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Bachelor of Music

(63 units - including lower-division preparation) Concentrations:

  • Piano Performance
  • Vocal Performance
  • Instrumental Performance

Preparation for the Major (10 units)

  • MUSC 1A, 1B - American/World Music (3, 3)
  • MUSC 16 - Private Lessons (1, 1)
  • MUSC 21/22 - Piano class OR voice class (1,1)

Major Requirements (40 units)

  • MUSC 12 Medieval/Renaissance (4)
  • MUSC 13 Baroque I (4)
  • MUSC 104 Baroque II/Classical I (4)
  • MUSC 105W Classical II (4)
  • MUSC 106W Romantic (4)
  • MUSC 108 20 th /21 st Century (4)
  • MUSC 16/116 Principal study lessons (1,1,1,1,1,1)
  • MUSC 17/117 Secondary instrument study (1)
  • MUSC 60-67/160-167 Ensembles (1,1,1,1,1,1)
  • MUSC 181A Choral Conducting (2)
  • MUSC 102 Bytes and Notes (1)

Additional Course Requirements for Concentrations
PIANO PERFORMANCE (13 units)

  • MUSC 65/165 Accompanying (1,1)
  • MUSC 134A,B Keyboard Literature (2,2)
  • MUSC 151 Piano Pedagogy (3)
  • MUSC Electives Upper Division (2)
  • MUSC 190A,B Junior and Senior Recitals (1,1)

VOCAL PERFORMANCE (13 units)

  • MUSC 132A,B Lyric Diction (1,1)
  • MUSC 133 Vocal Literature (3)
  • MUSC 154 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
  • MUSC Electives Upper-Division (3)
  • MUSC 190A,B Junior and Senior Recitals (1,1)

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE (13 units)

  • MUSC 63/163 Orchestra (1,1)
  • MUSC 135 Instrumental Literature (3)
  • MUSC 152 Instrumental Pedagogy (3)
  • MUSC Electives Upper Division (3)
  • MUSC 190A,B Junior and Senior Recitals (1,1)

Course Descriptions

Requirements Outside the Major
All candidates must complete at least 30 units outside the major. Voice majors are encouraged to take at least 8 units of foreign language.

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