(44-57 credits)
- Students may choose either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music for any concentration except Clinical Musicianship, which is associated only with the Bachelor of Science degree.
- Students who major in Music are required to declare a minor or a second major in a subject area outside of music.
- All courses required in the Music major must be completed with a minimum grade of C-, with the exception of certain courses in the Clinical Musicianship concentration, which require a minimum grade of B-.
- A student granted a waiver of any Music course(s) must take an equivalent number of credits in other Music course(s) as electives.
- A maximum of two semesters of ensemble credit will be accepted from a transfer college.
- All semesters of Applied Music must be taken on the same instrument.
Music Foundation (all concentrations)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundation Courses (21 Credits) | ||
| Select four of the following Music Ensembles, by advisement (4 semesters at 1 credit each): | 4 | |
| Composer New Music Ensemble | ||
| Southeast Asian Music Ensemble | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| College-Community Chorale | ||
| Symphonic Band | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Chamber Jazz Ensembles | ||
| MUS150 | Concert Series Attendance (6 semesters) | 0 |
| MUS202 | Piano 1 | 2 |
| MUS203 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| MUS231 | Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 | 1 |
| MUS2xx | Applied Music (2 semesters at 2 credits each) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of Jazz | ||
| Music Cultures of the World 2 | ||
| Music to 1750 | ||
| Music since 1750 | ||
| MUS4xx | Applied Music (2 semesters at 2 credits each) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- 1
Students in the Composition concentration will take MUS219 Applied Composition and MUS419 Applied Composition to satisfy MUS2xx and MUS4xx Applied Music requirements.
- 2
Students in the Clinical Musicianship concentration will take MUS330 Music Cultures of the World as their music history/musicology elective to meet American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Competencies.
Each concentration builds upon the Music Foundation with specialized courses, detailed below.
Music: General
(44 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses | 21 | |
| Required Core Courses (6 Credits) | ||
| MUS204 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| MUS206 | Piano 2 | 2 |
| MUS232 | Sight Singing and Ear Training 2 | 1 |
| Upper-Division Elective Requirement (15 Credits) | ||
| Select 15 upper-division credits | 15 | |
| Capstone (2 Credits) | ||
| MUS490 | Senior Project Seminar | 2 |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
Music: Classical Performance Concentration
(54 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses | 21 | |
| Required Concentration Courses (31 Credits) | ||
| Select two Music Ensembles (MUS130, MUS140-144, MUS146, MUS162) | 2 | |
| MUS204 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| MUS206 | Piano 2 | 2 |
| Complete one of the following (2 semesters at 1 credit each) | 2 | |
| Classical Voice Studio | ||
| Classical Instrumental studio | ||
| MUS232 | Sight Singing and Ear Training 2 | 1 |
| MUS303 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| MUS333 | Music since 1750 | 3 |
| MUS335 | Sight Singing & Ear Training 3 | 1 |
| Complete one of the following (6 semesters at 1 credit each) | 6 | |
| Classical Voice Studio | ||
| Classical Instrumental Studio | ||
| MUS4xx | Applied Music (4 additional semesters) | 8 |
| Concentration Elective (upper division) (1 Credits) | ||
| Select 1 upper-division credit | 1 | |
| Concentration Capstone (1 Credits) | ||
| MUS483 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Music: Clinical Musicianship Concentration
(57 credits)
The concentration in Clinical Musicianship is associated only with the Bachelor of Science in Music degree.
