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BM - Bachelor of Music, Concentration in Performance
The Bachelor of Music in Performance program is designed for the student with a career goal as a professional singer or instrumentalist and teacher. In addition to the core courses, specific courses include weekly private lessons with outstanding professors, participation in choral ensembles, opera theater, symphonic band, symphony orchestra along with small ensemble and solo performance opportunities. Students are expected to present both a junior and senior recital. A grade of C- or better is required in all music courses.
| Course Requirements | |||||||
| General Education Requirements | 42 | ||||||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||||||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||||||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||||||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||||||
| Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement | (3) | ||||||
| At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html. | |||||||
| Preparation for the Major | 6-15 | ||||||
| MUSC 019. Music in World Cultures | C1 | 3 | |||||
| MUSC 120. Worlds of Jazz | S | 3 | |||||
| Students must also satisfy piano proficiency; this requirement may be satisfied with completion of MUSC 025A, MUSC 025B, and MUSC 025C | 0-3 | ||||||
| Requirement of the Major | 70 | ||||||
| Core Courses | 40 | ||||||
| MUSC 001A. Music Systems IA | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 001B. Music Systems IB | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 002A. Music Systems IIA | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 002B. Music Systems IIB | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 003A. Music Systems IIIA | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 003B. Music Systems IIIB | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 004A. Music Systems IVA | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 004B. Music Systems IVB | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 012. Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 013. Music Technology | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 110. Baroque and Classical Music History | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 111. Romantic and Modern Music History | 3 | ||||||
| Complete eight units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 029. Electro-Acoustics | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 030. Piano | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 031. Harpsichord or Organ | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 032. Organ | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 033. Voice | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 034. Strings | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 035. Woodwinds | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 036. Brass | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 037. Percussion | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 038. Composition | 1-2 | ||||||
| Complete four units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 129. Electro-Acoustics | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 130. Piano | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 131. Harpsichord | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 132. Organ | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 133. Voice | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 134. Strings | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 135. Woodwinds | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 136. Brass | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 137. Percussion | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 138. Composition | 1-2 | ||||||
| Complete four units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 050A. ENS: Concert Choir | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 052. ENS: Opera Theater | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 053. ENS: University Symphony Orchestra | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 054. ENS: Symphonic Band | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060T. ENS: Wind Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| Complete four units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 150A. ENS: Concert Choir | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 152. ENS: Opera Theater | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 153. ENS: Unviersity Symphony Orchestra | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 154. ENS: Symphonic Band | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160T. Wind Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| Complete two units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 040A. Jazz Improvisation - I | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 140B. Jazz Improvisation-II | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 140C. Jazz Improvisation-III | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 148A. Improvisational Traditions of the World - Africa and Diaspora | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 148B. Improvisational Traditions of the World - Asia | 2 | ||||||
| Performance Concentration | 22 | ||||||
| Conducting and Upper Division Music Theory | 8 | ||||||
| MUSC 147A. Beginning Conducting | 2 | ||||||
| Complete two courses from: | |||||||
| MUSC 102. Orchestration | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 103. Form and Analysis | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 104. Counterpoint | 3 | ||||||
| Applied Requirements, By Advisement | 14 | ||||||
| Choose an area of specialization below. Area specializations are a cluster of courses departments use for advising purposes, they will not appear on transcripts or diplomas. See Advisor for more details. | |||||||
| Voice | 14 | ||||||
| Voice students must complete a language proficiency in either Italian or French. This may be satisfied with four years of secondary study, a proficiency exam, or one year of college study | |||||||
| MUSC 041A. Applied Lyric Diction | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 041B. Applied Lyric Diction | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 142. REP: Art Song Repertoire | 1 | ||||||
| Students must take MUSC 142 twice for a total of 2 units. | |||||||
| MUSC 144. REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy | 1 | ||||||
| Students must take MUSC 144 four times for a total of 4 units. | |||||||
| Complete three units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 025C. Piano Proficiency III | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060A. ENS: Choraliers | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160A. ENS: Choraliers | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 144. REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy | 1 | ||||||
| Complete three units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 102. Orchestration | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 103. Form and Analysis | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 104. Counterpoint | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 112. Historical Periods in Western Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 116. Aspects of Twentieth Century Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 124. Special Topics in Music History/Literature | 1-3 | ||||||
| MUSC 147B. Advanced Conducting: Instrumental | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 147C. Advanced Conducting: Choral | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 180. Individual Studies | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 190A. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 190B. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| Keyboard | 14 | ||||||
| MUSC 144. REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy | 1 | ||||||
| Students must take MUSC 144 six times for a total of 6 units. | |||||||
| MUSC 145. REP: Performance Concepts | 1-3 | ||||||
| MUSC 146A. Pedagogy - Piano | 2 | ||||||
| Complete four units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 060D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060J. ENS: String Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 102. Orchestration | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 103. Form and Analysis | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 104. Counterpoint | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 112. Historical Periods in Western Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 116. Aspects of Twentieth Century Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 124. Special Topics in Music History/Literature | 1-3 | ||||||
| MUSC 143. REP: Collaborative Keyboard Performance | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 144. REP: Solo Lit., Performance, Pedagogy | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 147B. Advanced Conducting: Instrumental | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 160D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160J. ENS: String Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 180. Individual Studies | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 190A. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 190B. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| Symphonic Instrumental | 14 | ||||||
| MUSC 060B. ENS: Chamber Orchestra | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060H. ENS: Percussion Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060J. ENS: String Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060K. ENS: Brass Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060L. ENS: Woodwind Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 060M. ENS: Saxophone Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160B. ENS: Chamber Orchestra | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160H. ENS: Percussion Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160J. ENS: String Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160K. ENS: Brass Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160L. Woodwind Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160M. ENS: Saxophone Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| Complete three units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 140B. Jazz Improvisation-II | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 140C. Jazz Improvisation-III | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 147B. Advanced Conducting: Instrumental | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 147C. Advanced Conducting: Choral | 2 | ||||||
| MUSC 160D. ENS: Collegium Musicum | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 153. ENS: Unviersity Symphony Orchestra | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 154. ENS: Symphonic Band | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 160O. Trombone Ensemble | 1 | ||||||
| Complete three units from: | |||||||
| MUSC 102. Orchestration | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 103. Form and Analysis | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 104. Counterpoint | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 112. Historical Periods in Western Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 116. Aspects of Twentieth Century Music | 3 | ||||||
| MUSC 117. Music and Culture in Latin America | V | 3 | |||||
| MUSC 124. Special Topics in Music History/Literature | 1-3 | ||||||
| MUSC 180. Individual Studies | 1-2 | ||||||
| MUSC 190A. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| MUSC 190B. Honors Project | 1 | ||||||
| University Electives | 3-11 | ||||||
| Total Units: | 132 | ||||||
