Music Major (BA)
Requirements
Lower Division
| MUS 1101 | Harmony and Aural Skills I | 4.00 units |
| MUS 1102 | Harmony and Aural Skills II | 4.00 units |
| MUS 1103 | Harmony and Aural Skills III | 4.00 units |
Student selects at least one of the following lower division Ensemble courses each semester for four semesters.
Student selects at least one lower division Applied Music course of at least 1 unit each semester for four semesters.
Applied Music
| (4 semesters, 1 unit per semester) | 4.00 units |
Student selects a secondary lower division Applied Music course each semester for four semesters, or takes Piano Class each semester for four semesters.
Applied Music
| (4 semesters, 1 unit per semester) | 4.00 units |
| or | |
| MUS 2652 | Piano Class (Music Majors) | 1.00 unit |
| MUS 2652 | Piano Class (Music Majors) | 1.00 unit |
| MUS 2652 | Piano Class (Music Majors) | 1.00 unit |
| MUS 2652 | Piano Class (Music Majors) | 1.00 unit |
Student takes Performer’s Seminar for four semesters.
Upper Division
| MUS 3301 | Music History and Literature | 4.00 units |
Student selects one Ensemble course for four semesters.
Student selects at least one upper division Applied Music course of at least 1 unit each semester for four semesters.
Applied Music
| (4 semesters, 1 unit per semester) | 4.00 units |
Student takes Performer’s Seminar for four semesters.
Student selects eight units of upper division music electives and completes a graduation recital or student selects six units of upper division music electives and completes a senior project.
| Music Electives | 8.00 units |
| or | |
| Music Electives | 6.00 units |
| and | |
| MUS 4991 | Senior Project | 2.00 units |
Total Credit Hours: 44
Music majors are required to take eight semesters of private applied study. This study will culminate in Junior and/or Senior recitals. For the Bachelor of Arts degree, students are required a culminating Senior recital of 30 minutes, or a creative project. For the Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Performance, Junior (30 minutes) and Senior (60 minutes) recitals are required.
In addition, music majors will enroll in a secondary applied area for four semesters (4 units). Normally, for all non-keyboard majors the secondary applied area will be piano. However, if non-keyboard majors pass the piano proficiency prior to completing the secondary applied music requirements, these students may choose another instrument or voice, or continue with piano until the secondary requirements are met.
Music electives can be fulfilled by taking additional units in Applied Music courses and/or Ensemble courses, and/or rotated elective courses such as “Music Technology and Digital Composition” or “World Music.”