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Department of Music

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Music Major

Each student seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in music must fulfill the Basic Core Requirements and all requirements listed under the music degree option which is the student's major field of study. Students must also fulfill the university's General Education Requirements (51 units), including remaining music degree requirements (e.g. it is strongly recommended that vocal performance majors pass two semesters of university-level foreign language study in either French, German, or Italian) and Other Departmental Requirements to complete the B.A. degree (minimum 124 units). Each music major must consult with a designated music faculty adviser each semester before they may enroll in music classes.

Please note: Some degree options require auditions or have other admissions requirements. Contact the Department of Music office for specifics.

Music Major

Major requirements (64-77 units)

--- Core (24 units) ---
(required of all music majors regardless of option)
MUSIC 1A, 1B, 40, 41, 42, 8, 81, 161A, 161B (21 units)
MUSIC 20 - Convocation (8 semesters) (0 units)
Select one from the following: MUSIC 160T, 170A, 170B, 171, 187 (3 units)

--- Options (40-53 units) ---
I. Music as a Liberal Art (40 units)
II. Music Education (49-53 units)
III. Instrumental Performance (49 units)
IV. Vocal Performance (49 units)
V. Composition (49-53 units)

Additional requirements (9 units)
(Option I only)

General Education (51 units)

Total (124-128 units)


Degree Options

I. Music as a Liberal Art

MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1) (6 units)
MUSIC 43, 144 (6 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142, 148 (max 3), 160T (max 6), 150A-D (max 6), 170A, 170B, 171, 187, 190/191 (max 6) (12 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major emphasis (see note 2) (4 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 31/131 through 39/139 (4 units)
Other music electives (with adviser's approval) (6 units)
Senior Project or Recital (to be developed in consultation with the adviser) (2 units)
Total (40 units)

Additional Requirements
Electives from outside the Music Department (consult adviser) (9 units)




Credential Program

This is a state-approved subject matter preparation program for the Single Subject Teaching Credential authorizing students to teach music in grades K-12.

Note: Additional credential requirements (9 units) may be completed before or after completion of the B.A. degree. Credential requirements are subject to change by state regulation. The catalog may not reflect the latest requirements. Consult the department's credential adviser to ensure complete compliance with state regulations. Also consult the School of Education and Human Development regarding the 30 units of professional education necessary for completion of the Single Subject Teaching Credential.



II. Music Education

The following 27 units are required of all music education majors regardless of emphasis.

MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1) (2-6 units)
MUSIC 50, 119, 122A, 124A, 126, 127A, 154, 169, 182 (15 units)
Elect from MUSIC 43, 144, or 186 (3 units)
MUSIC 121 (4 units)
MUSIC 158A or B (82 units)
Eight semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to music education emphasis (see note 2) (8 units)
Eight semesters in MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 including two semesters with advanced standing (see note 3) (8 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (1 unit)
Total (43-47 units)

Select one of the following Music Education emphases:

--- Choral/Vocal Music Education Emphasis ---
MUSIC 120, 179, 179L, 185A (6 units)

--- General Music Education Emphasis ---
MUSIC 115, 120, 179, 179L (6 units)

--- Instrumental Music Education Emphasis ---
Select one from MUSIC 102CC, 102GC, 102MC,102CS, 102WC, 103CC (1 unit)
MUSIC 103MB (Marching Band) (2 units)
MUSIC 159 (2 units)
Elect from MUSIC 102, 117, or 118 (1 unit)
Total (6 units)

Preprofessional subject matter preparation requirements
MUSIC 50, 155, 159, 169 (not required for the B.A. degree) (9 units)

III. Instrumental Performance

MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1) (6 units)
MUSIC 43 and 144 (6 units)
MUSIC 31/131 through MUSIC 38/138 (four semesters with advanced standing) (see note 3) (8 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142, 148, 150A-D, 160T, 170A, 170B, 171, 186, 187 (6 units)
Additional units in pedagogy, literature, or performance courses (not including MUSIC 31-38) [For keyboard majors: MUSIC 166 and 167. For all other instrumentalists: MUSIC 175T] (4 units)
Eight semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major (8 units)
Other music electives (with adviser's approval) (9 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (49 units)

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** See Other Departmental Requirements. Units accumulated while fullfilling Other Departmental Requirements may satisfy elective units required to complete the B.A. degree.


IV. Vocal Performance

MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1) (6 units)
MUSIC 43 and 144 (6 units)
MUSIC 39 and 139 (four semesters with advanced standing) (see note 3) (8 units)
MUSIC 113 (2 units)
MUSIC 158B (2 units)
MUSIC 172 (2 units)
MUSIC 185A and B (4 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142, 148, 150A-D, 160T, 170A, 170B, 171, 186, 187 (5 units)
Eight semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major (8 units)
Foreign Language (4 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (49 units)

 

V. Composition

MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1) (2-6 units)
MUSIC 43 and 144 (6 units)
MUSIC 48 and 148 (four semesters with advanced standing) (9 units)
MUSIC 34/134 (after passing Piano Jury I examination) (4 units)
MUSIC 141 or 142 (3 units)
MUSIC 182 (3 units)
MUSIC 183 or 184 (3 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142,150A-D, 158A, 158B, 160T, 170A, 170B, 171, 186, 187 (6 units)
Elect from MUSIC 102, 103, 117, or 118 (8 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (49-53 units)

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** See Other Departmental Requirements. Units accumulated while fullfilling Other Departmental Requirements may satisfy elective units required to complete the B.A. degree.

