Music - Subject Matter Preparation Program

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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 English 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 take the Subject Matter Preparation Program courses although, in order for students to obtain documentation of completing the program, they must take every course within the program.

Requirements

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

1. Prerequisite Courses

MUS 1220 - Theory I 3 unit(s)
MUS 1230 - Theory II 3 unit(s)
MUS 1320 - Eartraining and Sightsinging I 1 unit(s)
MUS 1330 - Eartraining and Sightsinging II 1 unit(s)
Complete 2 units in consecutive semesters from MUS 1610 (Keyboard), 1640 (Voice), or 1670 (Instr):
MUS 16__ Freshman-Level____ 1 unit
MUS 16__ Freshman-Level____ 1 unit
MUS 2000 - Music of World Cultures 3 unit(s)
MUS 2150 - Introduction to Music Technology 1 unit(s)
MUS 2220 - Chromatic Harmony 3 unit(s)
MUS 2230 - 20th Century Techniques 3 unit(s)
MUS 2320 - Eartraining and Sightsinging III 1 unit(s)
MUS 2900 - Music History and Literature I 3 unit(s)
Complete a total of 4 semesters from MUS 2400 Orchestra, 2410 Chorale, 2430 Chamber Singers, 2440 Wind Ensemble, or 2480 Jazz Ensemble.

All music majors must enroll in and earn at least 8 semesters of credit in MUS 2880/4880 Directed Listening to graduate (enrollment is also required during any additional semesters with applied study).

2. Required Core Courses

MUS 3100 - Music History and Literature II 3 unit(s)
MUS 3200 - Music History III: Music in the United States 1945-Present (WP) 3 unit(s)
MUS 3260 - Form and Analysis (WP) 2 unit(s)
MUS 3270 - Basic Conducting 2 unit(s)
Complete a total of 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

Instrumental Education Emphasis

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

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 Brass and Woodwinds 1 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)