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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Music, Performance Option, B.M.
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(132 units)
The Bachelor of Music degree is a high-unit professional degree and requires 132 units for graduation. Music units include the core requirements and one option. Students interested in the BM program must successfully complete an audition for entrance to the program. This should be accomplished prior to entrance to the University. Students wishing to consider the BM program after they have enrolled at CSULB may not apply after they have completed more than a maximum of 96 units.
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Music, B.M. Core Requirements
Music History and Literature:
Take the following courses:
Music History Electives (6 units):
Choose a minimum of 6 units from two different topics. May be repeated with different topics in the same semester.
Take all the following courses:
Major Performance Organization:
All Music Majors must audition for an MPO in their area each semester and must participate in the MPO as determined by audition. Participation in additional ensembles may be used as electives.
MUS 100/MUS 300 MPO, one topic each semester in residence.
Piano: Upon passing the Upper Division Screening Exam (UDSE) piano students may take MUS 400 (topic U) for MPO
Strings: Take MUS 100/MUS 300 (topics I or J)
Winds and Percussion: Take MUS 100/MUS 300 (topics A, B, or C)
Vocal: Take MUS 100/MUS 300 (topics E, F, or G)
Opera: Take at least 6 semesters of MUS 100/MUS 300 (topics E, F, or G) and at least 2 semesters of MUS 330
Jazz Studies: Take at least 4 semesters of MUS 100 (topics A, B, C, E, F, G, I, or J). Upon passing the Upper Division Screening Exam (UDSE) take MUS 300 (topics K, L, M, N, O, or P) for a minimum of 4 semesters
Composition: Take at least 4 semesters of MUS 100 (topics A, B, C, E, F, G, I, or J). Upon passing the Upper Division Screening Exam (UDSE) take MUS 300 (topics A, B, C, E, F, G, I, or J) or MUS 400 (topic B) for 4 semesters
Keyboard Proficiency:
- Successful completion of conservatory’s piano proficiency examination (equivalent to MUS 220B) (piano majors excepted)
Core:
Minimum of 15 units and maximum of 20 units with an achievement of senior level on major performance medium.
Required of all students:
Take 5 units of the following courses:
Take all of the following courses:
Take 4 units from the following courses:
Take 6 units from the following courses:
Take 2 units from the following courses:
Take the following course:
Take 8 units from the following courses
(2 must be from MUS 200/400):
Take the following course:
Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe:
Take 8 units from the following courses:
(2 units must be from MUS 200/400)
Take 8 units from the following courses:
Take the following course:
Take 8 units from the following courses:
(2 units must be from MUS 200/400)
Take the following course:
Voice:
Completion of Language Examination in French, German or Italian (may be waived by completion of FREN 101B , GERM 101B , ITAL 101B level course in French, German or Italian).
Take all of the following courses:
Pre-Professional Studies in Opera:
Completion of Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Foreign Language Examination in French, German or Italian (may be waived by completion of FREN 101B , GERM 101B , ITAL 101B level course in French, German or Italian).
Take all of the following courses:
Take at least two units of the following course
(required as part of eight-unit activity requirement):
Take at least two units of the following course:
Take at least 6 units from the following courses:
Jazz Studies:
Completion of Bob Cole Conservatory Jazz Piano Proficiency Examination (equivalent to MUS 221B )
Take 4 units of the following courses:
Take all of the following courses:
Take 3 units by advisement from the following:
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