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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
BM - Music
Concentration in Jazz Studies
San José State University -to- Skyline College
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. | ||
Support for the Major: | ||
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 025A Piano Proficiency | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| MUSC 025B Piano Proficiency | No Current Equivalent | |
| Students must enroll in Music 25A or 25B until the proficiency is completed by exam, or qualified students may test out by performing required skills for the piano faculty at SJSU. | ||
Requirements for 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 006 Jazz Theory | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 012 Medieval and Renaissance Music | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 013 Music Technology | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 027A Fundamentals of Jazz Keyboard I | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 027B Fundamentals of Jazz Keyboard II | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 040A Jazz Improvisation - I | No Current Equivalent | |
Additional requirements: | ||
| The following courses are required each semester of the lower division (the student will choose the course appropriate to their Major). Select 8 semester units (12 quarter units) from the following courses (Placement audition required. Two units of applied study and two units of large ensemble are required. NOTE: BM Music requires 8 units of applied study and 4 units of ensemble): | ||
| MUSC 030 Piano | 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 036A Vocal-Instrumental Improvisation | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 037 Percussion | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 038A Composition/Arranging - Improvised Music | No Current Equivalent | |
For the California Single-Subject Credential, add: | ||
| MUSC 026A Voice Fundamentals | No Current Equivalent | |
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 you complete the following course requirement (earning a grade of C or better) contact https://testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU. Passing the WST prior to your first semsester 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 cceptable). | Engl 110 Composition, Literature & Critical Thinking OR Engl 165 Critical Thinking & Advanced Composition | |
| or | ||
| 2nd English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | PHIL 109 Critical Thinking & Writing | |
| 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.
