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Music Major and Minor Curriculum

The Music Department at CSUSB offers a BA degree in Music with seven possible emphases, including one leading to a California teaching credential, and also two minors that can be added to any CSUSB degree. Those are:

Emphases for the BA in Music: Music Education Performance/Composition General Music Studies Music Technology Musical Theatre Ethnomusicology Music History Minors in Music: Music Recording Arts Teaching Credential Program: Music

Further Information about each emphasis, including the courses required, can be found in the Music portion of the CSUSB Academic Bulletin/Course Catalog (PDF, 400 kb).

Music Courses in Other Curriculum

The Music Department offers three courses in the Liberal Studies program:

MUS 531. Music Development for the Classroom Teacher (4)
MUS 550. Music in the Elementary Classroom (4)
MUS 570. Musical Creativity for the Elementary Classroom (4)

The Music Department also offers courses in the General Education curriculum:

For category Humanities Breadth Area C.1: MUS 180. Studies in Music (4)
For category Multicultural/Gender Requirement G.2: MUS 350. Music in World Cultures (4)

Further information about Liberal Studies or General Education can be found in the CSUSB Academic Bulletin/Course Catalog (PDF, 2.5 mb).

Course Rotations

Courses offered every quarter by the Music Department:

Applied Lessons
MUS 080 MUS 081 MUS 082A-E MUS 083A-E MUS 084 A-D MUS 085 Prep Voice Prep Piano Prep Strings Prep Woodwinds Prep Brass Prep Percussion MUS 140 MUS 141A-C MUS 142A-E MUS 143A-E MUS 144A-D MUS 145 MUS 240 MUS 241A-C MUS 242A-E MUS 243A-E MUS 244A-D MUS 245 MUS 246 MUS 340 MUS 341A-C MUS 342A-E MUS 343A-E MUS 344A-D MUS 345 MUS 346 Lower Division Voice I Lower Division Keyboard I Lower Division Strings I Lower Division Woodwinds I Lower Division Brass I Lower Division Percussion I Lower Division Voice II Lower Division Keyboard II Lower Division Strings II Lower Division Woodwinds II Lower Division Brass II Lower Division Percussion II Lower Division Composition Upper Division Voice I Upper Division Keyboard I Upper Division Strings I Upper Division Woodwinds I Upper Division Brass I Upper Division Percussion I Upper Division Composition I MUS 440 MUS 441A-C MUS 442A-E MUS 443A-E MUS 444A-D MUS 445 MUS 446 MUS 447 Upper Division Voice II Upper Division Keyboard II Upper Division Strings II Upper Division Woodwinds II Upper Division Brass II Upper Division Percussion II Upper Division Composition II Applied Technology
Other Courses
MUS 498 MUS 499 MUS 510 MUS 528 MUS 598 MUS 599 MUS 990 MUS 998 Independent Study Junior Recital Special Topics in Music Special Projects Senior Project Senior Recital Music Compreh. Assess. Concert Attendance Performing Ensembles
MUS 380 MUS 381 MUS 382A MUS 382B MUS 382C MUS 382D MUS 382E MUS 382F MUS 385 MUS 386 MUS 389 MUS 391 Chamber Orchestra Symphonic Band Chamber Music: Woodwinds Chamber Music: Percussion Chamber Music: Flute Choir Chamber Music: Brass Quintet Chamber Music: Saxophone Quartet Chamber Music: Guitar Ensemble Concert Choir Chamber Singers Chamber Winds Jazz Ensemble
Liberal Studies
MUS 531      Musical Development for the Elementary Teacher

Courses offered every year

and the quarter in which they are offered:

Fall		Winter		Spring
Theory
MUS 100 MUS 101 MUS 320 MUS 321 MUS 542	Basic Musicianship Basic Musicianship Lab Theory III Theory III Lab Studies in Music Org.	MUS 120 MUS 121 MUS 322 MUS 323 MUS 406	Theory I Theory I Lab Theory IV Theory IV Lab Orchestration	MUS 122 MUS 123 MUS 324 MUS 325 MUS 408	Theory II Theory II Lab Theory V Theory V Lab Arranging
History
MUS 304 MUS 400 or MUS 402 or MUS 426	Music History I Studies in Composers Studies in Genres Studies in Music History	MUS 305 MUS 350	Music History II Music of World Cultures	MUS 306	Music History III
Class Applied
MUS 206 MUS 220 MUS 221 MUS 222	Class Voice Class Piano I Class Piano II Class Piano III	MUS 205A MUS 220 MUS 221 MUS 222	Class Guitar I Class Piano I Class Piano II Class Piano III	MUS 205B MUS 206 MUS 220 MUS 221 MUS 222	Class Guitar II Class Voice Class Piano I Class Piano II Class Piano III
Music Technology
MUS 266 MUS 267	Intro Comp. & Elec. Music Intro to Studio Record. Tech.	MUS 416 MUS 427	Adv. Comp. & Elec. Music Adv. Studio Rec. Tech.	MUS 429	Topics in Music Tech.
Music Education
MUS 210 MUS 411 MUS 207A	Conducting Teaching Music in Secondary Schools Diction for Singer I	MUS 209 MUS 303 MUS 410	Instrumental Music Literature Instrumental Conducting Music in the Elem. Schools	MUS 208 MUS 301 MUS 535	Vocal Music Literature Choral Conducting Computer Studies for Music Teachers
General Education
HUM 330 MUS 180	Arts and Ideas Studies in Music	HUM 380 MUS 180	Comp. Ideas in Art: East and West Studies in Music	MUS 330 MUS 180	Arts and Ideas Studies in Music
Ensembles
MUS 392	Show Choir	MUS 387	Opera Workshop	MUS 392	Show Choir

Courses offered on a four-quarter rotation:

MUS 201A MUS 202A

Class Strings I Class Woodwinds I

MUS 201B MUS 202B

Class Strings II Class Woodwinds II

MUS 203A MUS 204A

Class Brass I Class Perc. I

MUS 203B MUS 204B

Class Brass II Class Per. II

Courses offered "as needed" and the quarter in which they are usually offered:

MUS 302 MUS 351 MUS 550 MUS 570

Musical Theater Production Latin American Music Music in the Elementary Classroom Music Creation for the Elementary Classroom

As needed. Spring as needed. Winter as needed. Spring as needed.