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Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Emphasis II

This emphasis assists individuals to become music educators.

1. Core courses: Performance, Technology, Theory, and History:

Performance Studies (18 units):

  Music Performance Ensemble                 (6 units)
       
(required every quarter, only upper division units apply to the major)
  Music Individual Instruction                        (6 units)
     
   (required every quarter, only upper division units apply to the major)
   Piano Proficiency                                       (6 units)
       
(may be fulfilled by coursework or examination)

           Music Theory (23 units):

             Music 122- Music Theory I             (5 units)
             Music 124- Theory Skills I              (1 unit)
             Music 152- Music Theory II            (5 units)
             Music 154- Theory Skills II             (1 unit)
             Music 222- Music Theory III           (5 units)
             Music 224- Theory Skills III            (1 units)
             Music 370- Form and Analysis I   (5 units) 

          Music Technology (3 units):

            Music 111- Introduction to Music Technology    (3 units)

          Music History and Literature (15 units):

            Music 201- Music History I             (5 units)
            Music 202- Music History II            (5 units)
            Music 480 Series
(upper division music literature) - one course (5 units)

          Culminating Activity (6 units):

            Music 490-494-Senior Recital, Senior Thesis, or Senior 
                                      
Performance and Paper                               (6 units)  

          Breadth and Perspective:  Music Education (40 units):

            Music 257-Early Field Experiences in Music                        (3 units)
            Music 325- Beginning Conducting                                         (5 units)
            Music 425 or Music 426 Advanced Conducting                   (5 units)
            Music 425  Choral 
            Music 426  Instrumental                                                 
           
Music 403 or 404-Music in the Elementary Schools            (5 units)
            Music 405 or 406 and 410 or 411-Music in the 
                                                                 Secondary Schools             (10 units)
            Music 405- Secondary Instrumental Methods I
            Music 406- Secondary Instrumental Methods II
            Music 410- Secondary Vocal Methods I
            Music 411- Secondary Vocal Methods II

         Vocal Techniques and Instrumental Pedagogy (12 units):   

           (Voice students should take all four instrumental pedagogy courses;
            Instrumentalists should take those instrumental courses outside their
            specialty plus 2 singing techniques classes.)

            Music 227- Beginning Singing Techniques (Voice Class)    (2 units)
            Music 228- Intermediate Singing Technique                           (2 units)
            Music 229- Advanced Singing Techniques                             (2 units)
            Music 241,241, and 243- Diction for Singers                          (3 units)
            Music 258- Brass Pedagogy                                                     (3 units)
            Music 258- String Pedagogy                                                     (3 units)
            Music 258- Woodwind Pedagogy                                             (3 units)
            Music 258- Percussion Pedagogy                                            (3 units)

 

All music majors are required to take a performance ensemble (band, orchestra, choir or jazz band) and applied instruction during each quarter of residency.  The students are placed based on entrance auditions performed upon entrance to the program.  Students are allowed to register for ensembles by audition with the appropriate conductor and for studio by approval of the faculty.  Students must petition for advancement to upper division, and only the upper division units are applied toward the degree.