Majoring in Music

Degree Requirements

Total program: 50-65 semester hours

Prerequisites

8 semester hours

MUS 230Music Theory I4
MUS 232Music Theory II4
Total Semester Hours8

Core Requirements

14-17 semester hours

MUS 330Music Theory III4
MUS 332Music Theory IV4
MUS 335Sight-Singing/Ear Training1,1
MUS 345Music Technology2
MUS 409Selected Topics in Music2
MUS 499Senior Project1-4
Choose 1 of the following:28-40
Music Education Concentration
Vocal Performance Concentration
Instrumental Performance Concentration
Composition Concentration
Musicology Concentration
Elective Concentration
Total Semester Hours42-57

Piano Proficiency

Piano Proficiency: For a student majoring in music, the keyboard requirements shall be met upon completion of one of the following: 1) eight (8) units of Piano Instruction in a combination of MUS 140 Piano Workshop, MUS 142 Piano Workshop II, MUS 344 Piano Workshop III, and/or MUS 346 Piano Workshop IV respectively, and/or Individual Instruction (MUS 120 Piano or MUS 320 Advanced Piano), with a final grade of B- or higher; or, 2) a proficiency exam for which the student will prepare in advance (consult the Music Department for specifics regarding the proficiency exam.)

Music Education Concentration

40 semester hours

This program offers rigorous and personalized training in music and educational pedagogy for students wishing to pursue a career in teaching. The degree is comprised of a subject matter competency courses in music that cover the fundamentals of Music Theory, History, Performance, Composition, and Conducting. Upper division courses include 16 semester hours of Single Subject Teacher Credential courses. This program is a direct educational pathway to completing a Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT. 

The Music Integrated Teacher Preparation program requires a 2.75 GPA for admission with a minimum 3.0 required for credential courses, a face-to-face interview with the program chair or designee. Students must be fully matriculated into the program by the end of the fall semester of their freshman year. Semester advising appointments are required throughout the four years to monitor progress according to the requirements of the accelerated GPA and portfolio requirements. Students who do not progress according to the requirements of the accelerated program may be counseled into the traditional B.A. in Music program. Upon successful completion of the B.A. in Music Integrated Teacher Preparation program, students will interview with the Director of the MAT program or designee for authorization to advance to the graduate program in LaFetra College of Education. Advancement will be determined by an interview, credential course completion, GPA (minimum 3.0 required) and recommendation from the B.A. program chair. All Music Integrated Teacher Preparation students must obtain cleared fingerprints (Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the California Child Abuse Index) in accordance with the requirements for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Applicable fees apply. A record of current immunizations must be on file. 

MUS 351History of Western Music I4
MUS 352History of Western Music II4
MUS 359World Music4
8 semester hours of the following:8
120-128
Applied Music
320-328
Applied Music
106-119; 317Ensemble4
EDUC 427Language and Literacy, Single Subject4
EDUC 428Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject4
EDUC 442Intermediate Teaching Practices, Single Subject4
EDUC 443Advanced Teaching Practices, Single Subject4
Total Semester Hours40

Vocal Performance Concentration

30 semester hours

MUS 351History of Western Music I4
MUS 352History of Western Music II4
MUS 359World Music4
8 semester hours from the following:8
MUS 128
Voice
MUS 328
Advanced Voice
4 semester hours from the following vocal ensembles:4
MUS 112
University Chorale
MUS 317
Chamber Singers
106-119, 317 Additional Ensemble2
4 semester hours from the following:4
MUS 312
Diction for Singers 1: Introduction, English, Latin, and Italian
MUS 313
Diction for Singers 2: French, German, and Spanish
MUS 364
Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 371
Conducting
MUS 373
Choral Conducting
MUS 380
Choral Literature
Total Semester Hours30

Instrumental Performance Concentration

30 semester hours

MUS 351History of Western Music I4
MUS 352History of Western Music II4
MUS 359World Music4
8 semester hours of the following:8
MUS 120
Piano
MUS 120J
Jazz Piano
MUS 123
Woodwinds
MUS 124
Brass
MUS 125
Drum Set
MUS 126
Strings
MUS 126E
Electric Bass
MUS 127
Guitar
MUS 127E
Electric Guitar
MUS 320
Advanced Piano
MUS 326
Advanced Strings
MUS 326E
Advanced Electric Bass
MUS 327
Advanced Guitar
MUS 327E
Advanced Electric Guitar
4 semester hours from the following instrumental ensembles:4
MUS 106
Latin Music: Cajon Band
MUS 107
Guitar Ensemble
MUS 108
Salsa and Latin Jazz Ensemble
MUS 115
World Drum Ensemble
MUS 116
Jazz Ensemble
MUS 118
Chamber Music
MUS 119
Orchestra
106-119, 317 Additional Ensemble2
300-400 Electives4
Total Semester Hours30

Composition Concentration

28 semester hours

MUS 351History of Western Music I4
MUS 352History of Western Music II4
MUS 359World Music4
MUS 333Composition2, 2
4 semester hours from the following:4
120-128
Applied Music
320-328
Applied Music
6 semester hours of the following:6
106-119, 317
Ensemble
MUS 170Songwriting2
MUS 329A Practical Approach to Film Scoring2
Total Semester Hours28

Musicology Concentration

30 semester hours

MUS 351History of Western Music I4
MUS 352History of Western Music II4
MUS 359World Music4
4 semester hours from the following:4
MUS 354
Music and the Stage
MUS 355
Jazz: Past and Present
MUS 358
Music of the United States
MUS 361
Survey of Rock Music
MUS 362
Music of Latin America
6 semester hours from the following: 6
120-128
Applied Music
320-328
Applied Music
4 semester hours from the following:4
106-119, 317
Ensemble
Additional Music Elective4
Total Semester Hours30

Elective Concentration

32 semester hours

Students may select one of the above concentrations, or elect to not pursue any concentration.  Students who do not select a concentration listed above will complete the following requirements.

12 semester hours from the following:12
MUS 351
History of Western Music I
MUS 352
History of Western Music II
MUS 354
Music and the Stage
MUS 355
Jazz: Past and Present
MUS 358
Music of the United States
MUS 359
World Music
MUS 361
Survey of Rock Music
MUS 362
Music of Latin America
2 semester hours from the following:2
MUS 170
Songwriting
MUS 329
A Practical Approach to Film Scoring
MUS 333
Composition
8 semester hours from the following:8
120-128
Applied Music
320-328
Applied Music
106-119; 317 Ensemble6
300-400 Music Electives4
Total Semester Hours32