Music, B.M. - Performance Subplan/Option: 120 units

Major Required: 51 units

• MU 1030 - World of Music (3) (C1)
• MU 1080 - Introduction to Music Technology (3)
• MU 1121A - Class Piano I (1)
• MU 1131A - Class Piano II (1)
• MU 1201 - Introduction to Music Theory (3)
• MU 1811 - Performance Studio Lower Division (1) (4 units required)
• MU 2121A - Class Piano III (1)
• MU 2131A - Class Piano IV (1)
• MU 2202 - Music Theory: Classical I (3)
• MU 2211A - Musicianship I (1)
• MU 2221A - Musicianship II (1)
• MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1) (4 units required)
• MU 3040 - Beginning Conducting (2)
• MU 3211A - Musicianship III (1)
• MU 3221A - Musicianship IV (1)
• MU 3940S - Music Studies Integration - Service Learning (1)
• MU 4180 - Western Classical Traditions I (3)
• MU 4190 - Western Classical Traditions II (3)
• MU 4610 - Senior Recital Studio (1)
• MU 4621 - Senior Recital (1)
• PHY 1050 - The Physics of Musical Sound (2) (B1)
• PHY 1050L - Physics of Musical Sound Laboratory (1) (B3)
• DAN 4490 - Dance in Contemporary Culture (3) (D4)

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• Additional Music Theory Courses: choose 2 courses from this list (6 units total)

• MU 2203 - Jazz and Pop Harmony and Techniques (3)
• MU 2204 - 20th and 21st Century Music Theory (3)
• MU 3202 - Music Theory: Classical II (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 24 units

• MU 1040 - Careers in Music (3) (E)
• MU 2700 - Performance Seminar (1) (3 additional units beyond Major Required)
• MU 3811 - Performance Studio Upper Division (1) (3 units required)
• MU 3901 - Junior Recital (1)
• MU 4200 - Performance Literature (2)
• MU 3410A  through MU 3690L  - PRIMARY ENSEMBLES (1) (8 units required)*
• MU 3410A  through MU 3690L  - SECONDARY ENSEMBLES (1) (4 units required)*

*specific primary ensembles are assigned based on student’s primary instrument; see ensembles list below

Subplan/Option Electives: 6-12 units

Students are highly encouraged to complete all courses for their performance specialty, according to the guidance of the assigned academic advisor in the department, in order to meet the requirements of accreditation. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses to meet the professional standard for your career goals. Consult your departmental advisor for clarification. Ensembles listed in each emphasis are in addition to the total of 12 units of “Primary” and “Secondary” Ensembles required in the Subplan/Option Required lists.

Guitar: 6 units

• MU 3051 - Instrumental Conducting (2)
• MU 3091 - Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
• MU 3361A - Guitar Fundamentals (1)
• additional secondary ensemble (1)

Keyboard: 6 units

• MU 3061 - Choral Conducting (2)
• MU 3291 - Piano Pedagogy (2)
• additional secondary ensemble (1) (2 units required)

Strings/Winds/Brass/Percussion: 8 units

• MU 3051 - Instrumental Conducting (2)
• MU 3091 - Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
• additional secondary ensemble (1) (3 units required)

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• Fundamentals (choose one):

• MU 3301A - Brass Fundamentals (1) or
• MU 3311A - Percussion Fundamentals (1) or
• MU 3321A - String Fundamentals (1) or
• MU 3341A - Woodwind Fundamentals (1)

Voice: 12 units

• MU 2610 - Diction for Singers (2)
• MU 3061 - Choral Conducting (2)
• MU 3331 - Vocal Pedagogy (2)
• MU 3621L - Music Theatre Workshop (1)
• MU 3681 - Interpretation for Singers (2)

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• FRE 1111 - Elementary French I (3) (C2) or
• GER 1111 - Elementary German I (3) (C2)

Commercial Performance: 6-7 units

• MU 1161A - Jazz Improvisation, Beginning (1)
• MU 1290 - Songwriting I (2)
• MU 2290 - Songwriting II (2)

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• Choose 1:

• MU 3161A - Jazz Improvisation, Advanced (1)
• MU 3681 - Interpretation for Singers (2)

Performance Ensembles

Required units of primary and secondary ensembles are selected from the ensembles list, based on the student’s primary instrument (see below).

Ensembles

Primary and Secondary ensembles are assigned from this list, based on the student’s primary instrument (see below).

Unrestricted Electives: 0-3 units

Commercial Performance requires 2 unrestricted elective units 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 view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 18 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:

A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.

revised 07/12/2024

American Institutions: 6 units

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

Graduation Writing Test

The Graduation Writing Test (GWT) is suspended until Fall 2023. Students entering Cal Poly Pomona before Fall 2023 are not required to take the Graduation Writing Test.