Lower Division Requirements - 26 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 MUS 161, 162, 163, 263, and 264 before moving on to the next course(s) in the lower division sequence.

• MUS 103 - Piano Skills I Units: 1
• MUS 104 - Piano Skills II Units: 1
• MUS 109 - Private Lessons I Units: 1 (complete four semesters)
• MUS 161 - Music Fundamentals Units: 3
• MUS 162 - Music Theory and Analysis I Units: 3
• MUS 163 - Aural Skills and Musicianship I Units: 2
• MUS 263 - Music Theory and Analysis II Units: 3
• MUS 264 - Aural Skills and Musicianship II Units: 2
• MUS 265 - Music Theory and Analysis III Units: 3

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  Lower Division Ensemble Requirement
  Complete four units from the following:

• MUS 107 - University Chorus I Units: 1
• MUS 110 - Contemporary Music Ensemble I Units: 1
• MUS 111 - Mariachi Ensemble I Units: 1

Upper Division Requirements - 31 units

• MUS 309 - Private Lessons II Units: 1
• MUS 330 - Jazz in America Units: 3
• MUS 332 - Music in World Cultures Units: 3
• MUS 337 - Western Classical Music to 1750 Units: 3
• MUS 338 - Western Classical Music After 1750 Units: 3
• MUS 365 - Jazz Theory and Composition Units: 3
• MUS 366 - Jazz and Blues Improvisation Units: 2
• MUS 385 - Audio Recording Units: 3
• MUS 400 - Music Marketing and Management Units: 3
• MUS 490 - Recital Repertory Class Units: 1 (Complete two semesters, the second of which will be a Senior Lecture Recital)

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  Upper Division Ensemble Requirement
  Complete two units from the following:

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

Recommended Music Electives

• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation: From Bach to Blues, Beatles, and Beyond Units: 3
• MUS 200 - History of Rock Units: 3
• MUS 202 - Group Guitar Lessons Units: 2
• MUS 203 - Group Voice Lessons Units: 2
• MUS 204 - Introduction to African Drumming (Cross-listed as AFS 204) Units: 3
• MUS 206 - Introduction to Steel Drumming (Cross-listed as AFS 206) Units: 3
• MUS 215 - Popular Songwriting Units: 3
• MUS 231 - The Beatles: Music, Fashion, and Culture (Cross-listed as ART 231) Units: 3
• MUS 302 - Group Guitar Lesson II Units: 2
• MUS 494 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

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