Course Sequence 
Bachelor of Fine Arts 
Music Performance Concentration in Steel Pan 
Program of Study 
Freshman 
Fall 
Freshman  
Spring 
Course 
Credit 
Course 
Credit 
ENG 120 
3 ENG 201 
3 
FDS 100 
1 MAT 140 
4 
SSC 100 
3 SCI 100 
3 
MUS 124 INTRO TO MUSIC*       
3 MUS 104 MUSIC THEORY II 
3 
MUS 101 SIGHT-SINGING 
AND EAR TRAINING  
2 
MUS 162 APPLIED STEEL 
PAN 
2 
MUS 103 MUSIC THEORY I 
3 
MUS 132 OR 133 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
MUS 161 APPLIED STEEL PAN 
2   
  
MUS 132 OR 133 ENSEMBLE 
1   
  
TOTAL CREDITS 
18 TOTAL CREDITS 
16 
*Introduction to Music MUS 124 is offered as an entry-level course for all BFA 
Majors. All Freshmen and transfer Music Majors are required to sit Music Theory 
Placement Examination. Upon successful completion of placement exam, 
enrollment in MUS 103 will be allowed; if unsuccessful, immediate enrollment is 
encouraged in MUS 124. 
Sophomore  
Fall 
Sophomore 
Spring 
Course 
Credit 
Course 
Credit 
ENG 261 
3 ENG 262 
3 
MAT 235 
4 COM 119 
3 
SPA 131 or FRE 131 
4 PSY 120 
3 
MUS 201 MUSIC THEORY III 
3 SPA 132 or FRE 132 
4 
MUS 261 APPLIED STEEL PAN 
2 
THE 100 INTRO TO 
THEATRE                      
3 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
MUS 262 APPLIED STEEL 
PAN 
2 
 
 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
TOTAL CREDITS 
19 TOTAL CREDITS 
19 
Junior 
Fall 
Junior 
Spring 
Course 
Credit 
Course 
Credit 
COM 120 
3 
COM 227 VOICE & 
DICTION 
3 
SPA 231 OR FRE 231 
4 HUM 115 
3 
MUS 452 Quelbé  
3 DAN 123 INTRO TO DANCE 
3 
MUS 206 MUSIC HISTORY 
AND LIT 
3 MUS 363 WORLD MUSIC 
3 
MUS 173 SECONDARY PIANO 
1 
MUS 174 SECONDARY 
PIANO 
1 
MUS 361 APPLIED STEEL PAN 
2 
MUS 362 APPLIED STEEL 
PAN 
2 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
PHI 200 
3  
 
TOTAL CREDITS 
19 TOTAL CREDITS 
16 
Senior 
Fall 
Senior 
Spring 
Course 
Credit 
Course 
Credit 
ART 218 Caribbean Art I 
3 
THE 315 THEATRE IN THE 
CARIBBEAN 
3 
MUS 364 SURVEY OF 
CARIBBEAN MUSIC and 
DANCE 
3 
MUS  428 JAZZ HISTORY 
3 
SCI (ELECTIVE) 
3 PLS 200 
2 
MUS 335 CHAMBER 
ENSEMBLE                 
1 
MUS 498 SENIOR 
RESEARCH SEMINAR 
3 
MUS 497 SENIOR RESEARCH 
SEMINAR 
3 
MUS 462 APPLIED STEEL 
PAN 
2 
MUS 461 APPLIED STEEL PAN 
2 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 
MUS 134 STEEL PAN 
ENSEMBLE 
1 SSC (ELECTIVE) 
 3 
TOTAL CREDITS 
16 TOTAL CREDITS 
17