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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Concentration in Music Education (Instrumental)

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 Jazz Performance 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 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 1670 Freshman-Level Orchestra Instrument   1
MUS 1671 Freshman Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 18
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1230 Theory II   3
MUS 1330 Eartraining and Sightsinging II   1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 1670 Freshman-Level Orchestra Instrument   1
MUS 1671 Freshman Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 36
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 1630 Basic Class Voice   1
MUS 2220 Chromatic Harmony   3
MUS 2320 Eartraining and Sightsinging III   1
MUS 2670 Sophomore Level Orchestral Instrument   1
MUS 2671 Sophomore Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 3681 Woodwind Techniques   1
MUS 3683 Brass Techniques   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 17
Cumulative Total 53
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2230 20th Century Techniques   3
MUS 2330 Eartraining and Sightsinging IV   1
MUS 2670 Sophomore Level Orchestral Instrument   1
MUS 2671 Sophomore Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 2900 Music History and Literature I   3
MUS 3682 String Techniques   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 71
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

Third Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II   3
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP)   2
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting   2
MUS 3370 Introduction to Music Education (WP)   2
MUS 3670 Junior Level Orch Instruments   1
MUS 3671 Junior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 87
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3200 Music History III: Music in the United States 1945-Present (WP)   3
MUS 3240 Orchestration   2
MUS 3670 Junior Level Orch Instruments   1
MUS 3671 Junior Instrument Major Repertoire   1
MUS 3684 Percussion Techniques   1
MUS 4290 Instrumental Conducting   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 105
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

Fourth Year

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Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 4550 Instrumental Literature Seminar   2
MUS 4551 Secondary Instrumental Methods and Materials   3
MUS 4572 Secondary Choral Methods and Material   3
MUS 4670 Advanced Orchestral Instruments   1
MUS 4671 Senior Instrument 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 123
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures   3
MUS 2150 Introduction to Music Technology   1
MUS 3340 Music in Elementary School   3
MUS 3350 Jazz Techniques for Music Educator   1
MUS 4670 Advanced Orchestral Instruments   1
MUS 4671 Senior Instrument 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 16
Cumulative Total 139
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.
  • MUS 2000 satisfies GE area C1.