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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Composition Concentration

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 four 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.

 

First Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1220 Theory I   3
MUS 1320 Eartraining and Sightsinging I   1
MUS-16XX Freshman-Level _____ 1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
MUS-16XX Freshman Major Rep. 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 15
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1230 Theory II   3
MUS 1330 Eartraining and Sightsinging II   1
MUS-16XX Freshman-Level _____ 1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS-16XX Freshman Major Rep. 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 1
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 31
  • Students are required to repeat MUS 1600, Basic Class Piano, every semester until they have passed the Piano Proficiency Exam.
  • In the event that a student needs to take MUS 1190, Music Fundamentals (3 units), the roadmap will be changed, with the theory and eartraining tracks delayed by one year.

 

Second Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2220 Chromatic Harmony    3
MUS 2320 Eartraining and Sightsinging III   1
MUS-XXXX Sophomore-Level _____ 1
MUS 2150 Introduction to Music Technology   1
MUS 1630 Basic Class Voice   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures   3
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
MUS-26XX Sophomore Major Rep. 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 19
Cumulative Total 50
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2230 20th Century Techniques   3
MUS 2330 Eartraining and Sightsinging IV   1
MUS-XXXX Sophomore-Level _____ 1
MUS 2160 Music Technology II   1
MUS 2900 Music History and Literature I   3
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
MUS-26XX Sophomore Major Rep. 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 68
  • MUS 2000 satisfies GE area C1                                                                                                                                 

 

Third Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP)    2
MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II   3
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting   2
MUS 3210 Composition   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3681 Woodwind Techniques   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 86
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3250 18th Century Counterpoint   2
MUS 3240 Orchestration   2
MUS 3200 Music History III: Music in the United States 1945-Present (WP)   3
MUS 4290 Instrumental Conducting   2
MUS 3210 Composition   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3682 String Techniques   1
MUS-XXXX Music Elective 1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 104

                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Fourth Year

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Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 4210 Advanced Composition   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3683 Brass Techniques   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
MUS-XXXX Music Elective 1
MUS-XXXX Music Elective 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 117
Spring Semester
Course
Uni
MUS 4210 Advanced Composition    2
MUS 4900 Senior Recital or Project   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3684 Percussion Techniques   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
MUS-XXXX Music Elective 1
MUS-XXXX Music Elective 1
Total Units 14
Cumulative Total 131
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.