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DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Music, BA

The Bachelor of Arts in Music, offered by the School of Music , is designed for the student who seeks a liberal arts education with a major in music. The degree can be tailored to each student. A senior project is required.

An entrance audition is required. All students must complete the core classes and then select electives from at least two categories in consultation with the BA Music Advisor, and directed toward a specific Capstone project (MUSC 182 ). Four lower-division semesters of applied lessons are required for freshmen and sophomore majors. Ensemble participation is a co-requisite of applied lessons at all times.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the preparation and major (all courses in preparation, and core) must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
Undergraduate Policies & Procedures

Apply for Graduation
Information about the Commencement Ceremony and Conferral of the Degree

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 22 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 6 (Note: may be satisfied by GE coursework)

Upper Division General Education: 3 (6 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

Physical Education: 2

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 3

Major Requirements: 59

University Electives or Minor: 25

Total: 120

2. Major Requirements (59 units)

Core Courses (43 units)

Lower Division (31 units)

MUSC 1A - Music Theory IA 2 unit(s)
MUSC 1B - Musicianship IB 1 unit(s)
MUSC 2A - Music Theory IIA 2 unit(s)
MUSC 2B - Musicianship IIB 1 unit(s)
MUSC 3A - Music Theory IIIA 2 unit(s)
MUSC 3B - Musicianship IIIB 1 unit(s)
MUSC 4A - Music Theory 4A 2 unit(s) (GE Area 3A / Formerly Area C1)
MUSC 4B - Musicianship 4B 1 unit(s) (GE Area 3A / Formerly Area C1)
MUSC 12 - Medieval and Renaissance Music 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B / Formerly Area C2)
MUSC 13 - Music Technology 1 unit(s)
MUSC 19 - Music in World Cultures 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3A / Formerly Area C1)
MUSC 25A - Piano Proficiency I 1 unit(s)
MUSC 25B - Piano Proficiency II 1 unit(s)
MUSC 40A - Jazz Improvisation - I 2 unit(s)

Complete Four Units From:

MUSC 29AX - Applied Electro-Acoustic 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 29BX - Applied Electro-Acoustic 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 29CX - Applied Electro-Acoustic 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 29DX - Applied Electro-Acoustic 4 1 unit(s)
MUSC 30AX - Applied Piano 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 30BX - Applied Piano 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 30CX - Applied Piano 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 30DX - Applied Piano 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 33X - Applied Voice 1 unit(s)
MUSC 33AX - Applied Voice 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 33BX - Applied Voice 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 33CX - Applied Voice 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 33DX - Applied Voice 4 1 unit(s)
MUSC 34X - Strings 1 unit(s)
MUSC 34AX - Strings 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 34BX - Strings 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 34CX - Strings 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 34DX - Strings 4 1 unit(s)
MUSC 35AX - Woodwinds 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 35BX - Woodwinds 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 35CX - Woodwinds 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 35DX - Woodwinds 4 1 unit(s)
MUSC 36BX - Brass 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 36CX - Brass 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 36DX - Brass 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 36EX - Brass 4 1 unit(s)
MUSC 37AX - Applied Percussion 1 1 unit(s)
MUSC 37BX - Applied Percussion 2 1 unit(s)
MUSC 37CX - Applied Percussion 3 1 unit(s)
MUSC 37DX - Applied Percussion 4 1 unit(s)

Complete Four Units From:

MUSC 50A - ENS: Concert Choir 1 unit(s)
MUSC 51A - ENS: University Chorales - Treble Choir 1 unit(s)
MUSC 51B - ENS: University Chorales - Spartan Glee 1 unit(s)
MUSC 52 - ENS: Opera Theater 1 unit(s)
MUSC 53 - ENS: University Symphony Orchestra 1 unit(s)
MUSC 54 - ENS: Symphonic Band 1 unit(s)
MUSC 55 - ENS: Wind Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 57 - ENS: Jazz Orchestra 1 unit(s)
MUSC 59 - ENS: Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60A - ENS: Choraliers 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60C - ENS: Chamber Music 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60E - ENS: Jazz Singers 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60F - ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60H - ENS: Percussion Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60I - ENS: Jazz Ensemble 1 unit(s)

Upper Division Courses (12 units)

MUSC 110 - Baroque and Classical Music History 3 unit(s)
MUSC 111 - Romantic and Modern Music History 3 unit(s)
MUSC 117 - Music and Culture in Latin America 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 3 / Formerly Area V)
MUSC 120 - Worlds of Jazz 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)

Music Electives (15 units)

Take 15 Units from at Least Two of the Following Categories. Five units must be upper division. Select courses in consultation with a major advisor directed towards one of the capstone projects described below. All students must complete the capstone project under MUSC 182 , listed below.

