Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Undergraduate Course Sequence and Degree Plans

Below are the course sequences for undergraduate majors in the Leigh Gerdine School of Fine Arts, divided by department.

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Note: These are suggested or sample course sequences and should be used as guides only. Please consult with your advisor to customize your course sequence.

For all guides below, the following abbreviations are used.

GCP: Global Citizenship Program

GCP Knowledge Area Codes

ROC: Roots of culture (need 2)
SSHB: Social systems and human behavior (need 2)
PNW: Physical and natural world
GLBL: Global understanding
ARTS: Arts appreciation
QL: Quantitative literacy

GCP Skills Codes

CRI: Critical thinking
ETH: Ethical reasoning
INTC: Intercultural competence
OCOM: Oral communication
WCOM: Written communication

Department of Art, Design and Art History

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 79
Elective Hours: 23

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 1010	Creative Strategies	3
ART 1310	Materials and Making	3
ART 1150	Observational Drawing	3
ARHS 2200	Current Art	3
ART 1900	First-Year Exhibition	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 1500	Digital Visualizations	3
ART 2130	Illustration	3
ARHS 2210	Intercultural History of Art	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 3050	Topics: Illustration	3
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History Course	3
	Drawing class	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 2900	DADAH Critique	0
ART 3120	Narrative Figure Drawing	3
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History course	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History course	3
	Drawing class	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3150	Anatomy	3
ART 3900	BFA Review	0
ANIM 4010 or 4040	Character Design or Concept Art	3
KEYS 4000	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4020	Professional Practice for Artists	3
	Content outside of DADAH	3
	Studio Course	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4030	Senior Critique	3
ART 4130	Professional Practice for Illustrators	3
ART 4910	Senior Exhibition	1
	Electives	8

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 79
Elective Hours: 23

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 1010	Creative Strategies	3
ART 1150	Observational Drawing	3
ART 1310	Materials and Making	3
ARHS 2200	Current Art	3
ART 1900	First-Year Exhibition	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 2210	Intercultural History of Art	3
DESN 1500	Digital Visualizations	3
	Studio Course	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History Course	3
	Drawing Elective	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 2900	DADAH Critique	0
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History Course	3
	Studio Course	3
	Additional Studio Emphasis	3
	Elective	3
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History Course	3
	Drawing Class	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 3900	BFA Review	0
	Studio Course	3
	Additional Studio Emphasis	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4020	Professional Practice for Artists	3
	Studio Course	6
	Additional Studio Emphasis	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4030	Senior Critique	3
ART 4910	Senior Exhibition	1
	Additional Studio Emphasis	3
	Electives	8

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 30
Major Hours: 49
Elective Hours: 41

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 1010	Creative Strategies	3
ART 1150	Observational Drawing	3
ART 1310	Materials and Making	3
ARHS 2200	Current Art	3
ART 1900	First-Year Exhibition	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 2210	Intercultural History of Art	3
DESN 1500	Digital Visualizations	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
2000 level or above	Drawing Elective	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 2900	DADAH Critique	0
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History Course	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
2xxx+	Drawing Elective	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4020	Professional Practice for Artists	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 4030	Senior Critique	3
ART 4910	Senior Exhibition	1
	Electives	11

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 30
Major Hours: 42
Elective Hours: 48

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ART 1010	Creative Strategies	3
ART 1150	Observational Drawing	3
ART 1310	Materials and Making	3
ART 1900	First-Year Exhibition	0
ARHS 2200	Current Art	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 2210	Intercultural History of Art	3
	GCP	9
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3110	Early Renaissance Art	3
ARHS 4600	Topics in Art History	3
GRMN 1090	Elementary German I (GCP GLBL/INTC)	3
GRMN 1091	German Workshop	1
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3120	High and Late Renaissance Art	3
ARHS 3250	Modern Art	3
GRMN 1100	Elementary German II	3
GRMN 1101	German Workshop	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 3130	Northern Renaissance Art	3
ARHS 3270	Contemporary Art I	3
ARHS 4600	Topics in Art History	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 2700	Intro to Curatorial Studies	3
ARHS 3150	Baroque Art	3
ARHS 3280	Contemporary Art II	3
	Elective	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 4610	Reading Course: Historiography	3
ARHS 4700	Cultural Organizations: Structure and Theory	3
GRMN 2090	Intermediate German I	3
GRMN 2091	German Workshop	1
	Electives	5

