Nov 23, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, Performance Option, B.M.

(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.

Music, B.M. Core Requirements

Music History and Literature:

Take the following courses:

MUS 190 - Listener’s Approach to Music (3 units)
Section by advisement, double-counts as GE - C.1
MUS 490 - Introduction to Music Cultures (3 units)
Section by advisement, double-counts as GE - C.1

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.

MUS 350 - Topics in Musicology (3 units)

Music Theory:

Take all the following courses:

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.

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 take MUS 300 (topics A, B, C, E, F, G, I, or J) or MUS 400 (topic B) for 4 semesters

MUS 100 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
or
MUS 300 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)

Keyboard Proficiency:

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

Requirements

Core:

Minimum of 15 units and maximum of 20 units with an achievement of senior level on major performance medium.

Required of all students:

MUS 323 - Junior Recital (1 unit)
MUS 423A - Senior Recital (1 unit)

Piano:

Strings:

Take 6 units from the following courses:

MUS 200 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
or
MUS 400 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)

Take 2 units from the following courses:

MUS 224 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)
or
MUS 424 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)

Take the following course:

MUS 326 - Conducting (2 units)

Electives (6 units):

Any upper division music course (MUS) excluding MUS 300 , MUS 400 , MUS 424 .

Brass:

Take 8 units from the following courses

(2 must be from MUS 200/400):

MUS 100 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 100J
MUS 200 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
MUS 224 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)
MUS 300 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 300J
MUS 400 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
MUS 424 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)

Take the following course:

MUS 326 - Conducting (2 units)

Electives (6 units):

Any upper division music course (MUS) excluding MUS 300 , MUS 400 , MUS 424 .

Woodwind:

Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

(2 units must be from MUS 200/400)

MUS 100 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 100J
MUS 200 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
MUS 224 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)
MUS 300 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 300J
MUS 400 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
MUS 424 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)

Saxophones:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

MUS 200 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
or
MUS 400 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)

All Woodwinds:

Take the following course:

MUS 326 - Conducting (2 units)

Electives (6 units):

Any upper division music course (MUS) excluding MUS 300 , MUS 400 , MUS 424 .

Percussion:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

(2 units must be from MUS 200/400)

MUS 100 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 100J
MUS 200 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
take MUS 200M
MUS 224 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)
MUS 300 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit)
take MUS 300J
MUS 400 - Selected Topics - Chamber Music (1 unit)
take MUS 400M
MUS 424 - Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles (1 unit)

Take the following course:

MUS 326 - Conducting (2 units)

Electives (6 units):

Any upper division music course (MUS) excluding MUS 300 , MUS 400 , MUS 424 .

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:

MUS 273A - Diction for Singers (2 units)
MUS 273B - French Diction for Singers (1 unit)
MUS 273C - German Diction for Singers (1 unit)
MUS 326 - Conducting (2 units)
MUS 426 - Vocal Pedagogy (2 units)

Take one of the following courses:

MUS 434A - German Song Repertoire (2 units)
MUS 434B - French Song Repertoire (2 units)

Electives (3 units):

Any upper division music course (MUS) excluding MUS 300 , MUS 400 , MUS 424 .

Take an additional two units from the following:

MUS 436 - Opera Repertoire (2 units)
MUS 434A - German Song Repertoire (2 units)
MUS 434B - French Song Repertoire (2 units)

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:

MUS 273A - Diction for Singers (2 units)
MUS 273B - French Diction for Singers (1 unit)
MUS 273C - German Diction for Singers (1 unit)
MUS 426 - Vocal Pedagogy (2 units)
MUS 436 - Opera Repertoire (2 units)
MUS 473 - Advanced Diction for Singers (2 units)

Take one of the following courses:

THEA 262 - Beginning Movement for the Actor (3 units)
THEA 114A - Fundamentals of Acting (3 units)

Take at least two units of the following course

(required as part of eight-unit activity requirement):

MUS 330 - Opera (1 unit)

Choose two courses from the following:

Theatre Elective (3 units)

Dance Elective (2 units):
DANC 113A - Beginning Ballet (2 units)

Jazz Studies:

Completion of Bob Cole Conservatory Jazz Piano Proficiency Examination (equivalent to MUS 221B )

Take 4 units of the following courses:

MUS 100 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit) or
MUS 100L, MUS 100M, MUS 100N, MUS 100O
MUS 300 - Selected Topics - Major Performance Organization (1 unit) or
MUS 300L, MUS 300M, MUS 300N, MUS 300O

Take all of the following courses:

MUS 272A - Jazz Theory I (2 units)
MUS 272B - Jazz Theory II (2 units)
MUS 371A - Improvisation Techniques I (2 units)
MUS 371B - Improvisation Techniques II (2 units)
MUS 393 - Jazz, An American Music (3 units)
MUS 416 - Jazz Pedagogy (2 units)
MUS 474A - Jazz Arranging I (2 units)

Take 3 units by advisement from the following:

MUS 370 - Introduction to Music Technology (3 units)
MUS 411A - Media Scoring (3 units)
MUS 414 - Techniques for the Jazz Vocalist (2 units)
MUS 417 - Business of Music (2 units)
MUS 442 - Orchestration (3 units)
MUS 455 - Electronic Music (3 units)
MUS 456 - Sound Design (3 units)
MUS 457 - Composition with Digital Media (3 units)
MUS 474B - Jazz Arranging II (2 units)
MUS 497 - Selected Topics - Music Composition (3 units)
take MUS 497D

Music, Performance Option, B.M.

Music, B.M. Core Requirements

Music History and Literature:

Take the following courses:

Music History Electives (6 units):

Music Theory:

Take all the following courses:

Major Performance Organization:

Keyboard Proficiency:

Requirements

Core:

Required of all students:

Piano:

Take 5 units of the following courses:

Take all of the following courses:

Take 4 units from the following courses:

Strings:

Take 6 units from the following courses:

Take 2 units from the following courses:

Take the following course:

Electives (6 units):

Brass:

Take 8 units from the following courses

Take the following course:

Electives (6 units):

Woodwind:

Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

Saxophones:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

All Woodwinds:

Take the following course:

Electives (6 units):

Percussion:

Take 8 units from the following courses:

Take the following course:

Electives (6 units):

Voice:

Take all of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

Electives (3 units):

Take an additional two units from the following:

Pre-Professional Studies in Opera:

Take all of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

Take at least two units of the following course

Choose two courses from the following:

Jazz Studies:

Take 4 units of the following courses:

Take all of the following courses:

Take 3 units by advisement from the following: