May 19, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Composition Concentration for Transfers


The Bachelor of Music in Music is an intensive curriculum designed for students wishing to prepare for graduate study in music and for specific professional purposes. Degree majors include instrumental and choral music education (credential preparation), instrumental, vocal, and piano performance, composition, and jazz studies. This roadmap is intended for students interested in the Composition concentration.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in two years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

***NOTE FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ***

If you have completed requirements and have gained a proficiency level to enter as a Junior student, you may follow the roadmap of the third and fourth year. Please consult with an academic advisor to determine if you are eligible to transfer as a Junior level BM in Music student.

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II   3  
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP)   2 
MUS 3370 Introduction to Music Education (WP)   2 
MUS 3640 Junior Level Voice   1 
MUS 3641 Junior Voice Major Repertoire   1 
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1 
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 17
Cumulative Total 17
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3200 Music History III: Music in the United States 1945-Present (WP)   3 
MUS 3240 Orchestration   2 
MUS 3640 Junior Level Voice   1 
MUS 3641 Junior Voice Major Repertoire   1 
MUS 3685 Instruments for Singers Brass and Woodwinds   1 
MUS 4570 Choral Literature Seminar   2 
MUS 4574 Solo Vocal Pedagogy - Western Civilization   2 
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1 
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 35

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Fourth Year

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Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting   2 
MUS 4551 Secondary Instrumental Methods and Materials   3 
MUS 4572 Secondary Choral Methods and Material   3 
MUS 4640 Advanced Voice   1 
MUS 4641 Senior Voice Major Repertoire   1 
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1 
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 53
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures   3 
MUS 3340 Music in Elementary School   3 
MUS 3350 Jazz Techniques for Music Educator    1 
MUS 4280 Choral Conducting   2 
MUS 4640 Advanced Voice   1 
MUS 4641 Senior Voice Major Repertoire   1 
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1 
MUS 4900 Senior Recital or Project   1 
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 17
Cumulative Total 70
  •   For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.