Music, Music Education: Instrumental Music Option, B.M.

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.

Music Education, B.M., Core Requirements

Music History and Literature:

Take the following:

Section by advisement, double-counts as GE-C.1

MUS 190 - Listener’s Approach to Music (3 units)
MUS 490 - Introduction to Music Cultures (3 units)

Music History Electives (3 units):

Choose a minimum of 3 units. May be repeated with different topics in the same semester:

MUS 350 - Topics in Musicology (3 units)

Music Theory:

Take all of the following:

MUS 141A - Musicianship I (2 units)
MUS 141B - Musicianship II (2 units)
MUS 142A - Harmony I (3 units)
MUS 142B - Harmony II (3 units)
MUS 240 - Advanced Musicianship (2 units)
MUS 341 - Musical Form and Analysis (3 units)
MUS 342 - Materials of Modern Music (3 units)

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.

Take a minimum of 6 units of MUS 100/300 with concurrent enrollment in MUS 129/229/429

Piano: Take MUS100 A, B, C, E, F, G, I, or J.
Strings: Take MUS100/300I or J
Winds and Percussion: Take MUS100/300A, B, or C
Vocal: Take MUS100/300 E, F, or G

Take a minimum of 6 Units from the following:

Recital:

MUS 323 - Junior Recital (1 unit)

Keyboard Proficiency:

Successful completion of conservatory’s piano proficiency examination (equivalent to MUS 220B)

Requirements

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music

Completion of this option meets the subject matter competence requirement for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music. In addition to meeting the subject matter competence requirement for the Teaching Credential, prospective Music teachers are also required to complete 45 units of professional preparation in the Single Subject Credential Program, including student teaching. Students may begin the professional preparation courses as early as the junior year. With careful planning, it is possible to complete up to 12 units in the credential program as an undergraduate. Courses may also be completed as a postbaccalaureate student. Refer to the Single Subject Teacher Education section of this catalog or the Single Subject Credential Program website (www.ced.csulb.edu/single-subject) for a description of the professional preparation requirements, courses, and application procedures. Prospective students should consult the conservatory’s Music Education Advisor early to plan their program. CSULB students entering the Credential Program must apply to the graduate program during the last semester before graduation.

The Subject Matter Preparation Program has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.