Note that several concentration courses require a minimum grade of B- to progress to the next course in the sequence.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses, selecting MUS330 Music Cultures of the World to satisfy the music history/musicology elective. | 21 | |
| Required Supporting Music Courses (17 Credits) | ||
| MUS204 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| or MUS310 | Jazz Theory 1 | |
| MUS205 | Class Voice (or MUSxxx Music Elective) | 2 |
| MUS206 | Piano 2 | 2 |
| MUS210 | Jazz Improvisation Workshop | 2 |
| MUS218 | Guitar 1 | 2 |
| MUS232 | Sight Singing and Ear Training 2 | 1 |
| MUS302 | Jazz Piano and Popular Styles | 2 |
| MUS350 | Computer and Electronic Music | 3 |
| Clinical Musicianship Courses (14 Credits) | ||
| MTX250 | Music Therapy Overview | 3 |
| MTX328 | Inclusive Conducting and Arranging | 2 |
| MTX341 | Music Therapy Ethics & Professional Development | 2 |
| MTX353 | Clinical Applications of Music I | 3 |
| MTX354 | Clinical Applications of Music II | 3 |
| MTX462 | Clinical Musicianship | 1 |
| Concentration Capstone (5 Credits) | ||
| MTX345 | Psychology of Music | 3 |
| MTX484 | Music Therapy Observations | 2 |
| Total Credits | 57 | |
Music: Composition Concentration
(52-53 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses, selecting MUS219 and MUS419 (Applied Composition) to satisfy MUS2xx and MUS4xx Applied Music requirements. | 21 | |
| Required Concentration Courses (24 Credits) | ||
| MUS204 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| or MUS310 | Jazz Theory 1 | |
| MUS206 | Piano 2 | 2 |
| MUS211 | Experiments in Music Composition | 3 |
| MUS212 | Intro to Composition | 3 |
| MUS232 | Sight Singing and Ear Training 2 | 1 |
| MUS333 | Music since 1750 | 3 |
| Select one of the following, to be taken for four semesters: | 8 | |
| Applied Composition | ||
MUS4xx | Applied Instrument | |
| MUS430 | Composition Seminar | 1 |
| Concentration Elective Requirement (6 Credits) | ||
| Select 6 upper-division elective credits. | 6 | |
| Concentration Capstone (1-2 Credits) | ||
| MUS490 | Senior Project Seminar | 1-2 |
| or MUS483 | Senior Recital | |
| Total Credits | 52-53 | |
Music: Jazz Performance Concentration
(53 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses | 21 | |
| Required Concentration Courses (22 Credits) | ||
| Select two additional Music Ensembles (MUS130, MUS140-144, MUS146, MUS162) | 2 | |
| MUS210 | Jazz Improvisation Workshop | 2 |
| MUS302 | Jazz Piano and Popular Styles | 2 |
| MUS310 | Jazz Theory 1 | 3 |
| MUS312 | Jazz Instrumentation and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS410 | Jazz Improvisation Workshop | 2 |
| MUS4xx | Applied Music: 4 semesters at 2 credits each | 8 |
| Concentration Elective Requirement (9 Credits) | ||
| Select 9 credits of MUS electives | 9 | |
| Concentration Capstone (1 Credits) | ||
| MUS483 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
Music: Music Technology & Recording Arts Concentration
(52-53 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Foundation (21 Credits) | ||
| Complete required Foundation courses | 21 | |
| Required Concentration Courses (21 Credits) | ||
| MUS204 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| or MUS310 | Jazz Theory 1 | |
| MUS350 | Computer and Electronic Music | 3 |
| MUS351 | Advanced Computer and Electronic Music | 3 |
| MUS380 | Basic Recording Techniques | 3 |
| MUS381 | Advanced Recording | 3 |
| MUS382 | Live Music Recording and Performance | 3 |
| MUS384 | Introduction to Music and Sound Design for Media | 3 |
| Concentration Elective Requirement (6-7 Credits) | ||
| Select 6-7 credits from the following: | 6-7 | |
| Intro to Composition | ||
| Composition Seminar | ||
or MUS430 | Composition Seminar | |
| Introduction to Music Business | ||
| Live Music Production: Capture and Streaming | ||
| Theory 3 | ||
| Music Production for Songwriters | ||
| Concentration Capstone (4 Credits) | ||
| MUS433 | Project Planning and Pre-Production | 2 |
| MUS490 | Senior Project Seminar | 2 |
| Total Credits | 52-53 | |
