Music
College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Interim Dean: Dr. Sophie Clavier
School of Music
Creative Arts Building, Room 141
Phone: (415) 338-1431
Website: music.sfsu.edu
Director: Cyrus Ginwala
Undergraduate Advisors: Brandes, Ginwala, Grafilo, Hanna, Hogarth, Lifsitz, Modirzadeh, Neve, Speight, Suzuki, Todorov, Walsh-Wilson, Woodward, Xiques, Yarbrough
Graduate Coordinator: Benjamin Sabey
Program Scope
The School of Music offers two undergraduate and two graduate degrees (see below) The School also offers two minors in music: a liberal arts minor, that provides a planned sequence of musical development from which future enjoyment and learning can proceed, and a minor in World Music and Dance, which is interdisciplinary in character.
A variety of individual and ensemble music performance opportunities are available to all SF State students, including Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, University Symphony, Chamber Singers, Afro-Cuban Ensemble, and Women’s Chorus. A number of small and specialized vocal and instrumental ensembles that are part of the Chamber Music, Jazz, and Creative Music programs are also available.
Scholarships in music are available and awarded based on musical and scholastic achievement and musical promise. Many of these scholarships are designated for specific fields of study, while others are open to music majors in any field of study. Auditions for scholarships are held two to four times each year. Students must schedule an appointment to audition for a scholarship. For further information and an application, contact the School of Music.
San Francisco State University has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1963.
Faculty and Facilities
Faculty in the School of Music includes internationally recognized performers, composers, music educators, authors, and research scholars. Each faculty member has a strong commitment to students and brings their knowledge and expertise into the process of teaching and learning music. The world-renowned Alexander String Quartet is quartet-in-residence at SF State. The members of the quartet are faculty in the School and coordinate, along with other faculty, our unique Chamber Music program. To meet our faculty, please visit the School of Music website at http://music.sfsu.edu/people.
The Music Program is housed in the Creative Arts Building. Facilities include McKenna and Knuth Theatres, seating 701 and 322 respectively; a piano laboratory; choral and instrumental ensemble rehearsal space; classroom and practice facilities; an electronic music laboratory; and a music computer lab with more than 20 workstations.
The J. Paul Leonard Library provides music listening facilities; computer access; and an extensive collection of scores, recordings, and books on music. The Frank V. de Bellis Collection of Italian culture, located on the fourth floor of the library, contains a rich assortment of historic musical instruments, rare books, musical manuscripts, and scores and archival sound recordings.
Career Outlook
Career options for music majors are very diverse. The analytical, concentration and listening skills, collaborative experiences, and broad historical and cultural knowledge gained through the study of music prepare students to achieve in many professional arenas. Their individual achievements may lead them into specific professional fields of music, including performance, composition, scholarship, teaching, or into another profession that can benefit from the knowledge and skills gained in music study.
Graduates of SF State University music programs currently perform as soloists or as members of symphony orchestras, opera, chamber ensembles, choruses, rock groups, jazz combos, and a variety of intercultural consorts. They conduct Broadway musicals, church choirs, community choruses, commercial music, operas, and symphony orchestras. Some work as composers, arrangers, and producers in a wide variety of musical environments, write recording and program notes, serve as music librarians, design and work with music technology, and work as critics and lecturers. Others teach music at every educational level from pre-school through university in independent studios and public and private schools and colleges. They occupy key positions as music administrators and provide leadership for professional music organizations. School of Music graduates have also gone on to careers outside of music in fields as diverse as medicine, business, and law. Whatever their chosen career path, the education our graduates received has provided the educational foundation they needed to provide a life filled with meaning and professional accomplishment. Wherever their careers have taken them, they continue to create, perform, analyze, write about, lobby for, and listen to music both for profit and for pleasure.