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
ARHS 4920	Senior Thesis	3
GRMN 2100	Intermediate German II	3
GRMN 2101	German Workshop	1
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 21
Major Hours: 70
Elective Hours: 29

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 1500	Digital Visualization	3
ART 1010	Creative Strategies	3
ART 1310	Materials and Making	3
ART 1900	First-Year Exhibition	0
ARHS 2200	Current Art	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 2200	Design Play	3
ART 1150	Observational Drawing	3
ARHS 2210	Intercultural History of Art	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 2300	Type Dialogues	3
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History course	3
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 2500	Design for Digital Portfolios	3
DESN 3050, 3100 or 3500	Topics in Design, History of Graphic Design or Design for UX/UI	3
ART 2900	DADAH Critique	0
	Studio Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 3200	Design Theory and Methods	3
DESN 3050, 3100 or 3500	Topics in Design, History of Graphic Design or Design for UX/UI	3
ARHS 3xxx or 4xxx	Advanced Art History course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 3050, 3100 or 3500	Topics in Design, History of Graphic Design or Design for UX/UI	3
ART 3900	BFA review	0
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 3800	Professional Practice for Graphic Design	3
ART 4800	Practicum	3
	Studio Course	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DESN 4200	Design for Good	3
ART 4910	Senior Exhibition	1
ART 4950	Senior Critique	3
	Electives	8

Department of Dance

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 30
Major Hours: 60
Elective Hours: 30

Odd Year Start
Even Year Start

Odd Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2090	Jazz II: Advanced	2
DANC 2110	Modern II	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP/Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	2
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3010	Ballet III	3
DANC 3110	Modern III	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	3
DANC 3120	Modern III	3
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2210	Dance History Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3010/4010 or DANC 3110/4110	Ballet III/IV or Modern III/V	3
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 4429	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
	GCP	3
	GCP/Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 3210	Dance History: 20th Century to Present	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3410	Research Methodologies	1
	GCP	3
	Electives	10

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 4210	BA Capstone	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Even Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2110	Modern II	2
DANC 2190	Jazz II: Advanced	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP/Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	2
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 3010	Ballet III	3
DANC 3110	Modern III	3
DANC 3310	Dance History: Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	3
DANC 3120	Modern III	3
DANC 3320	Dance History: 20th Century to the Present	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3010/4010 or DANC 3110/4110	Ballet III/IV or Modern III/V	3
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Dance Styles or Tap II	2
	GCP	3
	GCP/Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3100, MUTH 2420 and DANC 2240	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3410	Research Methodologies	1
DANC 4420	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 4210	BA Capstone	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 97
Elective Hours: 9

Odd Year Start
Even Year Start

Odd Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2050 or 2060	Pointe and Variations or Performance of Masculinity in Dance	1
DANC 2110	Modern II	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1420	Intro to Professional Dance	1
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	1
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	2
DANC 3050	Partnering	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 2050 or 2060	Pointe and Variations or Performance of Masculinity in Dance	1
DANC 2250	Cross Training	2
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3010	Ballet III	3
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2310	Jazz II, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3110	Modern III	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
WRIT 1010 or ENGL 2160	English Composition or Creative Writing Fiction	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	3
DANC 3120	Modern III	1
DANC 3100, MUTH 2420 or DANC 2240	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3250	Somatics	2
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2210	Dance History Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 2310	Composition II	3
DANC 3110/4110	Modern III/V	1
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3550	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance I	1
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
DANC 4429	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 2320	Composition II	3
DANC 3050	Partnering	1
DANC 3160	Performance Techniques II	2
DANC 3210	Dance History: 20th Century to Present	3
DANC 3560	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance II	1
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
EPMD 1000	Media for Dance	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3110/4110	Modern III/IV	3
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4310	Choreographic Project	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
THEA 1080	Studio Acting I	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3250, 3050, 2050, 2060, 2250 or 3599	Independent Study/Practicum or Additional Adv Lvl	2
DANC 4900	Senior Seminar	1
ART 1000 or 3820	Intro to Studio Art or Performance Art	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	4

