Music, B.A. - Performance Emphasis: 180 units

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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Music Department

Required Core Courses for Major
Required Emphasis Courses
Required Support Courses

Elective Support Courses
Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

Requirements for All Music Majors

Required of all students. A grade of C or better is required in all core courses. A cumulative GPA in core and required courses must be 2.0 or higher in order to receive a degree in the major.

Within the first six quarters of becoming a music major, all students must complete:

The first year of music theory (MU 120 , MU 121 , MU 122 )
The first year of class piano (MU 111A , MU 112A , MU 113A )
Careers in Music MU 104
And a minimum of two ensemble units

Required Core Courses for Major: 42 units

Required Emphasis Courses: 28 units

Required Support Courses: 4 units

The following major support course should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirement. If this course is not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 180 units.

MU 103 - World of Music (4) (C1)

Elective Support Courses: 34 units

Lower Division Studio Instruction: 6 units

(Must complete 6 units in one area)

Studios (1 unit each)

Upper Division Studio Instruction: 4 units

(Must complete 4 units in one area)

Studios (1 unit each)

Select one set of performance courses from the following:

Additional courses for the Guitar Performance Sub-area: 24 units

(Designed for students who enroll in MU 176 )

Ensemble Requirements:

MU 346A - Guitar Ensemble (1)

Select 8 units from the following Performance Ensembles:

Additional courses for the Keyboard Performance Sub-area: 24 units

(Designed for students who enroll in MU 175 )

Select 8 units from the following:

Select 12 units from the following Performance Ensemble:

Additional courses for the Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, or World Music Performance Sub-area: 24 units

(Designed for students who enroll in MU 171 , MU 172 , MU 173 , or MU 174 )

MU 307 - Instrumental Conducting (2)

Select 8 units from the following Performance Ensembles:

Select 12 units from the following Performance Ensembles:

Additional courses for Vocal Performance Sub-area: 24 units

(Designed for students who enroll in MU 177 )

Select 4 units from the following:

Select 12 units from the following Performance Ensembles:

Additional Courses for the Commmercial Performance Sub-area: 24 units

Select 6 units from the following:

Select 12 units from the following Performance Ensembles:

Select 6 units from the following:

Unrestricted Electives: 4-8 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 76 units.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the catalog website www.csupomona.edu/~academic/catalog/ for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, see the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

General Education