Music, Performance Specialization, B.M. in Applied Arts and Sciences

Six Units Selected from

• MUSIC 170 - Chamber Music Units: 1
• MUSIC 174 - Concert Band Units: 1
• MUSIC 175 - Marching Band Units: 2
• MUSIC 176 - Wind Symphony Units: 1
• MUSIC 177 - Symphonic Band Units: 1
• MUSIC 180 - Symphony Orchestra Units: 1
• MUSIC 183 - Opera Workshop Units: 1
• MUSIC 184 - Opera Theatre Units: 2
• MUSIC 185 - Concert Choir Units: 1
• MUSIC 186 - Chamber Singers Units: 1
• MUSIC 189 - Jazz Ensemble Units: 1

12 Units of

• MUSIC 250A - Performance Major Studies: Keyboard Units: 3
• MUSIC 250B - Performance Major Studies: Voice Units: 3
• MUSIC 250C - Performance Major Studies: Woodwinds Units: 3
• MUSIC 250D - Performance Major Studies: Brass Units: 3
• MUSIC 250E - Performance Major Studies: Percussion Units: 3
• MUSIC 250F - Performance Major Studies: Strings Units: 3
• MUSIC 250G - Performance Major Studies: Classical Guitar Units: 3

Language Requirement

Performance - vocalists only - competency (equivalent to that which is normally attained in two years high school, or one semester of college study) in each of French, German, and Italian with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Complete one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

(42-45 units)

All Bachelor of Music students in performance must perform a public solo junior recital comprised of one-half hour of music (normally given in the second semester of their junior year) and a public solo senior recital comprised of one hour of music (normally given in the second semester of their senior year).

• MUSIC 305A - Comprehensive Musicianship Units: 3
• MUSIC 305B - Comprehensive Musicianship Units: 3
• MUSIC 308A - Music History I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Units: 3
• MUSIC 308B - Music History II: Classical and Romantic Units: 3
• MUSIC 347 - Conducting Units: 1
• MUSIC 408A - Music History III: 20th and 21st Centuries Units: 3
• MUSIC 515 - Professional Orientation for Music Performers Units: 2

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.