Even Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2090	Jazz II: Advanced	3
DANC 2110	Modern II	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1420	Intro to Professional Dance	1
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	2
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 2050 or 2060	Pointe and Variations or Performance of Masculinity in Dance	1
DANC 2210	Dance History Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 2250	Cross Training	2
DANC 3010	Ballet III	3
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3110	Modern III	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
WRIT 1010 or ENGL 2160	English Composition or Creative Writing Fiction	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	3
DANC 3050	Partnering	1
DANC 3100, MUTH 2420 or DANC 2240	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3120	Modern III	1
DANC 3210	Dance History: 20th Century to Present	3
DANC 3250	Somatics	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2050 or 2060	Pointe and Variations or Performance of Masculinity in Dance	1
DANC 2310	Composition II	3
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3110/4110	Modern III/IV	1
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3550	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance I	1
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
ART 3820 or ART 1000	Performance Art or Intro to Studio Art	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2320	Composition II	3
DANC 3160	Performance Techniques II	2
DANC 3560	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance II	1
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
EPMD 1000	Media for Dance	3
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3110/4110	Modern III/IV	3
DANC 4010	Ballet IV	2
DANC 4310	Choreographic Project	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
DANC 4429	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
THEA 1080	Studio Acting I	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 3050	Partnering	1
DANC 3250, 3050, 2050, 2060, 2250 or 3599	Independent Study/Practicum or Additional Adv Lvl	2
DANC 4900	Senior Seminar	1
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 97
Elective Hours: 9

Odd Year Start
Even Year Start

Odd Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2090	Jazz II: Advanced (elective)	3
DANC 2110	Modern II	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1420	Intro to Professional Dance II	1
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	1
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 2250	Cross Training	2
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3010	Ballet III	1
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3110	Modern III	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
WRIT 1010 or ENGL 2160	English Composition or Creative Writing Fiction	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	1
DANC 3100, MUTH 2420 or DANC 2240	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3120	Modern III	3
DANC 3250	Somatics	2
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2210	Dance History: Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 2310	Composition II	3
DANC 3010 or 4010	Ballet III/IV	1
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3550	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance I	1
DANC 4110	Modern IV	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
DANC 4429	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 2320	Composition II	3
DANC 3160	Performance Techniques II	2
DANC 3210	Dance History: 20th Century to Present	3
DANC 3220	Improvisation II	2
DANC 3560	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance II	1
DANC 4120	Modern IV	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
EPMD 1000	Media for Dance	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3010/4010	Ballet III/IV	3
DANC 4110	Modern IV	3
DANC 4310	Choreographic Project	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
THEA 1080	Studio Acting I	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3250, 3050, 2050, 2060, 2250 or 3599	Independent Study/Practicum or Additional Adv Lvl	3
DANC 3250	Somatics	1
DANC 4900	Senior Seminar	1
ART 1000 or 3820	Intro to Studio Art or Performance Art	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Even Year Start: Year One

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1410	Intro to Professional Dance I	2
DANC 1550	Stagecraft for Dance I	1
DANC 2010	Ballet II	3
DANC 2090	Jazz II: Advanced	3
DANC 2110	Modern II	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1220	Improvisation I	2
DANC 1420	Intro to Professional Dance	1
DANC 1560	Stagecraft for Dance II	1
DANC 2020	Ballet II (elective)	1
DANC 2120	Modern II (elective)	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1310	Composition I	3
DANC 2210	Dance History Lineage Based to 20th Century	3
DANC 2250	Cross Training	2
DANC 3010	Modern III	3
DANC 3090, MUTH 2410 or DANC 2230	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3110	Ballet III	1
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
WRIT 1010 or ENGL 2160	English Composition or Creative Writing Fiction	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1320	Composition I	3
DANC 3020	Ballet III	1
DANC 3100, MUTH 2420 or DANC 2240	Jazz III, Musical Theatre Dance Styles or Tap II	2
DANC 3120	Modern III	3
DANC 3210	Dance History: 20th Century to Present	3
DANC 3250	Somatics	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2310	Composition II	3
DANC 2520	Living Anatomy and Movement	3
DANC 3010/4010	Ballet III/V	1
DANC 3150	Performance Techniques I	2
DANC 3550	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance I	1
DANC 4110	Modern IV	2
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 2320	Composition II	3
DANC 3160	Performance Techniques II	2
DANC 3250	Somatics	1
DANC 3560	Lighting and Costume Design for Dance II	1
DANC 4120	Modern IV	3
DANC 4400	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
EPMD 1000	Media for Dance	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 3010/4010	Ballet III/IV	3
DANC 3220	Improvisation II	2
DANC 4110	Modern IV	1
DANC 4310	Choreographic Project	3
DANC 4410	Webster University Dance Ensemble	0
DANC 4429	Dance Teaching Practicum	1
THEA 1080	Studio Acting I	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
DANC 1040	International Dance	3
DANC 3250, 3050, 2050, 2060, 2250 or 3599	Independent Study/Practicum or Additional Adv Lvl	3
DANC 4900	Senior Seminar	1
ART 1000 or 3820	Intro to Studio Art or Performance Art	3
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3

