Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/Music (44 credits)
MU-151	Group Piano I	3
MU-171	Group Voice I	3
or MU-327	Instrumental Arranging and Basic Orchestration
MU-217	The American Music Tradition	3
MU-218	History and Literature of Music I	3
MU-219	History and Literature of Music II	3
MU-221	Theory I	3
MU-221L	Ear Training I	1
MU-222	Theory II	3
MU-222L	Ear Training II	1
MU-321	Music Theory III	3
MU-322	Music Theory IV	3
MU-328	Conducting 1	3
Select 6 semesters of Applied Music (Private Instruction) from the following: 2		6
MU-180 thru MU-199
Select 6 semesters of the following:		6
MU-142	Monmouth University Pep Band
MU-147	Chorus I
MU-148	Chorus II
MU-154	Blue Hawk House Band
MU-157	Chamber Choir I
MU-158	Chamber Choir II
MU-156	Chamber Orchestra
(Any music course in major requirements satisfies Aesthetics (AT) General Education requirement)
MU-REC	Senior Recital - Music Major (Required)	0
Free Electives (34 credits) 3
Select up to 34 credits of free electives 3		34
General Education Requirements (42 credits) 4
Complete 42 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 4		42
Total Credits		120

¹

Only required for MU/ED majors must also complete MU-329 Conducting II (3 cr.). See Education Methods Requirements.

²

Combinations of instruction must be approved by an advisor

³

Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

⁴

The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Notes

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
MU-221 Theory I	3	MU-222 Theory II	3
MU-221L Ear Training I	1	MU-222L Ear Training II	1
MU-151 Group Piano I (Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH)	3	Private Instruction MU-180-MU-199	1
Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3	CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	3	Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL)	3
CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1	Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV) or Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3
Semester Credits	17	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-2xx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)	3	MU-217 The American Music Tradition	3
MU-321 Music Theory III	3	MU-322 Music Theory IV	3
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3	MU-180-MU-199 Private Instruction	1
Gen*Ed Mathematics	3	CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1
CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
MU-180-MU-199 Private Instruction	1	Gen*Ed Cultural Diversity (CD) or Global Understanding (GU)	3
Semester Credits	14	Semester Credits	14
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MU-218 History and Literature of Music I	3	MU-219 History and Literature of Music II (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1
CHORUS/CHOIR/CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	1	MU-180-MU-199 Private Instruction	1
MU-180-MU-199 Private Instruction	1	Free Elective	3
Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	4	Free Electives	4
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MU-171 Group Voice I or 327	3	MU-REC Senior Recital - Music Major	0
MU-328 Conducting	3	Free Elective	3
MU-180-MU-199 Private Instruction	1	Free Elective	3
PR-4xx Gen*Ed Interdisciplinary Studies (ISP)	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	2	Free Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Total Credits 120