Music, Music History and Theory Concentration, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts in Music

(120 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Arts in Music requires at least 50 units of music, 29 of which are upper-division (300-level and above). All Bachelor of Arts students must complete the core requirements, as well as the additional coursework needed for one of three concentrations: Liberal Arts; Music History and Theory; Music Education.

Core Requirements (34 units)

Music theory/musicianship (12 units)

Music history and literature (14 units)

Principal performance area (applied music) (4 units)

Major performance ensemble (4 units)

Select courses as appropriate to the concentration and emphasis.

Note:

See “Requirements for Undergraduate Music Majors .”

Music History and Theory Concentration (16 units)

Students must submit a paper to the music history or theory coordinator no later than the beginning of their junior year. Acceptance into the degree program is contingent on the submission of a satisfactory paper. Student grades in prior music history and theory courses will also guide faculty decisions regarding a student’s acceptance into the degree program.

Allied Requirement

Foreign language proficiency, preferably German, to be satisfied as described under the requirements for the Bachelor of Music, Voice Concentration.

Music theory (10 units)

Conducting or composition (2 units)

Project-proposal preparation (1 unit)

MUS 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

Music history or theory project (1 unit)

MUS 497 - Senior Project (1)

Electives in Music (2 units)

Minimum of two upper-division units