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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
BM - Music
Concentration in Performance
San José State University -to- CSU, Monterey Bay
Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.
Lower Division Course Requirements | Community College Course Equivalents | |
| All music majors must demonstrate an acceptable level of performance ability in applied area offered in the curriculum. All entering transfer students must perform a placement audition for the appropriate applied music committee. | ||
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 025A Piano Proficiency I | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 025B Piano Proficiency II | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 025C Piano Proficiency III | No Current Equivalent | |
| Students must complete a piano proficiency requirement which may be satisfied with completion of MUSC 25A, MUSC 25B and MUSC 25C, or qualified students may test out by performing required skills for the piano faculty at SJSU. | ||
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| MUSC 001A Music Systems IA | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 001B Music Systems IB | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 002A Music Systems IIA | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 002B Music Systems IIB | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 003A Music Systems IIIA | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 003B Music Systems IIIB | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 004A Music Systems IVA | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 004B Music Systems IVB | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 012 Medieval and Renaissance Music | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 013 Music Technology | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 040A Jazz Improvisation - I | No Current Equivalent | |
Complete 8 semester units (12 quarter units) from: | ||
| MUSC 029 Electro-Acoustics | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 030 Piano | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 031 Harpsichord | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 032 Organ | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 033 Voice | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 034 Strings | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 035 Woodwinds | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 036 Brass | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 037 Percussion | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 038 Composition | No Current Equivalent | |
Choose an area of specialization in Voice, Keyboard, or Symphonic Instrument. Only Voice offers the following lower division requirements: | ||
| MUSC 041A Applied Lyric Diction | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 041B Applied Lyric Diction | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 025C Piano Proficiency III | No Current Equivalent | |
Voice students seeking the Bachelor of Music - Performance degree must complete a language proficiency in Italian or French. This may be satisfied with four years of secondary study, a proficiency exam, or on year of college study. | ||
All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}. | ||
| Once the following course requirement is completed (earning a grade of C or better), students should contact http://testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU. Passing the WST prior to your first semester at SJSU will prevent delays in registering for upper division courses: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| 2nd English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | No Current Equivalent | |
| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). | ||
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Prior to transferring to San José State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses can be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University.
2. Second Semester English Composition:
Complete the second semester English composition course (or equivalent) as it is a prerequisite to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in this course (a "C-" is not acceptable). Approved courses can be found above within the lower division major requirements. Be sure to select this course as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. Once this course is complete, students are encouraged to take the WST exam at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU required courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at testing.sjsu.edu.
3. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
4. Physical Education Requirement:
Two courses are required and must include at least two different activities. Completion of these courses will clear the graduation requirement at SJSU.
5. Lower Division Major Course Requirements:
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. These requirements are shown above.
