Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Composition Concentration


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
3
 
Major Prerequisite 
1
 
Major Prerequisite 
Choose one Freshman-Level Applied Studies: 
1
Choose ONE and repeat in consecutive semester 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement 
1  
 
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3  
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 2 
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning  
3
Recommended: MATH 1000 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
14
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
3      
 
Major Prerequisite 
1    
 
Major Prerequisite 
Freshman-Level Applied Studies   
1   
Repeat freshman-level applied studies (MUS 1610, 1640, or 1670)
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
1
 
GE 1C  
Oral Communication 
3
 
GE 5A
Physical Science 
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
29
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Sociocultural Inquiry 
GE 3A
3      
 
Major Prerequisite 
1    
 
Major Prerequisite 
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
1  
 
Major Prerequisite 
Choose one Sophomore-Level Applied Studies: 
1  
Choose ONE and repeat in consecutive semester 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
 
Major Requirement 
1
 
Major Requirement 
Ensemble
1
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
44
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
3
 
Major Prerequisite
1
 
Major Prerequisite 
3
 
Major Prerequisite 
Sophomore-Level Applied Studies  
Repeat sophomore-level applied studies (MUS 2610, 2640, or 2670)
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement 
Ensemble
1
 
GE 4A
3
 
GE 5B
Biological Sciences
3
 
GE 5C
Science Lab
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B
 
Semester Units
17
 
 
Cumulative Total
62
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes

Major Requirement

MUS 3100  

3

 

Major Requirement  

MUS 4XXX ensemble 

 

Major Requirement

MUS 3210   2  

Major Requirement 

MUS 3681  

1

 

Major Requirement  

MUS 3683  or MUS 3684  

1

May be taken in Spring instead depending on course availability

Major Requirement 

MUS Elective

1 Complete elective as approved by faculty advisor
Major Requirement 

Ensemble

1  
GE 3B

Humanities

3  
US/CA/Local Gov PSCI 1201   3  
  Semester Units 16  
  Cumulative Total 77  
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency  
3
 
Major Requirement
2
 
Major Requirement
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1  
  
Major Requirement
2
 
Major Requirement
2
 
Major Requirement 
1
 
Major Requirement  
MUS Elective
1
Complete elective as approved by faculty advisor
Major Requirement
Ensemble
1
 
GE 4B
Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
93
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
2
 
Major Requirement
2
  
Major Requirement
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1  
 
Major Requirement 
2
 
Major Requirement  
MUS Elective
1
Complete elective as approved by faculty advisor
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
 
GE 6
Ethnic Studies
3
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
107
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
1
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement
2
 
Major Requirement
2
 
Major Requirement 
MUS Elective
1
Complete elective as approved by faculty advisor
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3
 
GE UD 4
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
 
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.