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This recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree. Three writing intensive courses are required in the major and/or school core (examples are marked by WI designation in the plan below). Consult with your advisor for specific details.
NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2024-2025 academic year.
CRWT Placement
CRWT 101 to CRWT 102
CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S
Math Placement
MATH 021/022 to MATH 104-121
NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: Depending on Placement Testing*** MUSI 121 - MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS OR MUSI 123 - MUSICIANSHIP I (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Entrance Performance Evaluation (HRS 0)
- Career Pathways: PATH CA1 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1 FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Spring Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: QUANTITATIVE REASONING (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 209 - AURAL SKILLS (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 123 - MUSICIANSHIP I or Major: MUSI 210 - MUSICIANSHIP II (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 206 - TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS I OR MUSI 234 - TECHNIQUE FOR KEYBOARD (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 225 - MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM (HRS 4)
- Major: Music Performance (Group or Technique) course TC (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 120 - MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OR MUSI 360 - ACOUSTIC COMPOSITION (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 130 - APPLIED MUSIC I (HRS 1)
- Career Pathways: PATH CA2 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Spring Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 255 - MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE – WI (HRS 4)
- Major: Music Elective TC (HRS 4)
- Major: Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 130 - APPLIED MUSIC I (HRS 1)
- Career Pathways: PATH CA3 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 330 - ICONS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 332 - CONDUCTING (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 355 - MUSIC AND THE MIND (HRS 4)
- Major: Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 300 - INDEPENDENT STUDY: MUSIC Methods I: Instrumental or Choral Methods (guided self-study) (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 230 - APPLIED MUSIC II (secondary area) (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Spring Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: Music Performance course (Group or Technique) (HRS 4)
- School Core: CA Interdisciplinary Upper Level Course – WI ARTS 331 - ART AS THERAPY (HRS 4)
- Elective (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY: MUSIC Methods II: Preparing & Presenting a Concert (guided self-study) (HRS 2)
- Major: MUSI 230 - APPLIED MUSIC II (secondary area) (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- Major: MUSI 330 - ICONS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 332 - CONDUCTING (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 355 - MUSIC AND THE MIND (HRS 4)
- Major: MUSI 450 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN MUSIC – WI TC (HRS 4)
- Elective TC (HRS 4)
- Elective TC (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Spring Semester
- Major: MUSI 400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY: MUSIC (This can be a recital) TC (HRS 2 or 4)
- Major: MUSI 450 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN MUSIC – WI TC (HRS 4)
- Elective TC (HRS 4)
- Elective TC (HRS 4)
- Music Ensemble** (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18*)
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: 2.0
General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:
Social Science Inquiry (+W)
Scientific Reasoning
Historical Perspectives (+W)
Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)
Global Awareness (+W)
Distribution Category (Outside of CA)
Distribution Category
+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
* Students may take 18 credits without additional tuition.
** Students should participate in an ensemble each semester. By permission of instructor, students taking applied music may participate in ensembles not for credit.
Ensembles: MUSI 126 Ramapo Chorale, MUSI 227 Gospel Chorus, MUSI 271 Chamber Music, MUSI 272 Concert Band, MUSI 273 Jazz Ensemble, and MUSI 364 Intermediate Choral Ensemble (by audition, contact director Lisa Lutter for audition information)
*** Students must take Musicianship placement test to determine appropriate placement. If a student scores 74 or below on this test, they will be required to take MUSI 120 – Music Fundamentals in their first term and proceed with Musicianship sequence thereafter.
TC Students completing Teacher Certification must coordinate with Joanne Casselli in the Education program.
Courses indicated by TC may be selected from the education curriculum in coordination with teacher certification program.
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