Program Requirements
| Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Music | 57-68 units | |
Course Requirements Legend:
Course Requirement Code
F = Every fall
S = Every spring
F = Every fall
S = Every spring
Recommended Year
Fr = Freshman
So = Sophomore
Jr = Junior
Sr = Senior
Fr = Freshman
So = Sophomore
Jr = Junior
Sr = Senior
| Core Requirements | 47-51 units | |||
| Course Number | Name | Units |
| MUS 121/122 | Music Theory I*/Music Theory II (F/S) (Fr, So) | 3, 3 |
| MUS 133/134 | Practical Musicianship I/Practical Musicianship II (F/S) (Fr, So) | 1, 1 |
| MUS 217/220 | Practical Musicianship III/IV (F/S) (So, Jr) | 1, 1 |
| MUS 221/222 | Music Theory III/Music Theory IV (F/S) (So, Jr) | 3, 3 |
| MUS 296 | Introduction to Music Technology (F/S) (Fr) | 2 |
| MUS 352 | Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature**/*** (F/S) (Jr) | 3 |
| MUS 361 | Introduction to Conducting (F) (Jr) | 2 |
| MUS 455 | Late Romantic and 20th Century Music Literature** (S) (Sr) | 3 |
| MUS 441 | Music in Worship (F/S) (Jr, Sr) | 3 |
| Applied Music | (each semester, 1 unit; must be in one area) (F/S) (all) | 8 |
| Ensemble Requirement | 4-8 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| MUS 101 | Beginning Voice Class (F/S) (Fr) (if not enrolled in private voice) | 1 |
| MUS 102 | Intermediate Voice Class (F/S) (Fr) | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| MUS 350 | History and Literature of Commercial Music** (F) (Jr) (for commercial music emphasis only) | 3 |
| MUS 351 | Ancient, Renaissance, and World Music Literature** (F) (Jr) 3 | |
| Select one of the following (noncommercial music emphasis students): | ||
| MUS 362 | Choral Conducting (S) (Jr) | 2 |
| MUS 363 | Instrumental Conducting (S) (Sr) | 2 |
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*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement. **Meets a General Studies Elective requirement. ***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement. |
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The student must choose at least one emphasis from the following: applied music, music education, commercial music, theory, and church music. The emphases require a minimum of 10 units from the listed courses. A minimum 2.5 GPA must be maintained in all upper-division music courses. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all of their upper-division emphasis courses. Otherwise, the class must be repeated.
In addition to the emphases and the core courses listed, B.A. in Music students have additional requirements to complete within the School of Music. Please read more.
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