Undergraduate Programs in Music
The School of Music offers both professional and liberal arts degree programs in music, as well as courses that enrich the general education and cultural life of the University. The Bachelor of Arts in Music provides a humanistic approach to the study of music as a significant part of human tradition and culture. The Bachelor of Music is an intensive curriculum for qualified advanced undergraduate students seeking to attain professional levels of expertise in a specialized music discipline. All music majors are assigned a faculty advisor with whom they confer each semester to develop an appropriate program of study. The Bachelor of Arts degree is a flexible, liberal-arts degree, with an emphasis in music. In consultation with a faculty advisor, students in the Bachelor of Arts may plan a course of study in an area of interest.
Bachelor of Music
All students in the Bachelor of Music degree must pass both a performance audition on an instrument or voice, and demonstrate competency in music theory, aural and piano skills sufficient for successful music study at a four-year university. The performance audition must establish that the individual possesses music achievement adequate to effectively engage in musical performance in the School of Music. Students who pass the performance audition may demonstrate competency in music theory, aural skills, and piano, either through passing placement examinations or completing specific coursework at San Francisco State University. Auditions and placement examinations are given at least twice each year. Students may only audition or take placement examinations twice.
Students who pass the performance audition but do not demonstrate college-level competency in aural skills and music theory must take MUS 130 during their first semester as music students in the School of Music. A grade of C or better in MUS 130 is required to satisfy the aural skills and music theory standards required to proceed in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Units earned in MUS 130 may not count toward the required units in the Bachelor of Music degree. While satisfying aural skills, music theory, and piano degree program admissions standards, students who pass their performance audition are expected to enroll in other music courses that will apply toward university degree requirements. These courses include performance ensembles and MUS 150. Please consult with your assigned music advisor about appropriate choices.
Individual instrumental and vocal applied lessons are available to Bachelor of Music majors who have passed the performance audition and the aural skills and music theory placement examinations. Participation in an ensemble is required of all students enrolled in applied lessons. Students enrolled in individual voice or instrumental instruction are required to enroll in 1 unit of appropriate ensemble for each half-hour of private instruction received. Ensemble enrollments must be approved by the faculty advisor for them to satisfy this requirement. (Please see individual program requirements for the maximum number of ensemble units, MUS 371 – MUS 390, applicable to degree requirements.) Students must also maintain full-time enrollment to qualify for individual instruction. There is a limit to the total number of individual lessons each student may receive, depending on the degree program in which the student is enrolled. Students enrolled in applied lessons must also maintain concurrent enrollment in any required musicianship, theory, or ensemble courses.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Auditions and placement exams are optional for students in the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students who wish to be considered for scholarship should audition live or send a link to a video audition. Students who choose not to take placement exams or do not demonstrate college-level competency in aural skills and music theory must take MUS 130 during their first semester as music students in the School of Music. A grade of C or better in MUS 130 is required to satisfy the aural skills and music theory standards required to proceed in either the Bachelor of Arts Degree. Units earned in MUS 130 may not count toward the required units in the Bachelor of Arts degree. While satisfying aural skills, music theory, and piano degree program admissions standards, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in other music courses that will apply toward university degree requirements. These courses include performance ensembles and MUS 150. Please consult with your assigned music advisor about appropriate choices.
Graduate Programs in Music
The School of Music offers a Master of Arts in Music with emphases in composition, music education, or music history; and a Master of Music in Performance with emphases in vocal or instrumental performance, chamber music, or conducting (choral or instrumental). The Master of Arts in Music program is for students who have highly developed interest and achievement in one of the following specific areas of music study; an interest in teaching as music faculty in two- and four-year colleges; are K–12 teachers seeking additional expertise in specific areas of music that will enhance their skills and knowledge as music educators; as scholars and historians; or, are seeking preparation for professional careers in composition, including for film and video games. The Master of Music provides graduate study for the superior performer, with the goal of maximum development of specialized skills. Either the Master of Arts in Music or Master of Music degree programs are appropriate for students who have the goal of advanced graduate study at the doctoral level.
Professor
Cyrus Ginwala (2005), Professor in Music. D.M.A. Peabody Conservatory.
Wendell Hanna (2002), Professor in Music. Ph.D. University of Oregon, Eugene.