Department of Music

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 21
Major Hours: 84-85
Elective Hours: 27-28

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications (Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Tools)	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1035	Introduction to Electronic Music	2
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications (Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Tools)	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060 or 3065	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory or Topics in Music Analysis	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060 or 3065	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory or Topics in Music Analysis	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3020	Techniques of the Contemporary Composer	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Electives: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	4
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
	Electives	8

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications (Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Tools)	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1035	Introduction to Electronic Music	2
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications (Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Tools)	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060 or 3065	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory or Topics in Music Analysis	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060 or 3065	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory or Topics in Music Analysis	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3020	Techniques of the Contemporary Composer	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Electives: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	4
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
	Electives	10

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 93-94
Elective Hours: 8-9

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1110	Audio Technology Lecture	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Technology Lab	2
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory I	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1130	Audio Technology Practicum	2

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory II	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2050	Songwriting Theory	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstation	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 2230	Introduction to Music Recording	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 3000 or 4370	Music Entrepreneurship or Advanced Topics in Music Entrepreneurship	3
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1110	Audio Technology Lecture	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Technology Lab	2
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory I	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
AUDI 1130	Audio Technology Practicum	2

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory II	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2050	Songwriting Theory	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstation	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
AUDI 2230	Introduction to Music Recording	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 1370, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Music (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 3510, 3520 or 3530	Arranging for Popular Styles, History of Popular Styles or Lyric Writing	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Songwriting)	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3000 or MUSC 4370	Music Entrepreneurship or Advanced Topics in Music Entrepreneurship	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
	GCP	3
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 30
Major Hours: 58-61
Elective Hours: 27

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC xxxx	Music Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC xxxx	Music Elective	3
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 4612	Writing About Music	1
MUSC 4614	Music Research	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 4611	Senior Thesis	2
MUSC 4613	Speaking About Music	1
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC xxxx	Music Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 300x	Applied Lessons	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC xxxx	Music Elective	3
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 4612	Writing About Music	1
MUSC 4614	Music Research	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 4611	Senior Thesis	2
MUSC 4613	Speaking About Music	1
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 21
Major Hours: 97-98
Elective Hours:

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1500, 1501 or 1502	Music Software Applications: Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Software	1
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
THEA 1080	Studio Acting I	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
THEA 1080	Studio Acting II	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	1

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 1500, 1501 or 1502	Music Software Applications: Notation, Digital Audio Workstations or Presentation Software	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4710	Practicum in Music Directing	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUTH 1030	History of American Musical Theatre	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	2
MUSC 300x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 4006	Applied Conducting	1
MUSC 4610	Readings in Music Directing	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4006	Applied Conducting	1
MUSC 4610	Readings in Music Directing	1
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 4710	Practicum in Music Directing	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4006	Applied Conducting	1
MUSC 4250	Voice Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 4710	Practicum in Music Directing	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (MDMT)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Voice or Piano (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 400x	Applied Voice or Piano (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4006	Applied Conducting	1
MUSC 4250	Voice Pedagogy II	2
MUSC 4710	Practicum in Music Directing	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Note: Students in this degree should also audit both Musical Theatre Dance Styles courses (MUTH 2410, MUTH 2420), during the sophomore or junior years. A year of ballet enrollment is also encouraged, but not required. Music Entrepreneurship (MUSC 3000) is encouraged, but not required.

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 111-113
Elective Hours: 0

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2200	Intro to Music Education	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
MATH XXXX	GCP (Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 1502	Music Software Applications: Presentation Tools	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2110	Communication in Education	3
EDUC 2900	Education of Students with Exceptionalities	3

Note: Take Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) in Spring semester of Year One. Waived with ACT score above 19.

