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for California State University, Fresno.
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 (73-77 units)
--- Core (33 units) ---
(required of all music majors regardless of option)
MUSIC 1A, 1B, 40, 41, 42, 43,58, 81, 161A, 161B (24 units)
MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C until Piano Proficiency Exam is passed (see note 1)
(6 units)
MUSIC 20 - Convocation (8 semesters) (0 units)
Select one from the following: MUSIC 170A, 170B, 171, 187 (3 units)
--- Options (40-44 units) ---
I. Music as a Liberal Art (41-44 units)
II. Music Education (44 units)
III. Instrumental Performance (40 units)
IV. Vocal Performance (41 units)
V. Composition (40 units)
General Education (51 units)
Total (124-128 units)
Degree Options
I. Music as a Liberal Art
MUSIC 144 (3 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142, 148 (max 3), 160T (max 6), 150A-D (max
6), 170A, 170B, 171, 190/191 (max 6) (9-12 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major emphasis (see note 2) (8
units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 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 (32-35 units)
Additional Requirements
Electives from outside the Music Department (with adviser's approval) (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: 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 119, 126, 154, 182 (9 units)
Elect from MUSIC 144, 170A, 170B, 171, or 186 (3 units)
MUSIC 158A or B (2 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to music education emphasis (see
note 2) (8 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 including two semesters
with advanced standing (see note 3) (4 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (1 unit)
Total (27 units)
Select one of the following Music Education emphases:
--- Choral/Vocal Music Education Emphasis ---
MUSIC 120, 185A, 185B (5 units)
Select two from MUSIC 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128 (with adviser's approval)
(2 units)
MUSIC 121 (2 units)
Music Electives (see note 4) (8 units)
Total (17 units)
--- Preprofessional subject matter preparation requirements ---
MUSIC 50, 155, 169, 179 (not required for the B.A. degree) (9 units)
--- General Music Education Emphasis ---
MUSIC 120 (1 unit)
Select two from MUSIC 122, 123, 124, 124, 127, 128 (with adviser's approval)
(2 units)
MUSIC 121 (2 units)
MUSIC 15 and 115 (4 units)
DANCE 160 (3 units)
Music Electives (see note 4) (5 units)
Total (17 units)
Preprofessional subject matter preparation requirements
MUSIC 50, 155, 169, 179 (not required for the B.A. degree) (9 units)
--- Instrumental Music Education Emphasis ---
MUSIC 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128 (6 units)
MUSIC 121 (4 units)
MUSIC 103CC (Concert Choir) (2 units)
MUSIC 103MB (Marching Band) (4 units)
Music Electives (see note 4) (1 unit)
Total (17 units)
Preprofessional subject matter preparation requirements
MUSIC 50, 155, 159, 169 (not required for the B.A. degree) (9 units)
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- MUSIC 4A, 4B, and 4C may be waived by passing the designated Piano Proficiency Exam. (See Department of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook for details.)
- See Other Departmental Requirements.
- Advanced standing designation is granted after passing Jury II.
- It is strongly recommended that music elective units be applied to
MUSIC 103 and/or MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139.
III. Instrumental Performance
MUSIC 144 (3 units)
MUSIC 31 and 131 through MUSIC 38 and 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 performance or literature courses (not including MUSIC
31-38) [For keyboard majors: MUSIC 166 and 167] (4 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major (8 units)
Other music electives (with adviser's approval) (see note 4) (9 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (40 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 144 (3 units)
MUSIC 39 and 139 (four semesters with advanced standing) (see note 3) (8
units)
MUSIC 119 (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 (6 units)
Four semesters in MUSIC 103 appropriate to major (8 units)
Other music electives (with adviser's approval) (see note 4) (4 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (41 units)
V. Composition
MUSIC 144 (3 units)
MUSIC 48 (9 units)
MUSIC 148 (with advanced standing in composition) (6 units)
MUSIC 34/134 (after passing Piano Jury I examination) (4 units)
Elect from MUSIC 140T, 141, 142, 150A-D, 160T, 170A, 170B, 171, 186, 187
(6 units)
Other music electives (see note 4) (with adviser's approval) (10 units)
MUSIC 198 (Senior Recital) (2 units)
Total (40 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.
Other Departmental Requirements
- 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. Other degree options have audition or other admission requirements which must be fulfilled before a student is officially recognized as enrolled in that option.
- Music education and performance degree options require students to declare a primary concentration (e.g. an instrument or voice).
- 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.
- Students majoring in music must enroll in a piano class (MUSIC 4A-4C) until the departmental piano proficiency examination designated for their degree option and area of emphasis has been passed. (See Undergraduate Majors and Department of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook for details.)
- Guitar, piano, or composition majors 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 majors who select the Music Education: Choral emphasis must pass the Level II Jury Exam in voice.
- Students in MUSIC 31 and 131 through 39 and 139 (private studio instruction) will perform in student recitals when assigned by their instructor.
- Guitar, piano, or composition/theory majors who select the Music Education: Instrumental emphasis must pass the Level II Jury Exam in violin, viola, cello, contra bass, clarinet, flute, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba, or percussion. Guitar, piano, or composition/theory majors who select the Music Education: Choral emphasis must pass the Level II Jury Exam in voice.
- 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.
- 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 and 131 through 39 and 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. 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:
- instruction in the student's major voice or instrument during each semester of residence
- at least one course in music theory or history
- at least one ensemble course, appropriate to the student's area of specialization, for each semester of study.
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 (with
adviser's approval)
Project or thesis (3 units)
Total (30 units)
Students with concentrations in vocal performance and choral conducting
must satisfy foreign language requirements in French, German or Italian
(see area adviser). Courses in addition to those above 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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