Music with a Concentration in Performance Major (BA)

BA in Music with a Concentration in Performance requires 16 additional units in Applied Music courses (Students takes 3 units of Applied Music per semester, instead of 1 unit). No additional classroom courses are required.

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

Select at least one of the following lower division Ensemble courses each semester for four semesters.

MUS 1400/MUS 3400	Dominican (Winifred Baker) Chorale	1.00 unit
MUS 1402/MUS 3402	A Cappella Workshop	1.00 unit
MUS 1407/MUS 3407	DUofC Chamber Music Ensemble	1.00 unit
MUS 1408/MUS 3408	Dominican Jazz Ensemble	1.00 unit

Select at least one lower division Applied Music course of at least 3 units each semester for four semesters.

Applied Music

(4 semesters, 3 units per semester)

12.00 units

Select a secondary lower division Applied Music course each semester for four semesters, or takes Piano Class each semester for four semesters, or takes a combination of Applied Music and Piano Class.

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

Performer’s Seminar (for four semesters)

MUS 1000/MUS 3000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 1000/MUS 3000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 1000/MUS 3000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 1000/MUS 3000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units

Upper Division

MUS 3301

Music History and Literature

4.00 units

Select one Ensemble course for four semesters.

MUS 3400/MUS 1400	Dominican (Winifred Baker) Chorale	1.00 unit
MUS 3402/MUS 1402	A Cappella Workshop	1.00 unit
MUS 3407/MUS 1407	DU of CA Chamber Ensemble	1.00 unit
MUS 3408/MUS 1408	Dominican Jazz Ensemble	1.00 unit

Select at least one upper division Applied Music course of at least 3 units each semester for four semesters.

Applied Music

(4 semesters, 3 units per semester)

12.00 units

Performer’s Seminar (for four semesters)

MUS 3000/MUS 1000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 3000/MUS 1000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 3000/MUS 1000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units
MUS 3000/MUS 1000	Performer's Seminar	0.00 units

Select 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: 60

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 30-40 minutes, or a creative project. For the Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Performance, Junior (30 minutes) and Senior (45-60 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.”