Music, B.A. - General Subplan/Option: 120 units

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

Major Required
Subplan/Option Required
Subplan/Option Electives

Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

In order to progress in the major, the department requires student to earn a C- or better in any individual required course. In order to graduate, the university requires an overall core GPA of 2.0. Students must also complete, within the first 4 semesters as a music major: MU 1040 , MU 1121A , MU 1131A , MU 1201 , and MU 1211 , plus a minimum of 2 ensemble units.

Major Required: 45 units

MU 1030 - World of Music (3) (C1)
MU 1040 - Careers in Music (3) (E)
MU 1080 - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
MU 1090 - History of American Popular Music (3)
MU 1121A - Class Piano I (1)
MU 1131A - Class Piano II (1)
MU 1201 - Music Theory I: Diatonic Harmony (4)
MU 1211 - Music Theory II: Chromatic Harmony (4)
MU 2201 - Form and Analysis (3)
MU 2211A - Musicianship I (1)
MU 2221A - Musicianship II (1)
MU 2281 - Introduction to Digital Audio and Pro Tools (3)
MU 3100 - History of Technology in Music (3) (B5, C3, or D4)
MU 3950 - Non-Profit Music (2)
MU 4180 - Western Classical Traditions I (3)
PLS 3821 - Politics, Policies, Pop Culture (3) (D4)
Senior Project: 2 units
Senior Project: enroll in MU 4601 - Senior Project Research and Preparation during a term that precedes enrollment in MU 4620 .
MU 4601 - Senior Project Research and Preparation (1)
MU 4620 - Senior Project (1)
Applied Music (Studio): 2 units
Students should also enroll in MU 2700 - Performance Seminar and a minimum of one ensemble when enrolled in a studio. Students who exceed this core requirement may apply additional units to fulfill Music Electives. Choose one of the following for two terms.
MU 1710 - Studio Strings (1) (2 units required)
MU 1720 - Studio Brass (1) (2 units required)
MU 1730 - Studio Woodwind (1) (2 units required)
MU 1740 - Studio Percussion (1) (2 units required)
MU 1750 - Studio Keyboard (1) (2 units required)
MU 1760 - Studio Guitar (1) (2 units required)
MU 1770 - Studio Voice (1) (2 units required)
MU 1780 - Studio Electric Bass (1) (2 units required)

Subplan/Option Required: 19 units

Subplan/Option Electives: 13 units

Studios: 2 units

Students may, with department approval, enroll in a further 2 units of studio in addition to the 2 units required for the Major. Students may also choose other music electives.

Students must be enrolled in a Performance Ensemble and Performance Seminar while enrolled in Studio.

Performance Ensembles: 4 units

Students must be enrolled in a Performance Ensemble while enrolled in Studio, and must complete 4 units of Performance Ensembles overall.

Music Electives: 7 units

Choose 7 units, 6 units minimum must be upper-division.

Unrestricted Electives: 0-19 units

Six unrestricted elective units must be upper-division. Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “Major Required”, “Subplan/Option Required”, “Subplan/Option Electives”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are required, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

	Course	Term Taken	Grade
Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (9 units) At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units) At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. Physical Sciences
2. Life Sciences
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis
Area C. Arts and Humanities (12 units) At least 3 units from each sub-area and 3 additional units from sub-areas 1 and/or 2
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Civilization
3. Arts and Humanities Synthesis
Area D. Social Sciences (12 units) At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
3. Social Sciences: Principles, Methodologies, Value Systems, and Ethics
4. Social Science Synthesis
Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 21 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

Year	Completion of IGE Courses	Satisfies GE Requirements
Freshman	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200	A2 and C2
Sophomore	IGE 2100 , IGE 2200	C1 and C2
Junior	IGE 2300 , IGE 2400	D1 and D3
Senior	IGE 3100	C3 or D4

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 3 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement. Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT). The test must be taken by the semester following completion of 60 units for undergraduates.