Training
•Bullet: The catalog describes the Bachelor of Arts as a liberal arts degree for students who seek a broad understanding of, and an intimate orientation to, the discipline of music without professional goals, set apart from the professional Bachelor of Music
•Bullet: Preparation for the major (20-23 units) covers MUSIC 105 Introduction to Elements of Music, Aural Musicianship I and II, elementary class piano, Music Theory I and II and an introduction to music studies; the major adds 24 upper-division units including Music Theory III and IV, Music History I (Middle Ages through the Enlightenment) and II (American Revolution to the Present), MUSIC 347 Conducting and MUSIC 409W Research and Writing for Musicians
•Bullet: Four units of applied Performance Studies lessons (keyboard, voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, classical guitar, jazz instruments or composition) and three units of ensembles are required, with ensembles chosen from University Choir, Concert Band, Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Opera Workshop, Opera Theatre, Treble Choir, Chamber Choir and Jazz Ensemble
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: A minor is required with the major, so the degree pairs music with a second field of study
•Bullet: Competency in one language other than English (the third college semester or fifth college quarter) completes the language requirement
