Music Requirements (BA)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements - 45 Units | ||
| 6 terms of the following: | 0 | |
| RECITAL ATTENDANCE | ||
| MUSC 151 | THEORY I | 2 |
| MUSC 152 | THEORY II | 2 |
| MUSC 251 | THEORY III | 2 |
| MUSC 252 | THEORY IV | 2 |
| MUSC 153 | AURAL SKILLS I | 2 |
| MUSC 154 | AURAL SKILLS II | 2 |
| MUSC 253 | AURAL SKILLS III | 2 |
| MUSC 254 | AURAL SKILLS IV | 2 |
| MUSC 455 | FORM AND ANALYSIS | 2 |
| MUSC 195 | MUSIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON | 2 |
| MUSC 245 | HISTORY OF EUROPEAN ART MUSIC I | 3 |
| MUSC 246 | HISTORY OF EUROPEAN ART MUSIC II | 3 |
| 3 Unit Music History/Ethnomusicology Elective from any of the following courses: | 3 | |
| SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC | ||
| SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN JAZZ | ||
| WOMEN IN MUSIC | ||
MUSC 436 | ||
MUSC 438 | ||
| RENAISSANCE MUSIC | ||
MUSC 447 | ||
| MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD | ||
| MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | ||
MUSC 463 | ||
MUSC 464 | ||
| 6 terms of Primary Applied Instruction from 100, 200, & 300 level of lessons from your selected area. Your studio instructor and advisor will help you choose the correct course and credits. Personalization Required 1 | 6 | |
| 2 semesters of piano which can be met with any combination of the following options: | 2 | |
| CLASS PIANO I | ||
| CLASS PIANO II | ||
| CLASS PIANO III | ||
| FUNCTIONAL CLASS PIANO | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION (NON-PRIMARY) | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 1) | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 2) | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION (NON-PRIMARY) LEVEL 2 | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 3) | ||
| PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 4) | ||
| 6 terms of ensembles from any combination of the following options: 2 | 6 | |
| UNIVERSITY BANDS | ||
| UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA | ||
| JAZZ BANDS | ||
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| UNIVERSITY CHOIRS | ||
| CHAMBER SINGERS | ||
| VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE | ||
| VOCAL ENSEMBLE | ||
| Music electives (2-4 units) other than ensembles | 2-4 | |
| Total Units | 45-47 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirement | ||
| Select a minimum of 70 units outside the 1st major | ||
1 For BA (Music): Two terms each at the 100, 200, and 300 levels of primary applied instruction are required. Based on entrance audition, up to two terms of non-primary private applied instruction may be counted toward the six terms required. BA students must pass the upper division jury before graduation.
2 For BA (Music): Wind- or Percussion-primary students enroll in six terms of instrumental ensembles from MUSC 161, MUSC 162, MUSC 164, or MUSC 169. String-primary students enroll in six terms of MUSC 162. Voice-primary students enroll for six terms of MUSC 171 or MUSC 172. Voice-primary students can also do a combination of MUSC 279 and MUSC 277 in a term to equal 4 days of rehearsal each week in lieu of MUSC 171 or MUSC 172. Keyboard-primary students must have a six-term ensemble plan of study approved by the department chairperson and keyboard faculty (for piano/organ).
An approved minor is required for BA Music Majors.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MUSC 100 | 0 | ENGLISH 102 | 3 |
| CORE 110 | 3 | CORE 130 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 | 3 | MUSC 100 | 0 |
| INTRAUNV 104 | 1 | MUSC 187 | 1 |
| MUSC 160, 170, or 180 | 2 | MUSC 152 | 2 |
| MUSC 151 | 2 | MUSC 160, 170, or 180 | 2 |
| MUSC 153 | 2 | MUSC 154 | 2 |
| MUSC 186 | 1 | MUSC 195 | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MATH 139 | 3 | CORE 120 or 140 | 3 |
| COMM 110 | 3 | MUSC 100 | 0 |
| MUSC 100 | 0 | MUSC 252 | 2 |
| MUSC 251 | 2 | MUSC 254 | 2 |
| MUSC 253 | 2 | MUSC 260, 270, or 280 | 2 |
| MUSC 245 | 3 | Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 260, 270, or 280 | 2 | MUSC 246 | 3 |
| Ensemble | 1 | Minor Course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| GENED Science or Math (NSW-N or NSW-Q) | 3 | MUSC 100 | 0 |
| CORE 390 | 3 | MUSC 360, 370, or 380 | 2 |
| MUSC 100 | 0 | GENED Lab Science (NSW-L) | 4-5 |
| MUSC 360, 370, or 380 | 2 | MUSC 455 | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | PEGNRL 192 | 1 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| Music History/Ethnomusicology | 3 | Ensemble | 1 |
| 18 | 16-17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | GENED (SBS-S or SBS-E) | 3 |
| College Degree requirement (HA-H, HA-G or SBS-E) | 3 | College of Arts and Communication degree requirement (HA-H, HA-G, or SBS-E) | 3 |
| Music Elective | 3 | College Degree Requirement (HA-H) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Units: 126-127 | |||
The four-year plan outlines a suggested curricular path for new first year undergraduates aiming to earn their degree within four years. Please note that this document is not official and represents just one of many paths to degree completion.
Two terms each at the 100, 200, and 300 levels of primary applied instruction are required. Based on entrance audition, up to two terms of non-primary private applied instruction may be counted toward the six terms required. BA students must pass the upper division jury before graduation.
Wind- or Percussion-primary students enroll in six terms of instrumental ensembles from MUSC 161, MUSC 162, MUSC 164, or MUSC 169. String-primary students enroll in six terms of MUSC 162. Voice-primary students enroll for six terms of MUSC 171 or MUSC 172. Voice-primary students can also do a combination of MUSC 279 and MUSC 277 in a term to equal 4 days of rehearsal each week in lieu of MUSC 171 or MUSC 172. Keyboard-primary students must have a six-term ensemble plan of study approved by the department chairperson and keyboard faculty (for piano/organ).
An approved minor is required for this major.