Bachelor of Music in Performance provides extensive training in the different instruments, and voice, in Western classical tradition. It is ideal that an incoming student enters this program in collegiate level (Level 5) in his/her chosen major, in order that the program is finished in four (4) years. The program gives opportunity for students to join the UST Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles of the Conservatory.
The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.
I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs):
SERVANT LEADER
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER
LIFELONG LEARNER
Competence
Commitment
Compassion
Application Period: July to December of each year
Release of Results: January 28 of the following year
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Concert Instrumentalist
Solo Performer
Orchestra / Ensemble Performer
Lounge Musician
Music Entrepreneur
The University of Santo Tomas provides student services that cater to academic, spiritual, and wellness concerns of students. These support units are found in the different parts of the campus and can be accessed by Thomasians. When the University shifted to distance learning, the services also transitioned to online services to continue addressing the needs of Thomasians.
Effectivity: A.Y. 2023-2024
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 1 | Applied Major 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
APP MIN 1 | Applied Minor 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MUS 901 | Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 902 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT 2 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 2: | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 2 | Applied Major 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 1 |
APP MIN 2 | Applied Minor 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L-ENS |
MUS 906 | Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 907 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT 1 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 1: | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 6 | 24 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 3 | Applied Major 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 2 |
APP MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 2 |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-REP 1 | Guitar Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2 |
MUS 908 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9010 | Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9011 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9071 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT 4 | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports, | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATH-FIT 1, |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
TOTAL | 23 | 3 | 26 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 4 | Applied Major 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 3 |
APP MIN 4 | Applied Minor 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 3 |
GTR-REP 2 | Guitar Repertoire 2 (Classical) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2, GTR-REP 1 |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9012 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9014 | Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9015 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9072 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT 3 | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance and | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATH-FIT 1, |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 5 | Applied Major 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 4 |
FIL | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 1 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 1, GTR-REP 2 |
GTR-REP 3 | Guitar Repertoire 3 (19th Century) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 2 |
MUS 9016 | Philippine Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9017 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9018 | Forms and Analysis 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9036 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9067 | Performance Specialization 1 (Fretboard/Fingerboard Harmony) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9014 |
TOTAL | 20 | 2 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 6 | Applied Major 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 2 | Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-PED 1, GTR-REP 3 |
GTR-REP 4 | Guitar Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 3 |
INTRO-MR | Introduction to Music Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9019 | Asian Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9020 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9021 | Forms and Analysis 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9024 | Junior Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
MUS 9033 | Collaborative Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9068 | Performance Specialization 2 (Guitar Improvisation) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9067 |
TOTAL | 24 | 2 | 26 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 7 | Applied Major 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 6 |
GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 1 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
MUS 9022 | World Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9034 | Collaborative Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9037 | Sacred Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9042 | Conservatory Colloquium Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9069 | Performance Specialization 3 (Guitar Class Methods) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9068 |
STS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 2 | 19 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 8 | Applied Major 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 7 |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 2 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9023 | Principles of Music Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9025 | Graduation Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9035 | Collaborative Music 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9038 | Sacred Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9039 | Principles of Music Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9043 | Essentials of Entrepreneurshi in Music | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9070 | Performance Specialization 4 (Instrument Science - Guitar) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 25 | 2 | 27 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2021-2022
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 1 | Applied Major 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
APP MIN 1 | Applied Minor 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MUS 901 | Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 902 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 2 | Applied Major 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 1 |
APP MIN 2 | Applied Minor 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L-ENS |
MUS 906 | Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 907 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 6 | 24 |
First Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lec. Hours |
Lab. Hours |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 3 |
Applied Major 3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
APP MAJ 2 |
APP MIN 3 |
Applied Minor 3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
APP MIN 2 |
CONTEM_W |
The Contemporary World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
GE ELEC I |
Elective I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
GTR-REP 1 |
Guitar Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
APP MAJ 2 |
MUS 908 |
History and Literature of Western Art Music 1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MUS 9010 |
Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MUS 9011 |
Sight-Singing and Dictation 3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
MUS 9071 |
Community Outreach 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
L-ENS |
Large Ensemble 3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT |
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
THY 3 |
Christian Vision of the Church in Society |
3 |
0 |
3 |
THY 1, THY 2 |
TOTAL |
23 |
3 |
26 |
Second Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lec. Hours |
Lab. Hours |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 4 |
Applied Major 4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
APP MAJ 3 |
APP MIN 4 |
Applied Minor 4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
APP MIN 3 |
GTR-REP 2 |
Guitar Repertoire 2 (Classical) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
APP MAJ 2, GTR-REP 1 |
MATH_MW |
Mathematics in the Modern World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MUS 9012 |
History and Literature of Western Art Music 2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MUS 9014 |
Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MUS 9015 |
Sight-Singing and Dictation 4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
MUS 9072 |
Community Outreach 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
L-ENS |
Large Ensemble 4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT |
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
