General Music Option

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DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 30 units
14 courses required:

MUSC 101 Theory I 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Knowledge of the fundamentals of music and its notation to be determined by diagnostic exam. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 103. Required for majors, recommended for minors: keyboard proficiency or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 105.

MUSC 102 Theory II 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: MUSC 101 with a minimum grade of C-. Concurrent enrollment in MUSC 104. Required for majors, recommended for minors: keyboard proficiency or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 106.

MUSC 103 Aural Musicianship 1.0 FA
Prerequisites: To be taken concurrently with MUSC 101.

MUSC 104 Aural Musicianship 1.0 SP
Prerequisites: MUSC 103 with a minimum grade of C-. To be taken concurrently with MUSC 102.

MUSC 105 Beginning Piano 1.0 FA
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

MUSC 106 Beginning Piano 1.0 SP
Prerequisites: MUSC 105 with a minimum grade of C-, faculty permission.

MUSC 107 Listening with Understanding 1.0 FA

MUSC 108 Computer Literacy for Musicians 1.0 FS

MUSC 201 Theory III 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: MUSC 102 with a minimum grade of C-.

MUSC 202 Theory IV 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: MUSC 201 with a minimum grade of C-.

MUSC 203 Music History (Antiquity-1750) 3.0 FA

MUSC 302 Music History (1750-1900) 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

MUSC 303 Music History (1900-the Present) 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: MUSC 202, MUSC 204, and faculty permission.

MUSC 304 Music From a Global Perspective 3.0 SP NW
Prerequisites: MUSC 102.

Option Requirements: 20 Units

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1 course selected from:

MUSC 291 American Music 3.0 FS *

MUSC 293 History of Jazz 3.0 SP

MUSC 294 Rock & Roll Catalyst for Soc Chg 3.0 FS

MUSC 296 African American Music 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as AFAM 296 which may be substituted.

6 units selected from:

MUSC 176 Jazz Improvisation 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: A basic technique and facility on any band, orchestral, or show band instrument. Must be able to read music with some knowledge of scale-chord relationship. A course from the MUS 053 series is recommended.
This course is the same as MUS 160 which may be substituted.

MUSC 222 Fundamentals of Conducting 2.0 FA

MUSC 360 Studies Instrumentatn/Arranging 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUSC 201.

MUSC 361 Composition 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: MUSC 360, faculty permission.

MUSC 463 Band Scoring 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUSC 360, faculty permission.

MUSC 464 Jazz Arranging 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUS 001C, faculty permission.

MUSC 465 Songwriting 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUSC 201, faculty permission.

1 course selected from:

MUSC 109 Intro to Music Technology 3.0 FA

MUSC 309 Music Industry 3.0 FS WP
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

2 units selected from:

MUSC 110 Studio Instruction Appl Music 1.0 Inq
Prerequisites: Departmental permission by audition.

MUSC 111 Large Ensembles 1.0 Inq

MUSC 112 Small Ensembles 1.0 Inq

MUSC 113 Vocal Performance 1.0 Inq

MUSC 310 Studio Instruction Appl Music 1.0 Inq
Prerequisites: Departmental permission by audition.

MUSC 411 Large Ensembles 1.0 Inq

MUSC 412 Small Ensembles 1.0 Inq

MUSC 413 Vocal Performance 1.0 Inq

6 units selected from:

Any Music (MUS) course offerings except MUSC 190 selected in consultation with an adviser.

Studio instruction is available to students in the Option in General Music who can qualify by audition.

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· Recording Arts

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· Keyboard Pedagogy
· Vocal Pedagogy

Contact
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Dr. James M. Bankhead
Phone: 898 5152
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