Master of Music (On-Campus) Course Rotations
Fall Start (Even Years)
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 8 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 521 Styles and Practices of Commercial Composition (FE) 2
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 544 Technological Tools for Music Composition 2
MUS 555 Scoring for Film and Multimedia (SO) 3
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd year) 11 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 520 Orchestration (FO) 3
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Spring Semester (Even years) 8 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 544 Composition Seminar I 2
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
MUS 595 Capstone Project in Music Composition 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 512 Choral Conducting I (Fall) 2
MUS 514 Survey of Choral Literature I 2
MUS 525 Diction I 1
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Odd years) 8 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 522 Choral Conducting II (Spring) 2
MUS 524 Survey of Choral Literature II 2
MUS 526 Diction II 1
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 532 Choral Conducting III (Fall) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
MUS 5xx Music Elective 3
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 542 Choral Conducting IV (Spring) 2
MUS 550 Vocal Pedagogy (SE) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
MUS 597 Conducting Recital/Project 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 513 Instrumental Conducting I (Fall) 2
MUS 506 Survey of Orchestral Literature 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 523 Instrumental Conducting II (Spring) 2
MUS 516 Survey of Wind Band Literature 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 520 Orchestration 3
MUS 533 Instrumental Conducting III (Fall) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 543 Instrumental Conducting IV (Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
MUS 597 Conducting Recital/Project 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 2
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 502 Introduction to Music Education Research 3
MUS 509 Foundations of Music Education I 3
Spring Semester (Odd years) 10 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 519 Foundations of Music Education II 3
MUS/EDU 5__ Music/Education Elective 3
MUS/EDU 5__ Music/Education Elective 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 505 Current Issues in Music Education 3
MUS 551/552/553 Advanced Studies in
Teaching Choral Music/Instrumental Music/General Music 3
Spring Semester (Even years) 7 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 541 Technology for Music Teaching 2
MUS 598 Music Education Project 1 or MUS 592 Music Education Thesis 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 535 Music Literature 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 572 Seminar in Instrumental Pedagogy 2
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 596 Instrumental/Vocal Recital I 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 1
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 593 Instrumental/Vocal Recital II 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 2
Year One
Fall Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 525 Diction I 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 535 Music Literature 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 8 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 526 Diction II 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 596 Instrumental/Vocal Recital I 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 1
Year Two
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 593 Instrumental/Vocal Recital II 1
MUS 550 Vocal Pedagogy 2
Fall Start (Odd Years)
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 8 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 520 Orchestration (FO) 3
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Spring Semester (Even years) 7 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 544 Composition Seminar I 2
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even year) 11 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 521 Styles and Practices of Commercial Composition (FE) 2
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 10 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 544 Technological Tools for Music Composition 2
MUS 555 Scoring for Film and Multimedia (SO) 3
MUS 575 Private Lessons in Music Comp. 2
MUS 595 Capstone Project in Music Composition 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 532 Choral Conducting III (Fall) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
MUS 5xx Music Elective 3
Spring Semester (Even years) 8 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 542 Choral Conducting IV (Spring) 2
MUS 550 Vocal Pedagogy (SE) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 512 Choral Conducting I (Fall) 2
MUS 514 Survey of Choral Literature I 2
MUS 525 Diction I 1
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 522 Choral Conducting II (Spring) 2
MUS 524 Survey of Choral Literature II 2
MUS 526 Diction II 1
MUS 563/568 Ensemble 1
MUS 597 Conducting Recital/Project
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 520 Orchestration 3
MUS 533 Instrumental Conducting III (Fall) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 543 Instrumental Conducting IV (Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 3
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 513 Instrumental Conducting I (Fall) 2
MUS 506 Survey of Orchestral Literature 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 523 Instrumental Conducting II (Spring) 2
MUS 516 Survey of Wind Band Literature 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble 1
MUS 597 Conducting Recital/Project 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 12 units
MUS 502 Introduction to Music Education Research 3
MUS 509 Foundations of Music Education I 3
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 505 Current Issues in Music Education 3
Spring Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 519 Foundations of Music Education II 3
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 541 Technology for Music Teaching 2
MUS/EDU 5__ Music/Education Elective 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even years) 7 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 551/552/553 Advanced Studies in Teaching Choral Music/ Instrumental Music/ General
Music 3
Spring Semester (Odd years) 7 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS/EDU 5__ Music/Education Elective 3
MUS 598 Music Education Project 1 or MUS 592 Music Education Thesis 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 596 Instrumental/Vocal Recital I 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 535 Music Literature 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 572 Seminar in Instrumental Pedagogy 2
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 565/566/567/569 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 593 Instrumental/Vocal Recital II 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 1
Year One
Fall Semester (Odd years) 9 units
MUS 503 Musicology Seminar I (FO) 3
MUS 510 Analysis of Music Since 1900 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
Spring Semester (Even years) 9 units
MUS 504 Musicology Seminar II (SE) 3
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 593 Instrumental/Vocal Recital II 1
MUS 550 Vocal Pedagogy 2
Year Two
Fall Semester (Even years) 10 units
MUS 500 Graduate Research, Resource and Writing (FE) 3
MUS 515 The Christian Artist, Aesthetics and Creativity 1
MUS 525 Diction I 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 535 Music Literature 2
Spring Semester (Odd years) 8 units
MUS 511 Musical Structure and Style (SO) 2
MUS 526 Diction II 1
MUS 580 Applied Instruction (Fall, Spring) 2
MUS 563/568 Ensemble (Fall, Spring) 1
MUS 596 Instrumental/Vocal Recital I 1
MUS 5__ Music Elective 1