The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BM Four-Year Degree Plan: Music Performance - Instrumental Performance Track
The below schedule is only one example of a possible degree plan and is provided for informational purposes only. Meet with an advisor early to develop a degree plan that best suits your needs.
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 103 Theory and Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS 107 Recital Attendance I | 0 |
| MUS 137 Piano Class I | 1 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
|
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations or UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar | 2 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 104 Theory and Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS 108 Recital Attendance II | 0 |
| MUS 138 Piano Class II | 1 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Writing II | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 203 Theory and Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS 207 Recital Attendance III | 0 |
| MUS 237 Piano Class III | 1 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
|
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 204 Theory and Musicianship IV | 3 |
| MUS 208 Recital Attendance IV | 0 |
| MUS 239 Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS 298 Upper Division Applied Status | 0 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 307 Recital Attendance V | 0 |
| MUS 321 Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 345 Music in Western Culture and Society I | 3 |
| Advanced Music Theory | 2 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 3 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
| Foreign language | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 308 Recital Attendance VI | 0 |
| MUS 346 Music in Western Culture and Society II | 3 |
| MUS 398 Junior Recital | 2-4 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
| Foreign language | 3 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 407 Recital Attendance VII | 0 |
| MUS 538 Survey of Pedagogical Methods | 2 |
| Advanced Music History | 3 |
| Advanced Music Theory | 2 |
| Applied Music (Lesson) | 3 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Small Ensemble | 1 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MUS 498 Senior Recital | 2-4 |
| Advanced Music History | 3 |
| Advanced Music Theory | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| GEN 499 University Exit Examination | 0 |
| Music Assessment Exam | 0 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Degree plan last reviewed 06-21-2018.