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Music

College of Humanities and Fine Arts School of the Arts
Dean: Joel Zimbelman

Department of Music
Performing Arts Center 106
530-898-5152
e-mail: mus@csuchico.edu
http://www.csuchico.edu/mus/
Chair: Keith Seppanen

Undergraduate Advisors:

Keyboard Performance:

Natalya Shkoda

Instrumental Performance:

Rocky Winslow

Voice and Certificate in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy:

Ying Yeh

Music Education and Single Subject Credential:

Keith Seppanen

Keyboard Certificate:

Natalya Shkoda

Recording Arts:

Raymond Barker and Keith Seppanen

Music Industry:

Paul Friedlander

Jazz Studies:

Rocky Winslow

Music Composition:

David Dvorin

Guitar Performance:

Toby Roye

General Music:

Hope Munro Smith

Music Minor:

Hope Munro Smith

Graduate Coordinator:

Warren R. Pinckney

Program

BA in Music

Options in:

Music Education

Music Performance

Music Composition

Jazz Studies

General Music

BA in Music Industry and Technology

Options in:

Music Industry

Recording Arts

Minor in Music

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music

Certificate in Keyboard Pedagogy

Certificate in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy

MA in Music

Faculty
Course Offerings

The Bachelor of Arts in Music

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units

See "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major advisor or view it and other current advising information at http://em.csuchico.edu/aap/ProgramSearch.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See "General Education Requirements" in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See "Diversity Requirement" in the University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals: 6 units

See "U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals" under "Bachelor's Degree Requirements". This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 130 and POLS 155 or approved equivalents. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See "Mathematics and Writing Requirements" in the University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See the Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 49-66 units

Completion of the following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, depending upon the selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the major core program requirements.

Major Core Program: 29 units

13 courses required:

Major Option Course Requirements: 20-37 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course requirements.

Special Music Requirements:

1. Advising is required each semester for all Music students.

2. All entering Music majors, freshmen, and transfer students, must take the diagnostic examination in theory and ear training to determine placement.

3. Before gaining acceptance as a Music major, each student (including transfer students) must be interviewed and/or auditioned by an appropriate faculty committee. Consult with the Music Department office for details. A Music major wishing to change option or emphasis must also be interviewed and/or auditioned by an appropriate faculty committee.

4. Students must participate in at least one ensemble using their performing medium when enrolled in Studio Instruction. Ensembles are chosen in consultation with the option advisor. Substitutions may be made with departmental approval. Consult the option advisor or the Music Department office for details.

5. Before gaining admittance to upper-division status in Studio Instruction, students must demonstrate appropriate competence in their major performing medium before a faculty committee. Standards are available in the Music Department office.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses from the total University offerings. You should consult with an advisor regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your University experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

For those courses taken for a letter grade, students must earn a grade of C- or better.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate advisor for specific information.