Theory: MUS 119 - The Elements of Music 3 credits OR MUS 130 - Sound Structures 3 credits; MUS 315 - The Structural Principles of Music I 3 credits; MUS 316 - The Structural Principles of Music II 3 credits OR MUS 340 - Timbre and Technology 3 credits. Notes: Students well-versed in music notation and basic theory (as demonstrated by the MUS 119 challenge examination) should take MUS 130 - Sound Structures

History: MUS 101 - Introduction to Western Classical Music 3 credits; Two courses chosen from the following: MUS 105 - Music Cultures of the World 3 credits; MUS 301; MUS 314 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credits; MUS 319; MUS 323 - Techniques of Music, 1880 to the Present 3 credits

Performance: Two semesters of one or more of the following: MUS 261 - Stony Brook Chorale 1 credit; MUS 262 - University Orchestra 1 credit; MUS 263 - University Wind Ensemble 0-1 credit; MUS 264 - Big Band Jazz Ensemble 1 credit; MUS 266 - Guitar Workshop 1 credit; MUS 267 - Small Jazz Ensemble Level 1 6 credits.; MUS 268 - Spirit of Stony Brook Athletic Band 0-2 credits; MUS 269 - Intro to African Drumming; MUS 270 - Advanced African Drumming; MUS 271 - Camerata Singers 1 credit; MUS 391 - Chamber Music 1 credit. A Note on the Performance Requirement: With the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, students who do not pass the audition for one of the ensembles may fulfill the performance requirement through private lessons (MUS 161 -MUS 187 ).

At least three credits from Requirement 2 or 3 in either track must be upper division.