GUITAR

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3460A - Guitar Ensemble (1)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3480A - Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)
• MU 3560A - Jazz Combo (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)
• MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
• MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)
• MU 3690L - Songwriter Showcase (1)

PIANO

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3480A - Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3485L - Cal Poly Pomona Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3450A - Collaborative Piano (1)
• MU 3455L - Cal Poly Pomona Collaborative Piano Ensemble (1)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
• MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1)
• MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3590A - Electronic Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
• MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)

MARIACHI INSTRUMENTS

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
• MU 3440A - String Ensemble (1)
• MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1)
• MU 3610L - Concert Choir (1)
• MU 3640L - Chamber Singers (1)
• MU 3460A - Guitar Ensemble (1)

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)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3650A - African American Vocal 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)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3470A - World Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)
• MU 3560A - Jazz Combo (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)
• MU 3650A - African American Vocal Ensemble (1)

BOWED STRINGS

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3440A - String Ensemble (1)
• MU 3455L - Cal Poly Pomona Collaborative Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)
• MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3560A - Jazz Combo (1)

COMMERCIAL PERCUSSION/KEYBOARD/ELECTRIC GUITAR & BASS

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)
• MU 3690L - Songwriter Showcase (1)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3430A - Percussion Ensemble (1)
• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3480A - Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3560A - Jazz Combo (1)

CLASSICAL PERCUSSION

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1) or
• MU 3520L - Symphonic Winds (1)

• (placement determined by audition)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3430A - Percussion Ensemble (1)
• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
• MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)

WOODWINDS

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1) or
• MU 3520L - Symphonic Winds (1)

• (placement determined by audition)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3420A - Woodwind Ensemble (1)
• MU 3455L - Cal Poly Pomona Collaborative Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
• MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)
• MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)

BRASS

• PRIMARY ENSEMBLE (REQUIRED)

• MU 3530L - Wind Ensemble (1) or
• MU 3520L - Symphonic Winds (1)

• (placement determined by audition)

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• SECONDARY ENSEMBLE (RECOMMENDED)

• MU 3410A - Brass Ensemble (1)
• MU 3455L - Cal Poly Pomona Collaborative Piano Ensemble (1)
• MU 3475L - Black Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3510L - Orchestra (1)
• MU 3540L - Jazz Band (1)
• MU 3571A - New Music Ensemble (1)
• MU 3580A - Latin American Ensemble (1)
• MU 3585L - Mariachi (1)

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 .