 credit(s)
MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III 3 credit(s)
MUSC 2130 - Aural Skills III 1 credit(s)
MUSC 2180 - Computer Applications in Music Proficiency Exam 1 credit(s)
MUSC 3110 - Music History I: Antiquity through the Renaissance 3 credit(s)
MUSC 3120 - Music History II: The Baroque and Classical Periods 3 credit(s)
MUSC 3170 - Special Topics in Music Theory 3 credit(s)
MUSC 3190 - Music History III: Romanticism through the 21st Century (CI) 3 credit(s)
MUSC 3920 - Junior Recital 1-2 credit(s) (1 credit; 30-minute recital)
MUSC 4920 - Senior Recital 1-2 credit(s) (2 credits; 60-minute recital)

Guitar Performance Requirements

All individual instruction courses on major instrument must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music concentration courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. Music requires a 3.0 GPA in music classes and a 2.75 GPA overall for graduation.

MUSC 1585 - Individual Pre-Music Guitar Instruction 1-2 credit(s) (first year fall and first year spring semesters for a total of 4 credits)
MUSC 2350 - Conducting 2 credit(s)
MUSC 2550 - Guitar Styles: Blues 2 credit(s)
MUSC 2560 - Guitar Styles: Bluegrass/Folk 2 credit(s)
MUSC 2570 - Fingerboard Theory I 2 credit(s)
MUSC 2580 - Fingerboard Theory II 2 credit(s)
MUSC 2595 - Individual Pre-Barrier Guitar Instruction 1-2 credit(s) (second year fall semester for a total of 2 credits)
MUSC 3180 - Orchestration 2 credit(s)
MUSC 3550 - Individual Guitar Instruction for Music Majors 1-2 credit(s) (5 remaining semesters for a total of 10 credits)
MUSC 3570 - Guitar Pedagogy I 2 credit(s)
MUSC 3580 - Guitar Pedagogy II 2 credit(s)
MUSC 3590 - Electric Guitar Ensemble 1 credit(s) or
MUSC 4550 - Acoustic Guitar Ensemble 1 credit(s)
8 credits minimum of large ensemble. Any combination of these two courses satisfies requirements.
MUSC 3900 - Improvisation I 2 credit(s)
MUSC 3905 - Improvisation II 2 credit(s)
MUSC 4930 - Readings and Conference 1-6 credit(s) (2 credits minimum)
Music Electives (2 credits) (any MUSC-prefix course)

Recital and Concert Attendance Requirement

To graduate, students are required to attend a minimum of 80 concerts or recitals. Recital and concert attendance is monitored and recorded in the Music Student Services office. Students should turn in programs after attending concerts and recitals for documentation of attendance.

Music: Guitar Performance - BM

Caine College of the Arts

Department of Music

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