A Sample Sequence of Courses for the Bachelor of Music Performance Major in Strings*
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| Convocation |
0 |
| MUS 115, Theory I |
4 |
| MUA 175/176/177/178, |
| Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUA 169, Chamber Music |
1 |
| MUA 121, Class Piano |
1 |
| MUA 150, University Orchestra |
1 |
EN 101, English Composition
(or other FC) |
3 |
Math 110/112/115
(or other MA) |
3 |
| TOTAL HOURS |
16 |
|
| Spring Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| Convocation |
0 |
| MUS 117. Theory II |
4 |
| MUA 175/176/177/178, |
| Applied Lessons |
3 |
MUA 250, Music in
World Cultures (FA) |
3 |
| MUA 169, Chamber Music |
1 |
| MUA 122, Class Piano |
1 |
| MUA 150, University Orchestra |
1 |
EN 102, English Composition
(or other FC) |
3 |
| TOTAL HOURS |
16 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| Convocation |
0 |
| MUS 215 Theory III |
4 |
| MUA 175/176/177/178, |
| Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUA 169 Chamber Music |
1 |
| MUA 123, Class Piano |
1 |
| MUA 150, University Orchestra |
1 |
| MUS 251 Music History I |
3 |
PH 101 General Physics
Or other natural science (N) |
4 |
| TOTAL HOURS |
17 |
|
| Spring Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| Convocation |
0 |
| MUA199, Soph. Qualifying Exam |
0 |
| MUS 217, Theory IV |
4 |
| MUS 252, Music History II |
3 |
MUA 175/176/177/178,
Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUA 169. Chamber Music |
1 |
| MUA 124, Class Piano |
1 |
| MUA 299, Piano Proficiency Exam |
0 |
| MUA 150, University Orchestra |
1 |
AY 101&102, Intro. to Astronomy
Or other natural science (N) |
4 |
| TOTAL HOURS |
17 |
|
Junior Year
| Fall Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| Convocation |
0 |
MUA 375/376/377/378,
Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUS 303, 16th C. Counterpoint |
3 |
| MUS 323, Music History III (W) |
3 |
| MUA 350, University Orchestra |
1 |
MUA 275/276/277/278,
Secondary Applied String Instrument |
1 |
Foreign Language or
Computer Language (C or FL) |
3-4 |
COM 101, Principles of Human
Communication (or other SB) |
3 |
HY 203, American Civilization
to 1865 (or other HI) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
17-18 |
|
| Spring Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
MUA 375/376/377/378,
Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUA 399, Junior Recital |
0 |
| MUS 304, 18th C. Counterpoint |
3 |
| MUA 350, University Orchestra |
1 |
| MUS 244 String Pedagogy |
2 |
| MUS elective |
2 |
Foreign Language or
Computer Language (C or FL) |
3-4 |
HY 204, American Civilization
since 1865 (or other HI) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
17-18 |
|
Senior Year
| Fall Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
MUA 375/376/377/378,
Applied Lessons |
3 |
MUS 351, Fundamentals of
Conducting |
2 |
| MUA 350, University Orchestra |
1 |
| MUS elective |
3 |
EN 205, English Literature II
(or other L) |
3 |
ARH 252, Survey of Western
Art I (or other FA) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
|
| Spring Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
| MUA 499, Senior Recital |
0 |
MUA 375/376/377/378,
Applied Lessons |
3 |
| MUS 307, Form and Analysis (W) |
3 |
| MUS 473, String Literature |
2 |
| MUA 350, University Orchestra |
1 |
EN 206, English Literature II
(or other L) |
3 |
GY 105, World Regional
Geography (or other SB) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
| TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
130-132 |
|
* For reference only. For official degree requirements, see The University of Alabama undergraduate catalog.
