Music (BA)
Degree Requirements
Total program: 50-65 semester hours
Prerequisites
8 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 230 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 232 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 8 | |
Core Requirements
14-17 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 330 | Music Theory III | 4 |
| MUS 332 | Music Theory IV | 4 |
| MUS 335 | Sight-Singing/Ear Training | 1,1 |
| MUS 345 | Music Technology | 2 |
| MUS 409 | Selected Topics in Music | 2 |
| MUS 499 | Senior Project | 1-4 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 28-40 | |
Music Education Concentration | ||
Vocal Performance Concentration | ||
Instrumental Performance Concentration | ||
Composition Concentration | ||
Musicology Concentration | ||
Elective Concentration | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 42-57 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | 4 |
| MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | 4 |
| MUS 359 | World Music | 4 |
| 8 semester hours of the following: | 8 | |
120-128 | Applied Music | |
320-328 | Applied Music | |
| 106-119; 317 | Ensemble | 4 |
| EDUC 427 | Language and Literacy, Single Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 428 | Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 442 | Intermediate Teaching Practices, Single Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 443 | Advanced Teaching Practices, Single Subject | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 40 | |
Vocal Performance Concentration
30 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | 4 |
| MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | 4 |
| MUS 359 | World Music | 4 |
| 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Voice | ||
| Advanced Voice | ||
| 4 semester hours from the following vocal ensembles: | 4 | |
| University Chorale | ||
| Gospel Choir | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| 106-119, 317 | Additional Ensemble | 2 |
| 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Diction for Singers 1: Introduction, English, Latin, and Italian | ||
| Diction for Singers 2: French, German, and Spanish | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Choral Conducting | ||
| Choral Literature | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Instrumental Performance Concentration
30 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | 4 |
| MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | 4 |
| MUS 359 | World Music | 4 |
| 8 semester hours of the following: | 8 | |
| Piano | ||
| Jazz Piano | ||
| Woodwinds | ||
| Brass | ||
| Drum Set | ||
| Strings | ||
| Electric Bass | ||
| Guitar | ||
| Electric Guitar | ||
| Advanced Piano | ||
| Advanced Strings | ||
| Advanced Electric Bass | ||
| Advanced Guitar | ||
| Advanced Electric Guitar | ||
| 4 semester hours from the following instrumental ensembles: | 4 | |
| Latin Music: Cajon Band | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Salsa and Latin Jazz Ensemble | ||
| West African Drumming | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| 106-119, 317 | Additional Ensemble | 2 |
| 300-400 | Electives | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Composition Concentration
28 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | 4 |
| MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | 4 |
| MUS 359 | World Music | 4 |
| MUS 333 | Composition | 2, 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 170 | Songwriting | 2 |
| MUS 329 | A Practical Approach to Film Scoring | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 28 | |
Musicology Concentration
30 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 351 | History of Western Music I | 4 |
| MUS 352 | History of Western Music II | 4 |
| MUS 359 | World Music | 4 |
| 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Music and the Stage | ||
| Jazz: Past and Present | ||
| Music of the United States | ||
| Survey of Rock Music | ||
| 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 Elective | 4 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| History of Western Music I | ||
| History of Western Music II | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Music and the Stage | ||
| Jazz: Past and Present | ||
| Music of the United States | ||
| World Music | ||
| Survey of Rock Music | ||
| Music of Latin America | ||
| 2 semester hours from the following: | 2 | |
| Songwriting | ||
| A Practical Approach to Film Scoring | ||
| Composition | ||
| 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
120-128 | Applied Music | |
320-328 | Applied Music | |
| 106-119; 317 | Ensemble | 6 |
| 300-400 | Music Electives | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 32 | |