THY 4 |
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 |
TOTAL |
20 |
3 |
23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 5 | Applied Major 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 4 |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 1 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 1, GTR-REP 2 |
GTR-REP 3 | Guitar Repertoire 3 (19th Century) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 2 |
MUS 9016 | Philippine Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9017 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9018 | Forms and Analysis 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9036 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9067 | Performance Specialization 1 (Fretboard/Fingerboard Harmony) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9014 |
TOTAL | 20 | 2 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 6 | Applied Major 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 2 | Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-PED 1, GTR-REP 3 |
GTR-REP 4 | Guitar Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 3 |
INTRO-MR | Introduction to Music Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9019 | Asian Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9020 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9021 | Forms and Analysis 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9024 | Junior Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
MUS 9033 | Collaborative Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9068 | Performance Specialization 2 (Guitar Improvisation) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9067 |
TOTAL | 24 | 2 | 26 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 7 | Applied Major 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 6 |
GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 1 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
MUS 9022 | World Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9034 | Collaborative Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9037 | Sacred Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9042 | Conservatory Colloquium Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9069 | Performance Specialization 3 (Guitar Class Methods) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9068 |
STS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 2 | 19 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 8 | Applied Major 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 7 |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 2 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9023 | Principles of Music Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9025 | Graduation Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9035 | Collaborative Music 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9038 | Sacred Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9039 | Principles of Music Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9043 | Essentials of Entrepreneurshi in Music | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9070 | Performance Specialization 4 (Instrument Science - Guitar) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 25 | 2 | 27 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2019-2020
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 1 | Applied Major 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
APP MIN 1 | Applied Minor 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MUS 901 | Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 902 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 2 | Applied Major 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 1 |
APP MIN 2 | Applied Minor 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L-ENS |
MUS 906 | Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 907 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 6 | 24 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 3 | Applied Major 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 2 |
APP MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 2 |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-REP 1 | Guitar Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2 |
MUS 908 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9010 | Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9011 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9071 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 4 | Applied Major 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 3 |
APP MIN 4 | Applied Minor 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 3 |
GTR-REP 2 | Guitar Repertoire 2 (Classical) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2, GTR-REP 1 |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9012 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9014 | Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9015 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9072 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 5 | Applied Major 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 4 |
FIL 1 | Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 1 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 1, GTR-REP 2 |
GTR-REP 3 | Guitar Repertoire 3 (19th Century) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 2 |
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9016 | Philippine Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9017 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9018 | Forms and Analysis 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9036 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9067 | Performance Specialization 1 (Fretboard/Fingerboard Harmony) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9014 |
TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 25 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 6 | Applied Major 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
GTR-PED 2 | Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-PED 1, GTR-REP 3 |
GTR-REP 4 | Guitar Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 3 |
INTRO-MR | Introduction to Music Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9019 | Asian Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9020 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9021 | Forms and Analysis 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9024 | Junior Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
MUS 9033 | Collaborative Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9068 | Performance Specialization 2 (Guitar Improvisation) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9067 |
TOTAL | 27 | 2 | 29 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 7 | Applied Major 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 6 |
GTR-ARR 1 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
MUS 9022 | World Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9034 | Collaborative Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9037 | Sacred Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9042 | Conservatory Colloquium Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9069 | Performance Specialization 3 (Guitar Class Methods) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9068 |
STS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 8 | Applied Major 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 7 |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 2 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9023 | Principles of Music Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9025 | Graduation Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9035 | Collaborative Music 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9038 | Sacred Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9039 | Principles of Music Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9043 | Essentials of Entrepreneurshi in Music | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9070 | Performance Specialization 4 (Instrument Science - Guitar) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 22 | 2 | 24 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 1 | Applied Major 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
APP MIN 1 | Applied Minor 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MUS 901 | Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 902 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 2 | Applied Major 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 1 |
APP MIN 2 | Applied Minor 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L-ENS |
MUS 906 | Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 907 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 6 | 24 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 3 | Applied Major 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 2 |
APP MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 2 |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-REP 1 | Guitar Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2 |
MUS 908 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9010 | Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9011 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9071 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 4 | Applied Major 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 3 |
APP MIN 4 | Applied Minor 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | APP MIN 3 |
