Requirement Lists & Course Plans


Note Your Catalogue Year

Check your STARS report to determine the Catalogue year that you are following. Generally, this will be the academic year in which you started your current program at USC. If you do not see your program listed below, please discuss your program requirements with your academic advisor.


Arts Leadership

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Science (MS)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Choral & Sacred Music

Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Music (BM) in Choral Music

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Choral Music

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Sacred Music

Requirements List 2015-19 2020/21

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Choral Music

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Sacred Music

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Classical Guitar

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Composition

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Early Music

Master of Arts (MA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List  2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) – Jazz Guitar

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) – Jazz Voice

Requirements List 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Keyboard Collaborative Arts

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23  2023/24 2024/25

Music Industry

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Science (MS)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Music Production

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Music Teaching & Learning

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) – Contemporary Teaching Practice

Requirements List 2018/19 2019/20
Credential Planning Checklist 2018/19 2019/20

Master of Music (MM) – Community Music

Requirements List 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24

Master of Music (MM) – Popular Music Teaching and Learning

Requirements List 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List  2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Organ

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22  2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT) 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Piano

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22  2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Popular Music

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan (Songwriting Emphasis) 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Screen Scoring

Master of Music (MM) 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Strings

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Cello

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Cello

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Cello

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Double Bass

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Double Bass

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Double Bass

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Harp

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Harp

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Harp

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Viola

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Viola

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Viola

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Violin

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Violin

Requirements List 2021/22  2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Violin

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT) in Strings Performance

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Studio Guitar

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2019/20 2020/21 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT) 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Vocal Arts

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT)

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Winds & Percussion

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Bassoon

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Bassoon

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Bassoon

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Clarinet

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Clarinet

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Clarinet 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in French Horn

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in French Horn

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in French Horn 

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Flute

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Flute

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Flute

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Oboe

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Oboe

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Oboe

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Percussion

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Percussion

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Percussion

Requirements List  2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Saxophone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Saxophone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Saxophone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Trombone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Trombone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Trombone

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Trumpet

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Trumpet

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Trumpet

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Bachelor of Music (BM) in Tuba

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Four-Year Plan 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Master of Music (MM) in Tuba

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Tuba

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Graduate Certificate (GCRT) in Winds & Percussion Performance

Requirements List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Ensemble List 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25

Minors

Jazz Studies

Requirements List 2014-16 2017-21

Music Industry

Requirements List 2015/16 2016/17 2017-21

Music Production

Requirements List 2015/16 2016/17 2017-21

Music Recording

Requirements List 2015/16 2016/17 2017-21

Musical Studies

Requirements List 2014-16 2017-21

Musical Theatre

Requirements List 2017-21
Requirements List Before 2017/18 2014-2019 (Non-Music Majors)
2014-2019 (Vocal Arts Majors)
2014-2019 (Music, Non-Vocal Arts Majors)

Popular Music Studies

Requirements List 2015/16 2016/17 2017-21

Songwriting

Requirements List 2015/16 2016/17 2017-21