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2300	Child and Adolescent Development	3
HIST 13xx	American History topic (GCP; Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3100	Learning, Teaching and Assessment	3
POLT 1060	American Politics (GCP)	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3210	Elementary School Music Methods	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2000	Beginning Practicum in Education	1
EDUC 2800	Foundations in Education	3
	Complete Passport I Apply for entrance to teacher certification

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3230	Secondary General Music Methods	2
MUSC 3430	Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 4070	Choral Arranging	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 4435	Inclusive Practices and Methods for Teaching English Learners	3
	GCP	3
	Practicum application due Feb. 15 (pre-application due TBD)

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0410	Music Education Recital	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3220	Classroom Management in Music Settings	1
MUSC 3240	Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom	3
MUSC 4080	Secondary Choral Methods and Literature	3
MUSC 4250	Vocal Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3010	Practicum: K-12 Choral Music	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
EDUC 4000	Apprentice Teaching Seminar	1
EDUC 4983	Apprentice Teaching: Choral Music K-12	13

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 2200	Intro to Music Education	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
MATH XXXX	GCP (Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 1502	Music Software Applications: Presentation Tools	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2110	Communication in Education	3
EDUC 2900	Education of Students with Exceptionalities	3

Note: Take Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) in Spring semester of Year One. Waived with ACT score above 19.

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 1085	Class Pinao II	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2300	Child and Adolescent Development	3
HIST 13xx	American History topic (GCP; Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	1
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3100	Learning, Teaching and Assessment	3
POLT 1060	American Politics (GCP)	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3210	Elementary School Music Methods	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2000	Beginning Practicum in Education	1
EDUC 2800	Foundations in Education	3
	Complete Passport I Apply for entrance to teacher certification

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 3230	Secondary General Music Methods	2
MUSC 3430	Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Piano or Voice)	2
MUSC 4070	Choral Arranging	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 4435	Inclusive Practices and Methods for Teaching English Learners	3
	GCP	3
	Practicum application due Feb. 15 (pre-application due TBD)

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0410	Music Education Recital	0
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3220	Classroom Management in Music Settings	1
MUSC 3240	Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom	3
MUSC 4080	Secondary Choral Methods and Literature	3
MUSC 4250	Vocal Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3010	Practicum: K-12 Choral Music	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
EDUC 4000	Apprentice Teaching Seminar	1
EDUC 4983	Apprentice Teaching: Choral Music K-12	13

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 119-121
Elective Hours: 0

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2200	Intro to Music Education	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
MATH XXXX	GCP (Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 1502	Music Software Applications: Presentation Tools	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2110	Communication in Education	3
EDUC 2900	Education of Students with Exceptionalities	3

Note: Take Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) in Spring semester of Year One. Waived with ACT score above 19.

Year Two

Summer
Total Credits		6
Course	Course Title	Credits
HIST 13xx	American History topic (GCP; Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3
POLT 1060	American Politics (GCP)	3

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	2
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2300	Child and Adolescent Development	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3100	Learning, Teaching and Assessment	3
	GCP (GLBL/ETH)	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	4
MUSC 3210	Elementary School Music Methods	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2000	Beginning Practicum in Education	1
EDUC 2800	Foundations in Education	3
	Complete Passport I Apply for entrance to teacher certification

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3420	Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 4320	Jazz Education Methods	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 4435	Inclusive Practices and Methods for Teaching English Learners	3
	Practicum application due Feb. 15 (pre-application due TBD)

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0410	Music Education Recital	0
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3220	Classroom Management in Music Settings	1
MUSC 3240	Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom	3
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3010	Practicum: Instrumental Music	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
EDUC 4000	Apprentice Teaching Seminar	1
EDUC 4983	Apprentice Teaching: K-12 Instrumental Music	13

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 2200	Intro to Music Education	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
MATH XXXX	GCP (Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1500	Music Software Applications: Notation	1
MUSC 1502	Music Software Applications: Presentation Tools	1
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2110	Communication in Education	3
EDUC 2900	Education of Students with Exceptionalities	3

Note: Take Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) in Spring semester of Year One. Waived with ACT score above 19.

Year Two

Summer
Total Credits		6
Course	Course Title	Credits
HIST 13xx	American History topic (GCP; Teacher Licensure Requirement)	3
POLT 1060	American Politics (GCP)	3

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2300	Child and Adolescent Development	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 1370, 2050, 3060, 3065 or 4030	Theory Elective: Jazz Keyboard Theory I, Songwriting Theory, Topics in Music Analysis or Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint	3
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	2
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 300x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3100	Learning, Teaching and Assessment	3

Year Three

Summer
Total Credits		3
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP (GLBL/ETH)	3

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	4
MUSC 3210	Elementary School Music Methods	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 2000	Beginning Practicum in Education	1
EDUC 2800	Foundations in Education	3
	Complete Passport I Apply for entrance to teacher certification

