Music, Music Entrepreneurship and Business Track, B.M. in Applied Arts and Sciences

Preparation for the Major

All majors must fulfill the requirements in one of the following areas of specialization.

1. Music Education
2. Performance
3. Global Composition
4. Jazz Studies
5. Professional Studies - Track 1, Track 2, or Track 3

Track 1 - Music Entrepreneurship and Business

(41-44 units)

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or better. MUSIC 250B  and ACCTG 201  must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC).

Prior to enrolling in upper division Fowler College of Business courses, students must complete ACCTG 201 , have earned a minimum of 60 units and must participate in the entrepreneurship minor workshop; students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in MUSIC 205B  prior to enrolling in upper division music courses. School of Music and Dance, in consultation with the Fowler College of Business, will monitor completion of experiential component required in the entrepreneurship coursework.

• MUSIC 105 - Introduction to Elements of Music Units: 3 (or passing placement examination)
• MUSIC 106A - Introduction to Aural Skills I Units: 1
• MUSIC 106B - Introduction to Aural Skills II Units: 1
• MUSIC 110A - Piano - Elementary Class Instruction Units: 1
• MUSIC 110B - Piano - Elementary Class Instruction Units: 1
• MUSIC 151 - Introduction to Music Units: 3
• MUSIC 205A - Comprehensive Musicianship Units: 3
• MUSIC 205B - Comprehensive Musicianship Units: 3
• Five units of lower division music electives
• ACCTG 201 - Financial Accounting Fundamentals Units: 3
• COMM 103 - Oral Communication Units: 3

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• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3

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• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3 But not both.

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• JMS 210 - Social Media in the Digital Age Units: 3

Performance Studies for Credit

Credit may be allowed for performance studies under the following conditions:

1. Properly enrolled Bachelor of Music majors may enroll for performance studies with resident faculty without an additional fee.
2. Students may under no circumstances change instructors in the middle of a semester without first securing the permission of the director of the School of Music and Dance.
3. Prior to the start of performance studies at San Diego State University, students are required to take a preliminary audition conducted by music faculty which will indicate status at the beginning of their studies.
4. Students who have dropped out of school or have stopped taking performance studies for credit for one semester or more, upon resumption of that instruction for credit are required to present another preliminary audition.
5. At the end of each semester, the School of Music and Dance will sponsor a jury examination to satisfy itself that its standards have been met.
6. Students enrolled in performance studies must be concurrently enrolled in the Comprehensive Musicianship program and class piano until such time as the CM and piano requirements are fulfilled.