Hafez Modirzadeh (1998), Professor in Music. Ph.D. Wesleyan University.
Victoria J. Neve (1975), Professor in Music. D.M.A. University of Kansas.
Dean P. Suzuki (1989), Professor in Music. M.A. University of Southern California.
Jassen Todorov (2008), Professor in Music. M.M. Eastman School of Music
Roger Woodward (2002), Professor in Music. D.Mus. University of Sydney.
David J. Xiques (2002), Professor in Music. M.M. Holy Names University.
Associate Professor
Bradley Hogarth (2015), Associate Professor in Music. M.M. San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Benjamin Sabey (2015), Associate Professor in Music. Ph.D. University of California, San Diego.
Lecturer
Zakarias Grafilo (2002), Lecturer in Music; member, Alexander String Quartet. B.A. San Francisco State University.
Fred Lifsitz (1989), Lecturer in Music, Member, Alexander String Quartet. Indiana University and the Tanglewood School of Music.
Linda Lukas (1991), Lecturer in Music. Diplome Superieur de Concertiste de Flute Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, France.
Inara Morgenstern (1975), Lecturer in Music. M.A. San Francisco State University.
Sandy Walsh-Wilson (1989), Lecturer in Music, Member, Alexander String Quartet. D.R.S.A.M. Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow.
Paul Yarbrough (1989), Lecturer in Music, Member, Alexander String Quartet. Artists Diploma Hartt School of Music.
MUS 120 Basic Music I (Units: 3)
Fundamentals of music applied through development of basic skills in music reading, writing, listening, and singing or playing selected instruments. Open to all students without prerequisite. Topics specified in Class Schedule. May be repeated for a total of 9 units when topics vary. All sections require enrollment in live ACT class and online LEC. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
Topics:
- Basic Music I: Dance
- Basic Music I: Guitar
- Basic Music I: Voice
- Basic Music I: Ensemble Instrumental
- Athletic Band
MUS 122 Basic Music I: Piano (Units: 3)
Development of basic skills in music fundamentals and piano. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. Extra fee required. Open to all students.
(This course is offered as MUS 122 and TH A 122. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
MUS 130 The Foundations of Music Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a basic piano class recommended.
(This course is offered as MUS 130 and TH A 131. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 132 Appreciation of Diverse Music (Units: 3)
Survey of a diverse selection of musical traditions and practices, from ancient to modern times, aimed at expanding the student's knowledge of and appreciation for music beyond what is easily accessible and heavily marketed. Emphasis on appreciating the aesthetic value of representative works within their cultural contexts. Includes folk and popular music of Europe and the Americas, music of the African diaspora, and western "classical" music from Ancient Greek to modern experimentalism.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
MUS 134 Survey of Music for Film, TV, and Games (Units: 3)
Survey of music used to develop, transform, and underscore emotion in visual media such as film, video games, virtual reality, TV, animation, and more. Discussion and analysis of theoretical topics related to the experience and development of music for visual media. Through the use of specific exceptional pieces of media, integration of topics related to social justice, racial minorities, global perspectives.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
MUS 137 Survey of the History of Electronic Music (Units: 3)
Survey of the styles, methods, and technologies of electronic music as a contemporary art form and their impact on modern global culture. Examination of the work of experimental pioneers whose music stems from the classical tradition but whose methods and tools give rise to all forms of electronic music. Exploration of dance music and other popular styles originating in disco and house which have expanded to multitudinous genres and sub-genres. [Formerly MUS 504]
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
MUS 150 Concert Music (Unit: 0)
Audience participation at designated on-campus concerts scheduled by the Department of Music. Required each semester of music majors. (CR/NC grading only)
MUS 201 Class Piano I (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance audition; ability to read treble and bass clefs, Music majors or minors; priority given to Music majors, others by approval of department.
MUS 202 Class Piano II (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance audition; MUS 201 or equivalent. MUS 202 is normally taken concurrently with MUS 232. Priority given to Music majors.
MUS 206 Beginning Jazz/Pop Piano (Unit: 1)
Introduction to jazz and popular piano performance: left and right-hand chord voicings, right hand improvisation, and rhythmic comping in a variety of stylistic idioms. May be repeated for a total of 3 units.
(This course is offered as MUS 206 and TH A 206. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 221 Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship I (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance audition; knowledge of written scales, key signatures, rhythms, intervals, and triads; ability to sing scales.
(This course is offered as MUS 221 and TH A 221. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 222 Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship II (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance audition; MUS 221 or equivalent; concurrent enrollment advised in MUS 232; priority given to Music majors.
MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors and minors; satisfactory performance audition; MUS 222 or equivalent.
MUS 231 Species Counterpoint (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors and minors; MUS 130 or examination; concurrent enrollment in MUS 221 and either MUS 201 or MUS 202 recommended; non-majors with permission of the instructor.
MUS 232 Diatonic Harmony (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 130; concurrent enrollment in MUS 202 and MUS 222 recommended; non-majors with permission of the instructor.
MUS 233 Chromatic Harmony (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors and minors; MUS 232; non-majors with permission of the instructor.
MUS 234 Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 130.
(This course is offered as MUS 234 and TH A 234. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 235 Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 130.
(This course is offered as MUS 235 and TH A 235. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 239 Composition Workshop (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: MUS 233 or MUS 235 or consent of the instructor.
MUS 270 Improvisation (Units: 2)
Beginning musical improvisation for instrumentalists or vocalists in all styles and genres. Open to all students.
MUS 280 Traditions and Current Practices of Music and Sound for Healing (Units: 3)
Introduction to the history and traditions of music and sound for healing purposes. The role of music as healing will be examined as an artistic endeavor and a social phenomenon. Contemporary techniques such as sonic neuro-technologies, singing bowls, and tuning forks will be explored through direct experiences and journal reflections.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
- Global Perspectives
MUS 281 The American Musical Experience (Units: 3)
Exploration of American music through a socio-cultural lens. The development of popular music in the United States will be surveyed relative to the history and sociology of the last two hundred years. Various regional, racial, ethnic, sacred, and secular music will be examined in light of their aesthetic and socially significant contexts.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
- Global Perspectives
MUS 301 Advanced Class Piano (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: MUS 202 or equivalent; priority given to Music majors.
MUS 303 Keyboard Major (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors; audition; concurrent enrollment in MUS 360.
MUS 313 Voice Major Applied Instruction (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music and Theatre Art majors; audition; MUS majors must have concurrent enrollment in MUS 150, MUS 394, a vocal or choral ensemble as assigned; approval of the department.
(This course is offered as MUS 313 and TH A 318. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 335 Rehearsal and Performance Technique (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: By audition.
MUS 351 Class Orchestral and Band Instruments I (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Music majors and minors; ability to read music; others by permission of the department.
Topics:
- Class Percussion I
MUS 353 Instrumental Major (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors; consent of department; and concurrent enrollment in MUS 150 and MUS 371, MUS 372, or another ensemble as assigned.
Topics:
- Viola Major
- Creative/World Instruments
- Jazz Bass Major
- Harp Major
- Guitar Major
- Violin Major
- Percussion Major
- Tuba Major
- Trombone Major
- Trumpet Major
- Double Bass Major
- Cello Major
- Clarinet Major
- Bassoon Major
- Flute Major
- Horn Major
- Oboe Major
- Saxophone Major
MUS 360 Major Repertoire (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Bachelor of Music majors; audition; and consent of the department. Concurrent enrollment in MUS 303 or MUS 313 or MUS 353. May not be taken concurrently with MUS 450 or MUS 460.
Topics:
- Major Repertoire: Voice
- Major Repertoire: Oboe
- Major Repertoire: Clarinet
- Major Repertoire: Bassoon
- Major Repertoire: Horn
- Major Repertoire: Trumpet
- Major Repertoire: Trombone
- Major Repertoire: Percussion
- Major Repertoire: Violin
- Major Repertoire: Viola
- Major Repertoire: Harp
- Major Repertoire: Double Bass
- Major Repertoire: Cello
- Major Repertoire: Guitar
- Major Repertoire: Tuba
- Major Repertoire: Flute
- Major Repertoire: Saxophone
- Major Repertoire: Piano
MUS 370 Open Ensemble (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 371 Orchestra (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 372 Wind Ensemble (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 373 Chamber Singers (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 374 University Pep Band (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 375 Treble Singers "The Higher Ups" (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 376 Opera Workshop (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 378 Chamber Music (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 379 University Chorus (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 380 Instrumental Ensembles (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Audition.
Topics:
- Instrumental Ensembles: Percussion
- Instrumental Ensembles: Guitar
- Instrumental Ensembles: Brass
MUS 382 Keyboard Harmony (Unit: 1)
Intensive one-semester accelerated course in applied figured-bass realization, open-score reading, and transposition for piano majors. Laboratory. (Plus-minus letter grade only)MUS 383 Piano Accompaniment (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 384 Piano Ensemble (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 385 Applied Accompanying (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: MUS 383 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 386 World Music Ensembles (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
Topics:
- Creative World Ensemble
- Arab Classical Music Ensemble
- North Indian Music Ensemble
- Kulintang Ensemble
- Afro-Cuban Ensemble
- Balinese Gamelan Ensemble
MUS 387 Collegium Musicum: Schola Civilis (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 388 Jazz Combos (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition.
Topics:
- Jazz Combos/Instrumental
- Jazz Combos/Vocal
MUS 389 Mexican Regional Music Ensemble (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 390 Jazz Band (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Audition.
MUS 391 Piano Sightreading (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Piano major or audition.
MUS 392 Piano Performance Practicum (Unit: 0)
Prerequisite: Piano performance major or audition.
MUS 394 Vocal Performance Practicum (Unit: 0)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Vocal performance majors; must be taken concurrently with MUS 313, MUS 360, MUS 776 and/or MUS 780.
MUS 400 University Music Performing Ensembles (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; audition; or permission of the instructor. Auditions are held during the first week of each semester.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
Topics:
- University Orchestra
- University Wind Ensemble
- University Chamber Singers
- University Treble Singers
- University Opera Workshop
- Chamber Music
- Jazz Combo
- University Chorus
- University Jazz Big Band
- World Music Ensemble
- Collegium Musicum - Early Music Vocal Ensemble
- University Vocal and Instrumental Pep Band
MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 233.
MUS 406 Song Writing Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 408 Electronic Music Production in Ableton Live (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 415 Orchestration (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 233.
MUS 418 Advanced Electronic Music Production in Ableton Live (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 408 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 420 20th Century Techniques (Units: 3)
Compositional procedures and musical structures of the 20th century through studies of the literature and composition. (Plus-minus letter grade only)MUS 426 Marketing and Law in the Music Industry (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 408 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 430 Improvisation (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Any two of the following courses: MUS 201, MUS 202, MUS 206, MUS 233, MUS 234, MUS 235 with grades of C or better.
MUS 431 Jazz Improvisation I (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 270 with a grade of C or better.
MUS 432 Jazz Improvisation II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 431.
MUS 433 Introduction to Music Technology (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Familiarity with computers; ability to read music in two clefs; and consent of instructor. Enrollment priority given to music majors.
MUS 434 Introduction to Sound for Games (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division and graduate Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts and Music majors; or Video Game Studies minors who have completed CWL 180; demonstrated familiarity with any digital audio workstation.
(This course is offered as MUS 434 and BECA 434. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 437 Middleware for Games (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 434/BECA 434 or consent of the instructor.
MUS 438 Fundamentals of Computer Music (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 433.
MUS 440 Jazz Harmony (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 233 or MUS 235 with a grade of C or better.
MUS 441 Jazz Composition and Arranging (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 440.