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental Education)	0
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3420	Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature	3
MUSC 400x	Applied Music (Instrumental)	2
MUSC 4320	Jazz Education Methods	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 4435	Inclusive Practices and Methods for Teaching English Learners	3
	Practicum application due Feb. 15 (pre-application due TBD)

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0410	Music Education Recital	0
MUSC 212x	Brass, Woodwings, String or Percussion Methods	2
MUSC 3160, 3165, 3170, 3520 or 4040	Musicology Elective: Topics in Musicology, Jazz History, History of Popular Styles or Music of the Twentieth Century	3
MUSC 3220	Classroom Management in Music Settings	1
MUSC 3240	Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom	3
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
EDUC 3010	Practicum: Instrumental Music	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Vocal Music Education)	0
EDUC 4000	Apprentice Teaching Seminar	1
EDUC 4983	Apprentice Teaching: K-12 Instrumental Music	13

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 91-92
Elective Hours: 10-11

This four-year plan is intended for planning and advising purposes only. Students and advisors should consult the official Undergraduate Catalog and the student's Degree Audit to ensure coursework satisfies requirements. The plan serves as a guideline and may not reflect real-time changes to program requirements, course offerings and academic policies. Students are responsible for monitoring their progress, seeking guidance from advisors and using official resources to make informed decisions about course selection and degree completion. Deviations from the recommended plan should be discussed and approved by the academic advisor.

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory I	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Piano	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1380	Jazz Theory II	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Piano	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3170	Jazz History I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2300	Jazz Theory III	2
MUSC 2305	Jazz Theory IV	2
MUSC 2370	Jazz Improvisation I	2
MUSC 2375	Jazz Improvisation II	2
MUSC 3003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3180	Jazz History II	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 2310	Jazz Improvisation III	2
MUSC 2315	Jazz Improvisation IV or Study Abroad	2
MUSC 2380	Jazz Theory V	2
MUSC 2385	Jazz Theory VI or Study Abroad	2
MUSC 3003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 3300	Jazz Improvisation V	3
MUSC 4003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4340	Jazz Scoring and Arranging I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 3310	Jazz Improvisation VI	3
MUSC 4003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4320	Jazz Education Methods	2
MUSC 4350	Jazz Scoring and Arranging II	3
	Electives	3

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1370	Jazz Theory I	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1380	Jazz Theory II	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Piano	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2603	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3170	Jazz History I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Piano	1
MUSC 2300	Jazz Theory III	2
MUSC 2305	Jazz Theory IV	2
MUSC 2370	Jazz Improvisation I	2
MUSC 2375	Jazz Improvisation II	2
MUSC 3003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 3180	Jazz History II	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 2310	Jazz Improvisation III	2
MUSC 2315	Jazz Improvisation IV or Study Abroad	2
MUSC 2380	Jazz Theory V	2
MUSC 2385	Jazz Theory VI or Study Abroad	2
MUSC 3003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 3300	Jazz Improvisation V	3
MUSC 4003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4340	Jazz Scoring and Arranging I	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Jazz)	0
MUSC 3310	Jazz Improvisation VI	3
MUSC 4003	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 4320	Jazz Education Methods	2
MUSC 4350	Jazz Scoring and Arranging II	3
	Electives	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 89-90
Elective Hours: 12-13

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4950	Webster University Chamber Ensembles	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4950	Webster University Chamber Ensembles	1
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4190	Orchestral Literature or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 4004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 4190	Orchestral Literature or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3420	Advanced Instrumental Conducting	3
MUSC 4004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	Electives	3

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4950	Webster University Chamber Ensembles	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4950	Webster University Chamber Ensembles	1
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2604	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4190	Orchestral Literature or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 4004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 4190	Orchestral Literature or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	4

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Instrumental)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2004	Applied Music (Literature and Pedagogy)	1
MUSC 3420	Advanced Instrumental Conducting	3
MUSC 4004	Applied Music (Primary Instrument)	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	Electives	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: Fall 2023
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 84-85
Elective Hours: 15

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1035	Introduction to Electronic Music	2
MUSC 150x	Software Applications	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 3020	Techniques of the Contemporary Composer	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
	Electives	9

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 150x	Music Software Applications	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1035	Introduction to Electronic Music	2
MUSC 150x	Software Applications	1
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 3010	Fundamentals of Composition	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 3020	Techniques of the Contemporary Composer	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4945	New Music Ensemble	1

