Bachelor of Music – Instrumental Performance Option

A major in music is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching, performance, or music-related fields. It enhances their knowledge of musical art and increases their sensitivity to the musical world around them.

The Department of Music provides the following:

• undergraduate instruction in music for those planning professional careers as performers, composers, and studio teachers, as well as those preparing for advanced degrees in performance and composition
• state-approved subject matter preparation required for a California teaching credential in music
• broad acquaintance with music for the community and non-music majors

Facilities

The music building houses recital and concert facilities, rehearsal halls, classrooms, faculty studios, offices, and student practice rooms. The building also contains recording studios, computer labs, MIDI and electronic music labs, and a tracker-action organ.

1. Major Requirements (81 units)

Pre-Music Major Requirements (22 units)
MUSIC 1A, MUSIC 1B, MUSIC 1C, MUSIC 1D, MUSIC 40, MUSIC 41, MUSIC 42, MUSIC 43 (16 units)
MUSIC 4A, MUSIC 4B, MUSIC 4C (6 units)

Music Core Requirements (23 units)
MUSIC 58, MUSIC 161A, MUSIC 161B, MUSIC 171A and MUSIC 170B (14 units)
MUSIC 198 Senior Recital (1 unit)
Four semesters in MUSIC 31– MUSIC 39 appropriate to declared performing medium (3, 4, 6, 8,) (4 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 Ensemble appropriate to declared performing medium (4 units)

Instrumental Performance Option Requirements (36 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 31P - MUSIC 38P appropriate to declared performing medium (4 units)
MUSIC 47 (2 units)
MUSIC 144 (3 units)
MUSIC 166 & MUSIC 167 (4 units) [Piano, Organ only]; or MUSIC 175T & MUSIC 176T (4 units) [Brass, Harp, Percussion, Woodwinds only]; or MUSIC 175T & MUSIC 111 or MUSIC 112 (4 units) [Guitarists only]
MUSIC 131 - MUSIC138 (until completion of Senior Recital) (see notes 3, 8, 10, 12, 14) (6 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 Ensemble appropriate to declared performing medium (see notes 4, 14) (4 units)
MUSIC 102, MUSIC 117, or MUSIC 118 Ensemble appropriate to declared performing medium (four semesters) (4 units)
Music Electives (4 units)
MUSIC 197 Junior Recital (1 unit) (see note 12)
MUSIC 198 Senior Recital (1 unit) (see note 13) [sr recital for performance is 2 units]
ENTR 81E (3 units)

Additional Requirements (0 units)
Music 20 – Convocation (8 semesters) (0 units)
Music 30MC – Master Class appropriate to the instrument (8 semesters) (0 units)

2. General Education Requirements (49 units)
Note: Music Majors are exempt for 9 units from GE Area C1, C3, and IC.

3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Note: MUSIC 171A will count towards the M/I Requirement

4. Other Departmental and Instrumental Performance Option Requirements must also be passed to complete the degree.

5. Total (124 units)