Plan of Study

Changes in the sequence of the plan of study listed below may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. To see the title of a course in the plan of study below, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. Our Course Descriptions page lists all music courses.

 

 ◄ FIRST YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 

MU 121 

3

MU 122 

3

CLAR 110 

3

CLAR 111 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

CLAR 101 

3

Foreign Language*

3

General Elective

3

General Elective

3

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

Total 

16 

Total 

16 

 

 ◄ SECOND YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
MU 211 

3

MU 212 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

MU 233 

3

Mathematics Course

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

General Electives

6

General Electives

6

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

Total 

16 

Total 

16 

 

 ◄ THIRD YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester    Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
MU 221 

3

Music Elective**

3

Music Elective**

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

4

General Electives

3

General Electives

6

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

   

Total 

13 

Total 

14 

 

 ◄ FOURTH YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
Music Elective**

3

MU 499 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

General Electives

6

General Electives

8

CLAR 401 

2

   
MU 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 

1

   
Total 

15 

Total 

14 

 

* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.

 

** MU 111. Understanding Music does not qualify as a music elective.