Sample Degree Pathway for Music Studies - Instrumental Option
For students who entered fall 2015 to spring 2018.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1050 | Freshman Chorus | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 1 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUTH.1080 | Musicianship & Analysis 1 | 5 |
| MUHI.1040 | Musical Practices 1 | 1 |
| ENGL.1010 | College Writing (CW) | 3 |
| MATH.xxxx | MATH.1110 Quantitative Reasoning recommended (MATH), (QL)1 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1050 | Freshman Chorus | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 2 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUTH.1090 | Musicianship & Analysis 2 | 5 |
| MUHI.1050 | Musical Practices 2 (DCA) | 1 |
| MUED.1510 | Intro to Music Education (CTPS) | 2 |
| MUED.1000 | Observation Lab I | 0 |
| MUED.1620 | Intro to Percussion Pedagogy | 1 |
| ENGL.1020 | College Writing II (CW) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1000 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 3 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUTH.2080 | Musicianship & Analysis 3 | 4 |
| MUHI.2610 | Music History 1 (AH) | 3 |
| MUED.1410 | Intro to Brass Pedagogy 12 | 1 |
| MUED.2410 | Intro to Strings Pedagogy 1 | 1 |
| MUED.2440 | Intro to Vocal Pedagogy 1 | 1 |
| PSYC.1010 | General Psychology (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1000 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 4 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUTH.2090 | Musicianship & Analysis 4 | 4 |
| MUHI.2620 | Music History 2 (AH),(WOC) | 3 |
| MUED.1420 | Intro to Brass Pedagogy 22 | 1 |
| MUED.2420 | Intro to Strings Pedagogy 2 | 1 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts & Hum. Persp. (AH) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1000 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 5 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUPF.2330 | Conducting 1 | 2 |
| MUED.1440 | Intro to Woodwind Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUED.3010 | Technology in Music Education (IL) | 3 |
| PSYC.2600 | Child & Adol. Psych (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Sciences w/Lab Persp. (SCL) | 3/4 |
| Total | 16/17 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUTH.1000 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP.xxxx | Applied Music 6 | 2 |
| MUEN.xxxx | Ensembles | 2 |
| MUPF.2340 | Conducting 2 | 2 |
| MUED.4100 | Global Music for the Classroom | 3 |
| MUED.4100 | Intro to Woodwind Ped 2 | 1 |
| MUED.1430 | Intro to Guitar Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUED.2000 | Observation Lab 2 | 0 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS) | 3 |
| COMP.2120 | Sound Thinking (STEM) | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
Senior Year
Total Minimum Credits = 129-131.
1Music Studies students meet the Quantitative Literacy (QL) Essential Learning outcome outside the major. See the complete list of approved QL courses.
2Will need to be switched in alternate years.
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty adviser to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Please see advisor or Music Office for more specific requirements pertaining to Freshman Chorus, Recital Attendance, Applied Music, Ensembles and Internships.
Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.
Restriction on off-campus study: be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.
See the catalog policy for details.
Last updated: 6/12/2018.