Graduation Plan Template: Instrumental Performance

College: College of Fine Arts

Major: Instrumental Performance | BM5007

Campus: Athens

Year 1, Fall 

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MUS 1010Music Theory I3
MUS 1030Dictation and Sight Singing I1
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS 1790Technology for Musicians2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2

MUS 1410

or

MUS 1650

Class Piano I

or

Class Folk Guitar I

1
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/APillar: Humanities: Text and Contexts3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Attend Academic Event
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Explore Industry 
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Other Academic Milestone

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 1, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MDIA 1010The Evolution of Media3
MUS 1020Music Theory II3
MUS 1040Dictation and Sight Singing II1
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2

MUS 1420

or

MUS 1660

Class Piano II

or

Class Folk Guitar II

1
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/AFoundation: Quantitative Reasoning3
N/AFoundation: Written Communication3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 30 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore globe

Year 2, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MDIA 2300Music Production and Technology I3
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS 1210Introduction to World Music3
MUS 1250Introduction to Music History and Literature3
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDEnsemble1
MUS TBDTheory or History3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Experience campus

Year 2, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS 4130History and Practice of Electronic Music2
MDIA 2303Live and Remote Music Recording3
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDTheory or History3
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/ABridge: Speaking and Listening1
N/APillar: Natural Sciences3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 60 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Engage with Alumni
  • Meet with ACEL staff
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans

Story Builders

  • Experience globe
  • Reflect

Year 3, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MDIA 2305Recording Industry Survey3
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS 4150Computers and Music Production2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDEnsemble1
MUS TBDTheory or History3
N/ABridge: Ethics and Reasoning1
N/AFoundation: Advanced Writing (Junior Composition)3

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Explore an immersive professional experience
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Develop Career Readiness Competencies
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Experience community

Year 3, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MUS 1090Performance Laboratory0
MUS 4940Junior Recital2
MUS 4170Computer Music Programming3
MDIA 3306Business of Selling Music: Record Labels, Distribution, and Marketing3
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/AArch: Natural World3
N/ABridge: Diversity and Practice1

Milestones

  • Accumulate 90 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Formally reflect on your collegiate experiences
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage in an immersive professional experience
  • Research and Create Post-Graduation Plans

Story Builders

  • Experience industry
  • Reflect

Year 4, Fall

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MDIA 4903Special Topics in Music Production and Recording Industry3
MUS XXLElective Course3
MUS XXLElective Course3
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDPrinciple Instrument2
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/ABridge: Learning and Doing1

Milestones

  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Post Graduation Plan
  • Attend Career Engagement Event
  • Meet with ACEL staff

Story Builders

  • Explore campus
  • Explore community

Year 4, Spring

Courses

Subject & Catalog NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
MUS 4941Senior Recital2
MUS XXLElective Course3
MUS XXLElective Course3
MUS XXLElective Course2
MUS TBDEnsemble1
N/AArch: Connected World3
N/APillar: Social or Behavioral Sciences3

Milestones

  • Accumulate 120 credit hours
  • Advising/Registration Meeting
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Check
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Create/Update Professional Materials
  • Engage with Alumni

Story Builders

  • Explore globe
  • Reflect