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3070	Orchestration I	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 3080	Orchestration II	2
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 260x	Applied Lessons (Primary Instrument)	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
MUSC 4030	Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint or Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
MUSC 200x	Applied Lessons (Secondary Instrument)	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Composition)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 4010	Studio Composition	2
	Electives	10

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 18
Major Hours: 90-91
Elective Hours: 11-12

Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I
Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)*	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

* FREN, GRMN or SPAN 1090 satisties a GCP requirement (GLBL and INTC)

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1028	Introduction to Lyric Diction	1
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2128	Lyric Diction I (Italian/German)	2
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1
DANC 1010 or 3250	Ballet I or Somatics	2
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2129	Lyric Diction II (French/Spanish)	2
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	2
MUSC 3002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4150 or 4160	The Art Song or Operatic Literature	3
MUSC 4250	Voice Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 4950	Webster Chamber Music Ensembles	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 3002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4255	Voice Pedagogy II	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4150 or 4160	The Art Song or Operatic Literature	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 4002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	2

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Literacy	2
MUSC 1010	Music Theory and Aural Skills I	4
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)*	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

* FREN, GRMN or SPAN 1090 satisties a GCP requirement (GLBL and INTC)

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 1020	Music Theory II	3
MUSC 1028	Introduction to Lyric Diction	1
MUSC 1080	Class Piano I	2
MUSC 1820	Aural Skills II	2
MUSC 260x	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 1085	Class Piano II	2
MUSC 2070	Music in Western Culture	3
MUSC 2128	Lyric Diction I (Italian/German)	2
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0200	Candidacy Exam	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Theory Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 2060	Social and Cultural Approaches to Music	3
MUSC 2129	Lyric Diction II (French/Spanish)	2
MUSC 2602	Applied Music (Voice)	2
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
	Language Course (FREN, GRMN or SPAN)	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 3002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4150 or 4160	The Art Song or Operatic Literature	3
MUSC 4250	Voice Pedagogy I	2
MUSC 4950	Webster Chamber Music Ensembles	1
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1
DANC 1010 or 3250	Ballet I or Somatics	2

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0300	Junior Recital	0
MUSC 0890	Recital Attendance	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 2001	Applied Music (Piano)	1
MUSC 3002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4255	Voice Pedagogy II	2
MUSC 4700	Advanced Topics in Music	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
	GCP	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
	Musicology Elective	3
MUSC 2085	Keyboard Skills for Music Educators	2
MUSC 3410	Conducting I	3
MUSC 4002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 4150 or 4160	The Art Song or Operatic Literature	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4990	Opera Studio	1

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUSC 0400	Senior Recital	0
MUSC 0500	Senior Overview	0
MUSC 0990	Master Class (Voice)	0
MUSC 4002	Applied Music (Voice)	3
MUSC 49xx	(Major Ensemble)	1
MUSC 4995	Opera Workshop and Acting for Singers	1
KEYS 4xxx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	2

Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 83
Elective Hours: 22

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory I	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory I	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
	GCP or major breadth requirement (PSYC, ANSO, HIST)	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory II	6
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory II	6
	GCP or major breadth requirement (PSYC, ANSO, HIST)	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory III	6
THEA 3710	Directing I	2
	Elective	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory III	6
THEA 3720	Directing II	2
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory IV	8
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory IV	8
	Electives	6

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 95
Elective Hours: 13

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1010	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP/elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3
	Elective or Independent Study	1

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Elective or Independent Study	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 99
Elective Hours: 9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1010	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP/elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Elective or Independent Study	2

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Elective or Independent Study	1

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 30
Major Hours: 69
Elective Hours: 26

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory I	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory I	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory II	6
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
THEA 3710	Directing I	2
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory II	6
THEA 3720	Directing II	2
	GCP	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory III	6
THEA 4710	Directing III	3
ENGL 4150	Shakespeare (if available)	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory III	6
THEA 4720	Directing IV	2
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	2

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Study Abroad	12
THEA 4630	Independent Study	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory IV	6
	Electives	7

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 100
Elective Hours: 11

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
SCIN 1410	Light, Sound and Electricity	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Elective or Independent Study	2

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Elective or Independent Study	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 91 minimum
Elective Hours: 14

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17+
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory I	8
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Notational Musicianship	2
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
DANC 1010	Ballet I (or Ballet II, based on placement)	1+
DANC 1090	Jazz I (or Jazz II, based on placement)	1+

