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Music, B.M. - Music Education Pre-credential Subplan/Option: 132 units


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

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Major Required: 55 units


All major required courses must be passed with a grade of “C-” or better to receive major credit. 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. 

Subplan/Option Electives: 8 units


Performance Ensembles: 4 units


 Choose 4 units from assigned Primary Ensemble (Students must be enrolled in a Performance Ensemble while enrolled in Studio).

Additional Expertise: 4 units


Students extend specialties with any 4 units below:

Ensembles


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

CLASSICAL PERCUSSION


Notes:


This curriculum is intended for those who wish to teach music in schools. The Pedagogy (Pre-credential) Option is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing as meeting the requirement for Subject Matter Competence in Music. Completing this degree (with a GPA of at least 2.75) satisfies 2 of 7 factors required to earn a single Subject Credential.

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.

*Specific primary ensembles are assigned based on student’s primary instrument; see Ensembles list above.

Graduation Requirements: 52 units


General Education: 43 units


Unless specific GE courses are required for the major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program .

American Institutions: 6 units


The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local government. For more information on satisfying this requirement, consult American Institutions Courses List . If students satisfy these requirements through GE or major coursework, unrestricted electives may increase. 

University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units


Students must complete 3 units of writing-intensive coursework with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog and embedded in all majors. University Writing Requirement Courses List .