Mar 28, 2024  
University Catalog 2018-2019 
    
University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.M.


Option I  - Composition

Option II - Jazz Studies

Option III - Performance

Option IV -Music Education

Option V Commercial Music

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Music, students will demonstrate the following at a professional entry level:

  1. Musicianship, technique and artistry appropriate to the major area.
  2. The ability to form and defend value judgments about music.
  3. A broad knowledge of repertoire and the ability to perform and/or apply that knowledge in the major area.
  4. Leadership and collaboration skills on matters of musical performance and interpretation.
  5. An understanding of procedures for realizing and communicating a variety of musical styles and structures in their historical and cultural contexts.
  6. An understanding of the role of music in society through performance and/or critical analysis.

Required Core for all Bachelor of Music Options (49 units)


Piano Proficiency Requirement


All students are required to pass a piano proficiency examination, MUS 2033 , or complete MUS 2032  (Class Piano Instruction), before being approved for graduation. Those who are deficient in this area should take appropriate additional course work as recommended by their adviser.

Option I - Composition (31 units)


A total of 31 units is required in this option, which prepares students in music composition. Students must successfully complete a BM Senior Recital (MUS 4400 ).

Option II: Jazz Studies (33 units)


A total of 33 units is required in this option, which prepares students in jazz performance production, composition, recording, and conducting. Students must successfully complete a BM Junior Recital (MUS 3400 ) and a BM Senior Recital (MUS 4400 ).
 

Option III: Performance (35 units)


A total of 35 units prepares instrumentalists, pianists, and vocalists for professional careers in entertainment and the arts. Performance majors train in a wide variety of genres and styles to prepare for careers as soloists, ensemble musicians, teaching artists in the schools, arts organization members, indie artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the field of performance.

Prior to graduation, students prepare and successfully perform a 30-minute BM Junior Recital (

 ) and a 50-minute BM Senior recital (MUS 4400 ).

 

Applied Music (8 units)


Electives (3-11 units with advisor approval)


Option IV: Music Education (35 units)


A total of 35 units is required in this option which prepares students for careers in Vocal/Choral and Instrumental teaching. Prior to graduation, students prepare and successfully perform a 50-minute Senior Recital (MUS 4400).

Additional Requirements for the Single Subject Credential (2 units)


In addition to the Bachelor of Music degree program in Music Education (Option IV), one upper division course in music technology is required for the credential,  is a prerequisite to directed teaching in music, and  may be taken either for elective credit, for the degree outside the major, or in post baccalaureate standing. Refer to the Charter College of Education section in the Academic Programs: College-Based and University-Wide chapter of this catalog for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.

Option V: Commercial Music (35 units)