The following is a sample four year plan outlining only the required courses for the prescribed major and does not include electives, minors, certificates, etc which can be added upon advisement.

Freshman Year

ENG 101 Writing: Logic and Rhetoric
TRS 201 Foundations in Theology I: Scripture and Jesus Christ
PHIL 201 The Classical Mind
PHIL 202 The Modern Mind
MUS 123 Music Theory I
MUS 124 Music Theory II
MUS 183 Class Piano I
MUS 184 Class Piano II
MUS ___ Music Ensemble
MUPI 4XXA or 4XX Private Instruction of Primary Instrument (1 cr/3 cr)

Sophomore Year

ENG ___ Exploration of Literature Elective
PHIL ___ Philosophy Elective
TRS 202 Foundations in Theology II: The Church and the Human Person
TRS ___ Theology Elective
___ Academic Elective
MUS 223 Music Theory III
MUS 224 Music Theory IV
MUS 325 History of Music I
MUS 326 History of Music II
MUS ___ Performance Ensemble
MUPI 4XXA or 4XX Private Instruction of Primary Instrument (1 cr/3 cr)

Junior Year

Foundations of History or Political Theory
Intermediate Language Course
___ Academic Elective (Math)
__ Academic Elective
MUS 321 Form and Analysis I
MUS 5XX Music History Elective, chosen from our 500-level period courses
MUS 434 Counterpoint
MUS ___ Music History Elective

Senior Year

___ Academic Elective (Science)
___ Academic Elective (Social Science)
___ Academic Elective
MUS ___ Music History Elective
MUS 494 Senior Project/Thesis
[MUS 494, see above] or COMP 498 (499 w/o classes) Oral Presentation of Senior Thesis/Project or Successful Completion of Comprehensive Examination

The above plan is a sample arrangement of required classes and should not be used as an official degree audit.  Students will meet with their major advisor to plan out a custom path that meets their needs and allows them to study various electives of interest.