Theory, Arranging and Composition

MUSC 102 - Orchestration 3 unit(s)
MUSC 103 - Form and Analysis 3 unit(s)
MUSC 104 - Counterpoint 3 unit(s)
MUSC 109 - Film Scoring Techniques 3 unit(s)

History and Literature

MUSC 142 - REP: Art Song Repertoire 1 unit(s)
MUSC 144 - REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy 1 unit(s)
MUSC 145 - REP: Performance Concepts 2 unit(s)
MUSC 172 - The Arts in U.S. Society 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
MUSC 173 - Thinking About Contemporary World Arts 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 3 / Formerly Area V)

Conducting

MUSC 147A - Beginning Conducting 2 unit(s)
MUSC 147B - Advanced Conducting: Instrumental 2 unit(s)
MUSC 147C - Advanced Conducting: Choral 2 unit(s)

Improvisation

MUSC 140B - Jazz Improvisation-II 2 unit(s)
MUSC 140C - Jazz Improvisation-III 2 unit(s)

Music Technology

MUSC 167 - Electro-Acoustic Music I 3 unit(s)
MUSC 168 - Electro-Acoustic Music II 3 unit(s)
MUSC 170A - Fundamentals of Sound Recording 3 unit(s)
MUSC 170B - Intermediate Sound Recording 3 unit(s)
MUSC 170C - Advanced Sound Recording Production 3 unit(s)
MUSC 180 - Individual Studies 1-2 unit(s) (1 unit required)

Beginning Methods and Techniques

MUSC 25C - Piano Proficiency III 1 unit(s)
MUSC 26A - Voice Fundamentals 1 unit(s)
MUSC 41A - Applied Lyric Diction 1 unit(s)
MUSC 41B - Applied Lyric Diction 1 unit(s)
MUSC 122A - Fundamental Techniques of Woodwinds: Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone 1 unit(s)
MUSC 122B - Fundamental Techniques and Literature: Instrumental 1 unit(s)
MUSC 123A - Brass Fundamentals: Upper Brass 1 unit(s)
MUSC 123B - Brass Fundamentals: Low Brass 1 unit(s)
MUSC 125D - Percussion Techniques 1 unit(s)
MUSC 127A - Fundamental Techniques and Literature: Instrumental Upper Strings - Violin and Viola 1 unit(s)
MUSC 127B - Fundamental Techniques and Literature: Instrumental Lower Strings - Cello and Bass 1 unit(s)

Applied Lessons

By audition and special permission from the Director.

MUSC 129A - Electro-Acoustics 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 130A - Piano 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 130B - Piano 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 130C - Piano 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 130D - Piano 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 133 - Voice 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 133A - Voice 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 133B - Voice 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 133C - Voice 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 133D - Voice 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 134 - Strings 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 134A - Strings 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 134B - Strings 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 134C - Strings 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 134D - Strings 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 135 - Woodwinds 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 135A - Woodwinds 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 135B - Woodwinds 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 135C - Woodwinds 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 135D - Woodwinds 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 136 - Brass 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 136B - Brass 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 136C - Brass 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 136D - Brass 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 136E - Brass 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 137 - Percussion 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 137A - Percussion 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 137B - Percussion 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 137C - Percussion 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 137D - Percussion 8 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 139A - Jazz Studies 5 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 139B - Jazz Studies 6 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 139C - Jazz Studies 7 1-2 unit(s)
MUSC 139D - Jazz Studies 8 1-2 unit(s)

Chamber Music

Maximum of two units can be counted towards major

MUSC 60A - ENS: Choraliers 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60D - ENS: Collegium Musicum 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60F - ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60H - ENS: Percussion Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60J - ENS: String Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60K - ENS: Brass Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60L - ENS: Woodwind Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60M - ENS: Saxophone Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 60O - ENS: Trombone Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160A - ENS: Choraliers 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160D - ENS: Collegium Musicum 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160F - ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160H - ENS: Percussion Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160J - ENS: String Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160K - ENS: Brass Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160L - Woodwind Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160M - ENS: Saxophone Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160O - Trombone Ensemble 1 unit(s)

Ensembles

Maximum of four units. Ensembles required as co-requisite for those receiving applied lessons.

MUSC 150A - ENS: Concert Choir 1 unit(s)
MUSC 153 - ENS: University Symphony Orchestra 1 unit(s)
MUSC 154 - ENS: Symphonic Band 1 unit(s)
MUSC 155 - Wind Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 157 - ENS: Jazz Orchestra 1 unit(s)
MUSC 159 - ENS: Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160F - ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160I - ENS: Jazz Ensemble 1 unit(s)
MUSC 160S - ModLark - Mobile Device and Laptop Orchestra 1 unit(s)

Capstone Experience (1 unit)

One of the following: undergraduate thesis, lecture/demonstration, or an appropriate project approved by the Director and area coordinator.

MUSC 182 - Senior Project 1 unit(s)

3. University Electives or Minor (25 units)

All university electives must be taken outside of music.

Total Units Required (120 units)