Lower Division Requirements - 18 units

Note: grades of C- or better are required (and grades of B or better within the past two semesters are recommended) to be earned in PAMU 161, 162, 163, 263, and 264 before moving on to the next course(s) in the lower division sequence.

• PAMU 109 - Private Lessons Units: 1 (complete 2 semesters)
• PAMU 161 - Music Fundamentals Units: 3
• PAMU 162 - Music Theory and Analysis I Units: 3
• PAMU 163 - Aural Skills and Musicianship I Units: 2
• PAMU 263 - Music Theory and Analysis II Units: 3
• PAMU 264 - Aural Skills and Musicianship II Units: 2
• PAMU 265 - Music Theory and Analysis III Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 21 units

• PA 303 - Advanced Collaboration Workshop Units: 3
• PA 499 - Performing Arts Capstone Units: 3
• PAMU 309 - Private Lessons Units: 1 (complete 2 semesters)
• PAMU 337 - Music in History Units: 3

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• Complete one from the following:

• PA 390 - Events Units: 3
• PA 391 - Advanced Production (Cross-listed as ART 391) Units: 3

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• Complete one from the following:

• PAMU 335 - The Physics of Music (Cross-listed as PHYS 335) Units: 3
• PAMU 385 - Audio Design And Recording (Cross-listed as ART 385) Units: 3

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• Ensemble Requirement

• Complete 4 units in any combination from the following:

• PAMU 305 - Guitar Ensemble Units: 1
• PAMU 306 - Chamber Ensemble Units: 1
• PAMU 307 - University Chorus Units: 1
• PAMU 310 - Contemporary Music Ensemble Units: 1

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements  (GE) and Graduation Requirements  not met within the major:

• American Institutions Requirements     
• GE Requirements  
  • General Education Area A-F Requirements  
  • Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements  (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D ) 
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)   (C- or better grade)
• Language Requirement   (C- or better grade)
• Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement  
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation