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Music In the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts OFFICE: Music 112 Performance is the most obvious and frequent use of the TELEPHONE: 619-594-6031 / FAX: 619-594-1692 musician’s skill. However, graduates may also teach, compose, E-MAIL: [email protected] review, sell, and record music. In addition, inventing, constructing, tuning, and repairing instruments requires skills that are based on understanding the fundamentals of music. Some of the positions that a music graduate might hold include studio instructor; teacher Faculty in public or private schools; researcher for libraries, publishers, and Emeritus: Almond, Barra, Biggs, Chambers, Dutton, Estes, Forman, museums; music therapist; recording artist, composer, or arranger, Helzer, Hogg, Kolar, Liebowitz, McDonald, Meadows, Mitchell, professional musician with an orchestra, band, or opera company, or O’Donnell, Peterman, Sheldon, Stauffer arts management professional. Director: Friedrichs The Bachelor of Arts degree is a liberal arts degree for those Professors: Conaty, Follingstad, Rewoldt, Waters, Yeager students who seek broad understanding of and an intimate orien- Associate Professors: Delgado, Friedrichs, Smigel, Thompson, tation to the discipline of music without professional goals. Walders Several Music Minor options are available for those students Assistant Professor: Kitelinger whose primary interest is in another department. Lecturers: Ayres, Bolzenthal, Gerdes, Hibbs, Maykowski, Nikkel, Starr Advising All music majors are required to consult with their music faculty Applied Music Instruction adviser as soon as possible; they are required to meet with their Bassoon: Martchev, V. faculty adviser within the first two semesters after acceptance or Cello: Greenbaum, Zhao transfer into the major. Chamber Music: Hausmann Quartet Clarinet: Renk Classical Guitar: Bassett, Benedetti, Wetzel Impacted Program Composition: Dutton, Waters The music major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the Double Bass: Kurtz-Harris, Magnusson music major, students must meet the following criteria: Euphonium: Dutton a. Complete preparation for the major; Flute: Martchev, P. Harp: Mashkovtseva b. Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units; Horn: McCoy c. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Jazz Guitar: Boss d. For professional studies (e), track 1, music entrepreneurship Jazz Studie s: Thompson, Yeager and business specialization, students must have a cumulative Non-Western Instruments: Specialists from specific cultures as available each semester GPA of 2.9 or higher. Music 205B and Accountancy 201 must Oboe: Conaty, Skuster be completed with a grade of C or higher. These courses can- Percussion: Cohen, Holguin not be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC). Piano: Follingstad, James To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements Saxophone: Rewoldt, Rekevics for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are Trombone: Starr accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment). Trumpet: Cannon, Wilds Tuba: Dutton Music Curricula Viola: Chen, Maril Violin: Allen, Tsai General Basic Requirements Voice: Ayres, Bolzenthal, Nikkel 1. All new students and transfer students who wish to enroll as music majors or minors are given placement examinations in music theory and piano and auditions on their major instrument. (Students Offered by the School of Music and Dance wishing to be considered for global composition must submit a Master of Arts degree in music. portfolio of compositions. Please contact the composition faculty Master of Music degree. directly for the contents of the portfolio. Students wishing to be Major in music with the B.A. degree in liberal arts and sciences. considered for professional studies: music recording technology Bachelor of Music degree in applied arts and sciences. and audio design must submit a portfolio of audio projects. Please Teaching major in music for the single subject teaching credential. contact the composition faculty directly for the contents of the Minor in music. portfolio.) As a result of these placement examinations, students Certificate in performance. will be directed to enroll in one or more of the following: Music 105, 106A, 106B, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 305A, 305B, 405A, 405B; Certificate in artist diploma, advanced (refer to the Graduate Music 250, 251, 450, and 451 with the appropriate letter suffix; and Bulletin). Music 110A-110B, 210A-210B. 2. Each semester of private instruction concludes with a solo perfor- The Major mance before a faculty jury. Music serves to enhance the lives of all people and provides 3. To qualify for upper division study, music majors must pass a Junior Level Examination. a challenging avenue of creative expression for those who wish to 4. A final grade of C or higher is required in each semester of the CM pursue its serious study. courses in order to advance to the next higher course. The Bachelor of Music program is for those students who have 5. Students must participate in at least one major ensemble each professional ambitions in music performance, public school teaching, semester of enrollment. Please see each degree program and composition, jazz studies, as a music generalist or seek a foundation specialization for specific unit requirements. Refer to the Music for graduate study leading to college or university teaching or research Student Handbook for specific requirements. positions. This program strongly emphasizes the professional aspects 6. Attendance at and performance in recitals is a requirement of all of music. The Bachelor of Music degree with a specialization in Music music majors. Freshmen must meet ushering requirements. Refer Education leads to the California Single Subject Teaching Credential. to the Music Student Handbook for detailed information. SDSU General Catalog 2016-2017 359 Music Statement on Computers (a) Music Education (SIMS Code: 665306). Music 105 (or passing Students must become competent in the operation of personal placement examination), 106A, 106B, 110A-110B, 151, 204, 205A, computers to include word processing software, presentation 205B, 206A-206B, 210A-210B, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 246A, software, web-based applications, and music notation software. 246B; four units selected from music courses numbered 170 through Students, especially those planning to pursue Global Composition are 189; four units of Music 251. (36-39 units) encouraged to own a Macintosh laptop computer capable of running (b) Performance (SIMS Code: 665381). Music 105 (or passing sophisticated music notation/composition software. For additional placement examination), 106A, 106B, 110A-110B, 151, 205A, 205B, information regarding suggested platform and software, contact the 206A-206B, 210A-210B; six units selected from courses numbered School of Music and Dance. 170 through 189; 12 units of Music 250. (Vocal majors must take Music 243. Keyboard majors take Music 211A-211B rather than Electives in Music – Nonmajors Music 210A-210B.) (33-39 units) The School of Music and Dance offers certain courses for (c) Global Composition (SIMS Code: 665362). Music 105 (or students who are interested in music as an elective study area for passing placement examination), 106A, 106B, 110A-110B, 151, 160, the enrichment of their cultural background. Courses particularly 166; four units from courses numbered Music 170 through 189; Music suited for these needs are Music 102, 151, 345, 351, and the music 205A, 205B, 206A-206B; two units of Music 207; Music 210A-210B; ensemble courses numbered 170 through 189 and from 370 to 389. two units of Music 251L; Music 260, 266. (33-36 units) Some students will be musically prepared to elect courses which may (d) Jazz Studies (SIMS Code: 665378). Music 105 (or passing or may not be included in this group. Enrollment by qualified students placement examination), 106A, 106B, 110A-110B, 151, 166, 204, who wish to elect these courses is encouraged. 205A, 205B, 206A-206B, 266; six units selected from music courses Opportunities to participate in instrumental and vocal ensembles numbered 170 through 189; six units of Music 251 (eight units if piano are also available to non-music majors. Music ensemble courses is primary instrument); two units of lower division music electives. may be repeated. A maximum credit of 14 units of ensemble courses (34-37 units) Students with piano as primary instrument are not (Music 170-189, 370-389, 570-589) may be counted toward a bache- permitted in Music 110A or 110B (must complete eight units of Music lor’s degree for nonmajors. 251 to compensate). (e) Professional Studies. Track 1 – Music Entrepreneurship and Business (SIMS Code: Major Academic Plans (MAPs) 665324): Music 105 (or passing placement examination), 106A, 106B, Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses 110A-110B, 151, 205A, 205B, four units selected from music courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was numbered 170 through 189; four units of Music 251, six units of lower created to help students navigate the course requirements for their division music electives. Accountancy 201; Communication 103; majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill Economics 101 or 102; Journalism and Media Studies 210; one course a major preparation course requirement. selected from Economics 201, Statistics 119, or 250. (42-45 units) Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher. Music 205B Music Major and Accountancy 201 must be completed with