Music, B.M. - Composition Subplan/Option: 124 units

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

Major Required
Subplan/Option Required

Subplan/Option Electives
General Education

In order to progress in the major, the department requires students to earn a C- or better in any individual Major 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 2211A , plus a minimum of 2 primary ensemble units.

Students in the CPP Department of Music are required to participate in a primary performing ensemble each semester they are enrolled in studio and performance seminar. In addition to participating in a primary ensemble, students are strongly encouraged to participate in a secondary ensemble to enrich their learning and breadth of repertory. See department for assigned primary ensemble.

Major Required: 51 units

Subplan/Option Required: 22 units

MU 1040 - Careers in Music (3) (E)
MU 2251 - Composition I (2)
MU 3020 - Tonal Counterpoint (3)
MU 3091 - Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
MU 3251 - Composition II (2)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1) (3 units required)
MU 3791 - Studio Composition (1) (3 units required)
MU 3410A through MU 3690L - PRIMARY ENSEMBLES (1)* (4 units required)

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

Ensembles

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

GUITAR

PIANO

PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)
MU 3480A - Piano Ensemble (1)
MU 3450A - Collaborative Piano (1)
SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)
MU 3590A - Electronic Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1)
MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)

MARIACHI INSTRUMENTS

CLASSICAL VOICE

PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)
MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)
MU 3621L - Music Theatre Workshop (1) (2-3 yrs)
MU 3631L - Music Theatre Production (1)
SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)
MU 3650A - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1)
MU 3690L - Songwriter Showcase (1)

COMMERCIAL VOICE

PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)
MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)
MU 3621L - Music Theatre Workshop (1) (1 year)
MU 3631L - Music Theatre Production (1)
MU 3690L - Songwriter Showcase (1)
SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)
MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)
MU 3650A - Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1)
MU 3470A - World Music Ensemble (1)
MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)

BOWED STRINGS

COMMERCIAL PERCUSSION/KEYBOARD/ELECTRIC GUITAR & BASS

CLASSICAL PERCUSSION

PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)
MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1) or
MU 3520L - Symphonic Winds (1)
(placement determined by audition)
SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)
MU 3430A - Percussion Ensemble (1)
MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)

WOODWINDS

BRASS

Subplan/Option Electives: 15 units

Choose 15 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.

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 (9 units)

At least 3 units from each sub-area
1. U.S. History and American Ideals
2. U.S. Constitution and California Government
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Area F. Ethnic Studies (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: 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:

GE Area	Courses
A2	IGE 1100 and IGE 1200 Category II students are eligible to enroll in IGE 1100 (Fall) and IGE 1200 (Spring) as a two-course sequence to fulfill GE Area A2. Students who choose this sequence will also satisfy GE Area C2. Category III and IV students need to enroll in English composition courses in the A2 GE course list.
C1	IGE 2350
C2	IGE 1100 , IGE 1200 , IGE 2150 , or IGE 2250
C3	IGE 3100 (cannot double count for both C3 and D4)
D1	IGE 2150 or IGE 2250 Also satisfy American Institutions Part A
D4	IGE 3100 (cannot double count for both C3 and D4)

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.