 

Notes

  1. MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C may be waived by passing the designated Piano Proficiency Exam. (See Department of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook for details. Students for whom any of these courses are waived should fulfill the minimum unit requirements with elective courses.)
  2. See Other Departmental Requirements.
  3. Advanced standing designation is granted after passing Jury II.


Other Departmental Requirements

  1. Undergraduate music majors must select a degree option from the following: Music as a Liberal Art; Music Education: Choral, General or Instrumental Emphasis; Instrumental Performance; Vocal Performance; or Composition. Note: All students majoring in music are automatically enrolled in Music as a Liberal Art until they have been officially admitted to another degree option. All entering students (freshmen and transfer) must take a diagnostic examination in music history/literature and music theory. Other degree options have audition or other admission requirements which must be fulfilled before a student is officially recognized as enrolled in that option.
  2. Music education and performance degree options require students to declare a primary concentration (e.g. an instrument or voice).
  3. At the close of their first year of residence, students must pass the Jury I examination in their declared area of concentration (instrument or voice) before being permitted to continue their major. Students in composition must pass an equivalent preliminary jury designed by their composition instructor. The Jury II examination must be passed for advanced standing.
  4. Students majoring in music must enroll in a piano class (MUSIC 4A-4C) until the departmental piano proficiency examination has been passed. (See Department of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook for details.)
  5. Passing of the piano proficiency examination and successful completion of MUSIC 1B are required before attempting Jury II.
  6. Guitar and piano students will fulfill 50 percent of the major ensemble requirement by enrolling in Guitar Ensemble, Keyboard Ensemble, Chamber Music Ensemble, Music Accompanying, or MUSIC 130T (as specified by their studio instructor.) The remaining 50 percent must be fulfilled by enrolling in either Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, or Marching Band.
  7. Students in MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 (private studio instruction) will perform in student recitals when assigned by their instructor.
  8. Guitar, piano, or composition students who select the Music Education: Instrumental emphasis must pass the Level II Jury Exam in violin, viola, cello, contrabass, clarinet, flute, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba, or percussion. Guitar, piano, or composition students who select the Music Education: Choral emphasis must pass the Level II Jury Exam in voice.
  9. Music Education Option students must pass a conducting proficiency examination after completion of MUSIC 158. Passing MUSIC 158 does not constitute passing the proficiency examination.
  10. All undergraduate students must fulfill the upper-division writing skills requirement in order to graduate. Students are expected to meet this requirement no sooner than the term in which 60 units of coursework are completed.

 

 



Music Minor

The Minor in Music is reserved for students pursuing a degree in a field other than music and requires completion of at least 21-24 units of music courses, 6 units of which must be upper division. The program must be approved by the department adviser and the department chair. Required units include: MUSIC 9, 40, and 41; 6 units of MUSIC 31/131 through 39/139; 6 to 9 units in music literature, conducting, and/or techniques and materials courses. In addition, students minoring in music must enroll in an appropriate major performing organization for at least four semesters while enrolled at California State University, Fresno, and must pass the Jury I examination in their declared area of concentration. Courses taken for the minor may count toward fulfilling General Education requirements, but will not count toward fulfilling any music major.

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Certificate of Special Study in Music Performance

The Certificate of Special Study in Music Performance is intended for those persons who wish to study an instrument or voice without matriculating for a degree. A candidate for the certificate program should be qualified for advanced standing (Jury II competency) in his or her specialty prior to admission. Admission to the program requires the consent of both the major professor and the chair of the department.

The certificate program will comprise a minimum of 12 units of upper-division work, to be structured on an individual basis with the approval of both the major professor and the chair of the department. The individual program, along with the requisite approvals, will be in writing and kept on file in the department.

The general requirements for the certificate program are:



Graduate Program

The Master of Arts degree program in music is designed to increase the candidate's professional competence, to increase the ability for continued self-directed study, and to provide opportunity for greater depth in the chosen area of concentration within the field of music.

Foreign students must have achieved a minimum TOEFL score of 550 to gain en trance to the program.




Master of Arts Degree Requirements


(See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, and Criteria for Thesis and Project.)

The Master of Arts degree program in music requires a bachelor's degree in music or the equivalent.

All entering M.A. students must take diagnostic entrance examinations in music history and music theory. Where needed, remedial work may be required prior to graduate study. An audition and/or entrance interview is also required.

Under the direction of graduate advisers, each student prepares and submits a coherent program individually designed within the following framework:

Courses in music, including at least 21 units in 200-series

Specific requirements (11 units)
MUSIC 204, 220, 1 music history or theory seminar (MUSIC 240T, 260T, 267, 277, 287), and MUSIC 211 or another performance class by advisement

Option (select one) (9-12 units)
Music Education
Performance

Electives (4-7 units)
Courses in music, or related fields, in a subject other than music (consult adviser)

Project or thesis (3 units)

Total (30 units)

Students in the performance option who elect emphases in vocal performance and choral conducting must satisfy foreign language requirements in French, German, or Italian (see area adviser). Courses in addition to those in the M.A. requirements may be specified after examination of the student's record and the student's performance on the diagnostic entrance examination. A maximum of 4 units in MUSIC 102 taken after completion of the B.A. may be applied to the M.A. degree. A written qualifying examination is required for admission to project or thesis.

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