Music Education - Subject Matter Preparation Program

View information for the Department of Music including Learning Objectives for the department and its programs.

View the degree program roadmap, which provides a recommended advising map to complete the Music degree and Music SSMP in four years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

The Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Music is a sequence of courses designed to prepare music students to become successful music teachers in K-12 school settings. Students receive education in a variety of musical disciplines and pedagogical approaches, including choral, instrumental, general, and world music. The program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. All music students may enroll in Subject Matter Preparation Program courses, though students must complete the full curriculum, listed below to obtain documentation of successful completion of the subject matter preparation program. Please note: this is an optional waiver program, not a degree program, concentration, track, or emphasis.

Requirements

Students must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements and Music BM degree requirements, in addition to the following:

1. Prerequisite Courses

(37 units)

MUS 1220 Theory I 3 units
MUS 1230 Theory II 3 units
MUS 1320 Eartraining and Sightsinging I 1 unit
MUS 1330 Eartraining and Sightsinging II 1 unit

Complete 2 consecutive semesters of MUS 1610 (Keyboard), 1640 (Voice), or 1670 (Instr) 2 units.
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures 3 units
MUS 2150 Introduction to Music Technology 1 unit
MUS 2220 Chromatic Harmony 3 units
MUS 2230 20th Century Techniques 3 units
MUS 2320 Eartraining and Sightsinging III 1 unit
MUS 2900 Music History and Literature I 3 units
Complete a total of 4 semesters from MUS 2400 Orchestra, 2410 Chorale, 2430 Chamber Singers, 2440 Wind Ensemble, or 2480 Jazz Ensemble 4 units total.
All music majors must earn 8 semesters credit in MUS 2880/4880 Directed Listening to graduate (enrollment is also required during any additional semesters with applied study) 8 units total.

2. Required Core Courses

(14 units)

MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II 3 units
MUS 3200 Music History and Literature III 3 units
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP) 2 units
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting 2 units
Complete 4 courses over 4 semesters selected from MUS 4400 Orchestra, MUS 4410 Chorale, MUS 4430 Chamber Singers, MUS 4440 Wind Ensemble, MUS 4480 Jazz Ensemble, or MUS 4500 Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 4 units.

3. Complete one of the following two emphases:

Instrumental Education Emphasis

(26 units)

MUS 1630 - Basic Class Voice 1 unit(s)
MUS 3240 - Orchestration 2 unit(s)
MUS 3340 - Music in Elementary School 3 unit(s)
MUS 3350 - Jazz Techniques for Music Educator 1 unit(s)
MUS 3370 - Introduction to Music Education (WP) 2 unit(s)
MUS 3670 - Junior Level Orch Instruments 1 unit(s)
MUS 3681 - Woodwind Techniques 1 unit(s)
MUS 3682 - String Techniques 1 unit(s)
MUS 3683 - Brass Techniques 1 unit(s)
MUS 3684 - Percussion Techniques 1 unit(s)
MUS 4290 - Instrumental Conducting 2 unit(s)
MUS 4550 - Instrumental Literature Seminar 2 unit(s)
MUS 4551 - Secondary Instrumental Methods and Materials 3 unit(s)
MUS 4670 - Advanced Orchestral Instruments 1 unit(s)

Choral Education Emphasis

(27 units)

MUS 2646 - Lyric Diction I 1 unit(s)
MUS 3240 - Orchestration 2 unit(s)
MUS 3340 - Music in Elementary School 3 unit(s)
MUS 3350 - Jazz Techniques for Music Educator 1 unit(s)
MUS 3370 - Introduction to Music Education (WP) 2 unit(s)
MUS 3640 - Junior Level Voice 1 unit(s)
MUS 3685 - Instruments for Singers 2 unit(s)
MUS 4280 - Choral Conducting 2 unit(s)
MUS 4551 - Secondary Instrumental Methods and Materials 3 unit(s)
MUS 4570 - Choral Literature Seminar 2 unit(s)
MUS 4572 - Secondary Choral Methods and Material 3 unit(s)
MUS 4574 - Solo Vocal Pedagogy - Western Civilization 2 unit(s)
MUS 4640 - Advanced Voice 1 unit(s)