Music, BA (GPS)

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample four-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested four-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in four years, students must earn an average of 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and your placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Fall One

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar: College of Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
MUA 1210 - Applied Music Credit Hour(s): 2
MUS 1010 - Theory of Music I Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 1510 - Musicianship I Credit Hour(s): 1
MUE - Primary Music Ensemble [assigned] Credit Hour(s): 1
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Notes:

ENG 1100 has placement requirements for enrollment. Check the course information by clicking on the courses above.
A grade of C or higher in ENG 1100 is required for enrollment in ENG 2100.
MUS 1010 is a required preqrequistie for MUS 1020 & 1210, it will count towards a student’s general electives.

Spring One

MUA 1220 - Applied Music Credit Hour(s): 2
MUS 1020 - Theory of Music II Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 1520 - Musicianship II Credit Hour(s): 1
MUE - Primary Music Ensemble [assigned] Credit Hour(s): 1
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Fall Two

MUA 2210 - Applied Music Credit Hour(s): 2
MUS 2010 - Theory of Music III Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2420 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures: Music Credit Hour(s): 3 (IE, IW)
MUS 2510 - Musicianship III Credit Hour(s): 1
MUE - Primary Music Ensemble [assigned] Credit Hour(s): 1
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Two

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
MUA 2220 - Applied Music Credit Hour(s): 2
MUS 1210 - Music Listening Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2020 - Theory of Music IV Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 2520 - Musicianship IV Credit Hour(s): 1
MUE - Primary Music Ensemble [assigned] Credit Hour(s): 1
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall Three

MUS 3110 - History of Music I Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
MUS 4650 - Computer Applications in Music Credit Hour(s): 2
MUS Track Course Credit Hour(s): 1
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Notes:

Language options include: American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARA), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Japanese (JPN), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). All language courses are three credit hours each, except for ASL classes which are four credit hours each.

Spring Three

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS 3120 - History of Music II Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
MUS Track Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall Four

MUS 4140 - Intro to Research in Music Credit Hour(s): 3
MUS Track Course Credit Hour(s): 2
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Four

Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Choice Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Music, BA (GPS)

Fall One

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring One

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Fall Two

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Two

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall Three

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Three

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall Four

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Four

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours