Freshman Contemporary Studies Pathway

Degree Summary View

This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Don't worry - there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.
 
In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

Fall Freshman

MPA 100: Introduction to Music will be required if students do not successfully pass the Musicianship and Theory diagnostic assessment with no less than a C-.

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course4B4: Math
FYS 143, FYS 144, FYS 145 or FYS 1464
MPA 110: Keyboard I1Major Core
HCOM 211S: Reading Writing Crit Thkg SL6
Total15

* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual pathway accordingly.

Spring Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Language 1024C3: World Language
Any Approved Course4
MPA 101: Musicianship & Theory I4Major Core
MPA 210: Keyboard II1Major Core
Any Approved Course4D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part
Total17

Fall Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Language 2014Language Proficiency Requirement
Any Approved Course4
MPA 102: Musicianship & Theory 24Major Core
Any Approved Course4D1: Social Sciences
Total16

Spring Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
MPA 103: Musicianship & Theory III4
Any Approved Course4B1: Physical Science
Any Approved Course4
Total12

Fall Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
MPA 300: Major ProSeminar2Major Core
HCOM 312: GWAR-Cooperative Argumentation4A4: GWAR
MPA 337: MusHistory I 500-1750 ONLINE4MLO 1: Historical and Theoretical Analysis
MPA 345: Improvisation2
MPA 310 or MPA 320or MPA 420 or MPA 4051MLO 5: Performance Skills
Any Ensemble1
Total14

Spring Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Elective4
HCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements SL6
MPA 338: MusHistory II 1750-1900 ONLINE4MLO 1: Historical and Theoretical Analysis
MPA 310 or MPA 320 or MPA 420 or MPA 4051MLO 5: Performance Skills
MPA 401: Conducting2
Total17

Fall Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course4E: Health & Well Being
MPA 306: Music & Computers4MLO 6: Technological Skills
MPA 335: Reflections on America4MLO 1: Historical and Theoretical Analysis
MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1Major Core
MPA 475: Senior Capstone2Major Core
MPA 310 or MPA 320 or MPA 4051MLO 5: Performance Skills
Total16

Spring Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1
MPA 336: Jazz History4Concentration
MPA 365: Survey of Global Music4
MPA 340: Music Prod & Artistic Dev 2MLO 5: Performance Skills
MPA 475: Senior Capstone2
Total13

Total: 120 units