Dec 06, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Jazz Performance 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 
MUS 1220     
3      
 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 1320     
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 
MUS 1671   
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 
MUS 1230     
3      
 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 1330     
1    
 
Major Prerequisite 
Freshman-Level Applied Studies   
1   
Repeat freshman-level applied studies (MUS 1610, 1640, or 1670)
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 1671   
1  
 
GE 1C Oral Communication 3  
GE 5B 
Biological Sciences
3
 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B 
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
17
 
 
Cumulative Total
31  

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Sociocultural Inquiry 
GE 3A
MUS 2000   
3      
 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2150   
1    
 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2220   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2320   
1  
 
Major Prerequisite 
Choose one Sophomore-Level Applied Studies: 
1  
Choose ONE and repeat in consecutive semester 
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2100   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2101   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2671   
1  
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
47
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
MUS 2230   
3   
 
Major Prerequisite
MUS 2330   
1    
 
Major Requirement  
MUS 2900   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
Sophomore-Level Applied Studies  
Repeat sophomore-level applied studies (MUS 2610, 2640, or 2670)
Major Prerequisite 
MUS 2XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement  
MUS 2110   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2671   
1   
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600   
3  
 
GE 5A 
Physical Science 
3
 
 
Semester Units
17
 
 
Cumulative Total
64
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
MUS 3100   
3       
 
Major Requirement  
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
 
Major Requirement
MUS 3300   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 3670   
1   
 
Major Requirement  
MUS 3671   
1   
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2501  or MUS 4501  
1
 
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
78
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency     
MUS 3200 (WP)  
3      
 
Major Requirement
MUS 3250   
2   
 
Major Requirement
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1  
  
Major Requirement
MUS 3301   
1   
 
Major Requirement
MUS 3670   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 3671   
1  
 
Major Requirement  
GE UD 3
MUS 3410    
3  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2501  or MUS 4501  
1
 
GE 4B
Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
94
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
2    
 
Major Requirement
MUS 3270   
2   
  
Major Requirement
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 4670   
1   
 
Major Requirement  
MUS 4671     
1   
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2501  or MUS 4501  
1
 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
108
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
MUS 4900   
1    
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 4XXX ensemble 
1
 
Major Requirement
MUS 4230   
1   
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 4670   
1    
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 4671   
1  
 
Major Requirement 
MUS 2501  or MUS 4501  
1
 
GE UD 4 
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
 
Units to 120 
Upper-division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
12
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.