All performance majors (whether vocal, instrumental, or piano accompanying) take a total of five courses from the menu. There are two paths through the menu, depending on whether you take Foundations (MUS 141) or not.

Path one: with Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (9 credits):

• MUS 141 (Foundations)
• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950) or MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite

Choose two additional courses from the following (6 credits):

• MUS 250 (Form and Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music)*
• MUS 251 (Form and Analysis: Romantic Music)*
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 254 (Form and Analysis: Popular Music)
• MUS 255 (Jazz Theory and Ear Training)*
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite

Path two: without Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (6 credits):

• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950) or MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)

• MUS 250 (Form and Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music)*
• MUS 251 (Form and Analysis: Romantic Music)*
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 254 (Form and Analysis: Popular Music)
• MUS 255 (Jazz Theory and Ear Training)*
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite