Music Major Core Requirements |
60 units |
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Lower Division |
24 units |
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Music Theory |
17 units |
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| MUSC 131 | Music Theory I | 3 units |
| MUSC 132 | Aural Theory I | 1 unit |
| MUSC 136 | Music Theory II | 3 units |
| MUSC 137 | Aural Theory II | 1 unit |
| MUSC 220 | Introduction to MIDI | 1 unit |
| MUSC 231 | Music Theory III | 3 units |
| MUSC 232 | Aural Theory III | 1 unit |
| MUSC 236 | Music Theory IV | 3 units |
| MUSC 237 | Aural Theory IV | 1 unit |
| Ensemble | MUSC 200, 240, 241, or 250 (1 unit each) | 4 units |
| Applied Music | Instrumental, Piano, Organ or Voice (1 unit each) | 4 units |
| Recital Attendance | MUSC 114 A/B, 214 A/B | 0 units |
| Students must show proficiency in Basic Musicianship II (MUSC 106) prior to enrolling in Music Theory I (MUSC 131). Students who need to enroll in MUSC 101 and/or MUSC 106 should be prepared to take up to five years to complete the Music Major.All music majors must select one performance medium for an applied area of specialty (piano, organ, voice, string, wind, brass, percussion, or guitar). Participation and earning credit in department recitals during the semester and performance before a jury at the end of the semester are required in each applied Music course. Music Education and Music Ministry emphases require eight consecutive semesters of study in the same performance medium. Performance and Composition emphases are subject to thier state applied music requirements
Guitar emphasis majors must take MUSC 108, Beginning Guitar, and MUSC 208, Fretboard Techniques, or pass the Guitar Proficiency Exam. |
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Upper Division |
35 units |
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| MUSC 325 | Music History and Literature I (Music Before 1600) | 3 units |
| MUSC 326 | Music History and Literature II (1600-1900) | 3 units |
| MUSC 330 | 20th Century and World Music | 3 units |
| MUSC 331A | Conducting | 3 units |
| MUSC 332 | Advanced Conducting | 2 units |
| MUSC 301 | Counterpoint | 3 units |
| MUSC 400 | Form & Analysis | 3 units |
| MUSC 402 | Orchestration | 3 units |
| MUSC 406C | Music and Worship | 3 units |
| Applied Music | Instrumental, Piano, Organ or Voice (1 unit each) | 4 units |
| Recital Attendance | MUSC 314 A/B, 414 A/B | 0 units |
| (Note: Must be the same performance medium as lower division Applied Music. Performance and Composition emphases have different Applied Music requirements.) | ||
| Senior Recital | MUTC, MUPF, MUSC 491 | 1 unit |
| Ensemble | MUSC 300, 340, 341 or 350 (1 unit each) | 4 units |
| Piano Proficiency | 0 units | |
| * This information is provided for ease of use, however it is not the official record. See the academic catalog for official course descriptions and requirements, or contact the Department of Music. Information shown here reflects the 2010-2011 academic catalog. | ||