Spring
Total Credits		18+
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
MUSC 1015	Music Theory for Musical Theater	3
MUSC 1080 or 1085	Piano requirement	2
MUSC 1800	Basic Musicianship for Musical Theatre	2
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
DANC 1020	Ballet I (or Ballet II, based on placement)	1+

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16+
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory II	8
MUSC 1080 or 1085	Piano requirement	1
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
MUSC 2910	Musicianship for Musical Theatre	3
DANC 1230	Tap Dance I (or Tap II, based on placement)	1+
DANC XXXX	Dance elective	1+

Spring
Total Credits		15+
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory II	8
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
DANC 1100	Jazz I (or Jazz II, based on placement)	1+
DANC 1240	Tap Dance I (or Tap II, based on placement)	1+
	GCP	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		13+
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUTH 3010	Conservatory III/Musical Theatre	5
MUTH 2410	Musical Theater Dance Styles	1+
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
MUSC XXXX	Chorale/Choir requirement	1
DANC XXXX	Dance elective	1+
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		14+
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUTH 3020	Conservatory III/Musical Theatre	5
MUTH 1030	History of American Musical Theatre	3
MUTH 2410	Musical Theater Dance Styles	1+
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
MUSC XXXX	Chorale/Choir requirement	1
	Elective	2

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14+
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUTH 4010	Conservatory IV/Musical Theatre	5
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
KEYS 40XX	Global Keystone Seminar	3
DANC XXXX	Dance elective	1+
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13+
Course	Course Title	Credits
MUTH 4020	Conservatory IV/Musical Theatre	5
MUSC 2502	Applied Music: Voice	2
DANC XXXX	Dance elective	1+
	Electives	5

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 99
Elective Hours: 6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP/Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Independent Study	2

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Independent Study	1

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 99
Elective Hours: 9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1010	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP/elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Elective or Independent Study	2

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Independent Study	1

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 102
Elective Hours: 9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
AUDI 1110	Audio Technology Lecture	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Technology Lab	2
AUDI 1130	Audio Technology Practicum	2

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3
THEA 2040	Theatre History II	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
MUSC 1005	Fundamentals of Music for Audio	3
	GCP/elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
AUDI XXXX	Elective	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
SCIN 1410	Light, Sound and Electricity	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Elective or Independent Study	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 85
Elective Hours: 20-22

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
THEA 2030	Theatre History I	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	Theatre History II	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2050	Theatre History III	3
MUSC 1000	Fundamentals of Musicianship (or equivalent)	2
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
	Electives	6

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
KEYS 40xx	Global Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Electives	4

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 98
Elective Hours: 13

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1010	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
SCIN 1410	Light, Sound and Electricity	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
	Elective or Independent Study	4

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Elective or Independent Study	3

Four-Year Program Sequence

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 15
Major Hours: 97
Elective Hours: 8

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
CONS 1010	Conservatory	8
ART 1010	Introduction to Drawing	3
DESN 1210	Design Concepts	3

Spring
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 1020	Conservatory	8
ART 1120	Principles of Drawing	3
DESN 1220	Design: 3D	3
	GCP/elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2010	Conservatory	8
THEA 2030	History of Theatre I	3
	GCP/elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 2020	Conservatory	8
THEA 2040	History of Theatre II	3
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	GCP/elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3010	Conservatory	10
THEA 2050	History of Theatre III	3
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 3020	Conservatory	10
ART 1130	Figure Drawing	2
	Independent Study	2

Potential Study Abroad semester in lieu of above

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4010	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
CONS 4020	Conservatory	10
	Elective/Keystone	3

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Georgia

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Switzerland

Uzbekistan

Undergraduate

Graduate

Webster University Online

Certificates

Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Undergraduate Course Sequence and Degree Plans

Undergraduate Advising

Department of Art, Design and Art History

Art (BFA) with an Emphasis in Illustration

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Art (BFA) with an Emphasis in Studio Art

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Art (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Art History and Criticism (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Graphic Design (BFA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Department of Dance

Dance (BA)

Odd Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Even Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Dance (BFA) with an Emphasis in Ballet

Odd Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Even Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Dance (BFA) with an Emphasis in Modern

Odd Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Even Year Start: Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Department of Music

Composition (BM) with an Emphasis in Concert Music

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1080 Class Piano I)

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One (Placed into MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Notational Literacy)

Year Two

Year Three