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DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Music 127
Phone: (323) 343-4060
Fax: (323) 343-4063
E-mail: music@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/music

The Department of Music offers both liberal arts and professional degree programs leading to the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Music, and Master of Arts degrees. Undergraduate students pursuing degrees in other fields may also declare music as a minor. All students at Cal State L.A. may choose from an array of music courses to enrich their general education and cultural life experiences while enrolled at the university.

The Department of Music provides many opportunities for creative performance activities, both for music majors and for students with careers in other disciplines who also wish to pursue personal development in music.

The Faculty

Professors: William Belan, Jeffrey W. Benedict, David N. Connors, Paul De Castro, George DeGraffenreid (Chair), Deborah Holland, John M. Kennedy.
Associate Professors: Sara Graef, Susan W. Kane, Beverly Stein.
Assistant Professors: James Ford, Mark Goodrich, Cristian Grases, Jay Zhong.
Emeriti: Francis H. Baxter, Millie Burnett, Lu Elrod, Robert M. Fowells, Louis A. Hansen, Byong-Kon Kim, Ellen King Kravitz, JoAn D. Kunselman, Vernon F. Leidig, Thomas Miyake, Milton Stern, Vito G. Susca, Olga Termini, Maurine Timmerman, Patti W. Schliestett Wiggins.

Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate programs in Music are designed to provide students with a broad, general foundation in the theoretical branches of music, competence in artistic performance, and professional preparation for successful graduate study. The Bachelor of Music degree stresses composition, jazz studies, vocal performance, instrumental performance, or keyboard performance. The Bachelor of Arts degree serves students whose primary interest is music history, theory, and literature and those who wish to teach music or to achieve a liberal arts education with an emphasis in music.

Students who wish to major in music are required to audition in their performance area (voice, piano, or other principal instruments), upon entrance, to develop their performance ability, and to appear in at least one student solo or ensemble recital each year. All music majors must demonstrate progress in their major performing area before a faculty jury at the end of each quarter. Those who are not making satisfactory progress are asked to take additional work. Students must present a satisfactory senior recital before being approved for graduation.

The Music Department Handbook contains other policies and regulations, including a concert attendance policy, which pertains to all music majors and minors. It is each student’s responsibility to obtain a copy of the handbook and to become familiar with its contents. Failure to comply with policies and regulations outlined in the handbook may affect continued enrollment in the program and/or eligibility for graduation.

Participation in performance organizations is required during the quarters in which students are registered for applied music credit. After ensemble performance requirements are met, that is, choir, symphony orchestra, symphonic band, or jazz ensemble, students will, while receiving applied music credit, select electives from the following MUS courses: 320 , 321 , 325 , 326 , 327 , 420, 42, 422 , 424 , 425 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 485 .

Students should consult an adviser in their area for the appropriate ensemble.

Students who demonstrate competence in performance and theory above the minimum requirement may earn advanced standing. Lower division students may register for and earn credit in upper division performance courses.

Music majors are required to attend four (4) music department concerts or recitals per quarter. Students participating in a performance will be credited automatically. CSULA freshmen will be required to complete eight (8) quarters of MUS 101  Concert/recital Attendance (0). Transfer students will be required to complete four (4) quarters of MUS 101.

The Credential Program

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Music, including the additional requirements for the Single Subject credential, is the subject matter program designed to qualify students for the Single Subject credential in Music.  Students should consult advisers in the department and the Charter College of Education.
 

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