GTR-REP 2 | Guitar Repertoire 2 (Classical) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 2, GTR-REP 1 |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9012 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9014 | Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9015 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9072 | Community Outreach 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 2, L-ENS |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 5 | Applied Major 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 4 |
FIL 1 | Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-PED 1 | Guitar Pedagogy 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 1, GTR-REP 2 |
GTR-REP 3 | Guitar Repertoire 3 (19th Century) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 2 |
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9016 | Philippine Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9017 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9018 | Forms and Analysis 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9036 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9067 | Performance Specialization 1 (Fretboard/Fingerboard Harmony) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9014 |
TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 25 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 6 | Applied Major 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
GTR-PED 2 | Guitar Pedagogy 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-PED 1, GTR-REP 3 |
GTR-REP 4 | Guitar Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries) | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 4, GTR-REP 3 |
INTRO-MR | Introduction to Music Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9019 | Asian Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9020 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9021 | Forms and Analysis 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9024 | Junior Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5 |
MUS 9033 | Collaborative Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9068 | Performance Specialization 2 (Guitar Improvisation) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 4, MUS 9067 |
TOTAL | 27 | 2 | 29 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 7 | Applied Major 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 6 |
GTR-ARR 1 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
MUS 9022 | World Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9034 | Collaborative Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9037 | Sacred Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9042 | Conservatory Colloquium Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9069 | Performance Specialization 3 (Guitar Class Methods) | 2 | 0 | 2 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9068 |
STS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 8 | Applied Major 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | APP MAJ 7 |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-ARR 2 | Guitar Arranging 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | APP MAJ 5, MUS 9067, MUS 9068 |
GTR-IS | Instrument Science - Guitar | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9023 | Principles of Music Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9025 | Graduation Recital | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9035 | Collaborative Music 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9038 | Sacred Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9039 | Principles of Music Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9043 | Essentials of Entrepreneurshi in Music | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MUS 9070 | Performance Specialization 4 (Instrument Science - Guitar) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 24 | 2 | 26 |
Effectivity: 2005-2006 until Freshmen Cohort of A.Y. 2017-2018
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 1 | Applied Major I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
APP-MIN | Applied Minor 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ENG 1 | Introduction to College English | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS-LIST 1 | Music Listening I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
RUD 1 | Rudiments of Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SOL 1 | Solfeggio I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 1 | Applied Major I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
APP-MIN | Applied Minor 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 |
FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
MUS-LIST 2 | Music Listening II | 1 | 0 | 1 | MUS-LIST 1 |
PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
RUD 2 | Rudiments of Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | RUD 1 |
SOL 2 | Solfeggio II | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 1 |
THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 2 | Applied Major II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
APP-MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
CTRPT 1 | Counterpoint 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | RUD 2 |
ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 2 |
HOM 1 | History of Music I | 1 | 0 | 1 | MUS-LIST 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble I1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
NS 201 | Biological Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 2 | 0 | 2 | THY 2 |
SOL 3 | Solfeggio III | 3 | 0 | 3 | SOL 2 |
THR 1 | Theory I | 2 | 0 | 2 | RUD 2 |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 2 | Applied Major II 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
APP-MIN | Applied Minor 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
CTRPT 2 | Counterpoint II | 1 | 0 | 1 | CTRPT 1 |
ENG 4 | Oral Communication in Context | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 3 |
HOM 2 | History of Music II | 3 | 0 | 3 | HOM 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NS 104 | Earth Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5 |
SOL 4 | Solfeggio IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 3 |
THR 2 | Theory II | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR I |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 3 | Applied Major III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
GTR-ENS 1 | Guitar Ensemble I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
HOM 3 | History of Music III | 2 | 0 | 2 | HOM 2 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble II 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
LIT 101A | World Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PHL MUS | Philippine Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | MUS-LIST 2 |
SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | SCL 3 |
SOL 5 | Solfeggio V | 2 | 0 | 3 | SOL 4 |
THR 3 | Theory III | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 2 |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 3 | Applied Major III 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ASN MUS | Asian Music | 2 | 0 | 2 | PHIL MUS |
GTR-ENS 2 | Guitar Ensemble II 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | GTR-ENS 1 |
HUM 1 | Art, Man, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MIDI-BAS | Midi Basics | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PHL 2/102 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SOL 6 | Solfeggio VI | 2 | 0 | 2 | SOL 5 |
THR 4 | Theory IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 3 |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
CHM-MUS 1 | Chamber Music 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FAA 1 | Forms and Analysis I | 3 | 0 | 3 | THR 4 |
GTR-ARR 1 | Guitar Arranging I | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 4 |
LIT 103 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS-ELE 1 | Elective I | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SAC MUS | Sacred Music 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RUD 2 |
TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
CHM-MUS 2 | Chamber Music II | 1 | 0 | 1 | CHM-MUS 1 |
FAA 2 | Forms and Analysis II | 3 | 0 | 3 | FAA 1 |
GTR-ARR 2 | Guitar Arranging II | 2 | 0 | 2 | GTR-ARR 1 |
MUS-ELE 2 | Elective II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PSY 209 | Educational Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SAC MUS | Sacred Music 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAC MUS |
TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 13 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
GTR-LIT 1 | Guitar Literature I | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOM 3 |
GTR PED 1 | Guitar Pedagogy | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MATH 600A | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
MUS-ELE 3 | Elective III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ORCH 1 | Orchestration I 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
P-COND | Principles of Composition | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
P-COMP | Principles of Composition 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ETAR | Economics w/ Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GTR-LIT 2 | Guitar Literature II | 1 | 0 | 1 | GTR-LIT 1 |
GTR-PED 2 | Guitar Pedagogy II | 1 | 0 | 1 | GTR-PED 1 |
ORCH 1 | Orchestration I 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ORCH 1 |
P-COMP | Principles of Composition 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COMP |
P-COND | Principles of Conducting 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COND |
TOTAL | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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