MUS 443 Composition Studio Seminar (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 445 Creative Concepts in Music (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 430 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Junior standing; Music major; MUS 420 and MUS 425; must be taken concurrently with MUS 460; or consent of the instructor;
MUS 451 Scoring for Games I (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; MUS 433 and MUS 434 recommended.
MUS 453 Scoring for Games II (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Music majors; MUS 415, MUS 433, MUS 434, and MUS 451.
MUS 455 Scoring for Film I (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; MUS 239 recommended.
MUS 457 Scoring for Film II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 455 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 460 Repertoire for Composers (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors; Junior standing; MUS 420; must be taken concurrently with MUS 425 and MUS 450; or permission of the instructor.
MUS 461 Scoring for Virtual Reality (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 434/BECA 434 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 477 Music Business: Career Management in Music (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
MUS 501 Music, The Listener's Art (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 503 Survey of the String Quartet in Historical Context (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1, A2, A3, and B4.
MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
MUS 506 Survey of Jazz (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- U.S. History
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
MUS 507 Survey of Jazz and Blues in Film (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as MUS 507 and TH A 507. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
MUS 508 Modern Music: American Iconoclasts (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and satisfaction of Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
MUS 509 Historical Performance: Keyboard Practices (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 303 and MUS 360, or permission of the instructor.
MUS 510 Keyboard Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 511 The Roots of Rock (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
Topics:
- The Origins of Rock
MUS 512 Rock Since the Mid-1960s (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 513 Asian Musical Diaspora - Theory and Practice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 515 Latin American Musical Diaspora - Theory and Practice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 520 Seminar in Music Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
Topics:
- The Music of France: Late 19th and 20th Century
- Bartok and Stravinsky
- Bach and Handel
- Minimal Music
- Strauss and Mahler
- Experiments in Art Music & Popular Music Since 196
MUS 531 Musics of North and Southeast Asia (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 532 Music of Latin America (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
MUS 534 Sound Design for Games (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts and Music majors; BECA 434; BECA 231 and BECA 335 recommended; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as BECA 534 and MUS 534. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
MUS 542GW Music in Culture and Context - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Lower-division Music Core courses and GE Area A2*.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
MUS 550 Western European Music History from the Middle Ages to 1750 (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 542GW with a grade of C or better.
MUS 551 European and American Classical Music History of the 18th and 19th Century (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 542GW with a grade of C or better.
MUS 552 Classical Music History of Europe and the Americas in the 20th Century (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 542GW with a grade of C or better.
MUS 558 Music of John Coltrane (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; MUS 506*; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
MUS 559 Women in Jazz (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as MUS 559 and TH A 559. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- U.S. History
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
MUS 560 Lyric Diction I (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 561 Lyric Diction II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 560 or permission of the instructor.
MUS 565 Vocal Literature (Units: 3)
Vocal literature from the 16th century to the present. History, style, and performance practices. Required for majors in voice, but open to other qualified students. (Plus-minus letter grade only)MUS 598 Senior Thesis (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors; MUS 542GW.
MUS 600 Music Internship (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Music majors and minors, or consent of the instructor.
MUS 601 Music for Children (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 608 Early Field Experience in Music Education (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
MUS 612 The Voice (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 614 Piano Pedagogy (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Piano major or audition.
MUS 616 Woodwinds (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
MUS 617 Percussion (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors and minors; ability to read music; or permission of the department.
MUS 618 Strings (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
MUS 620 Brass Instruments (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
MUS 640 Ensemble Conducting (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: MUS 232* or equivalent.
MUS 644 Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature (Units: 3)
Elements of conducting with instrumental laboratory experience; director's responsibility and rehearsal methods; selection of literature for wind, string, percussion ensembles in K-12 schools. (Plus-minus letter grade only)MUS 645 Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and MUS 640.
MUS 652 American Diaspora Theory and Practice (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 699 Independent Study in Music (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, permission of the instructor, and approval of the major adviser.
MUS 700 Introduction to Graduate Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor; priority given to Music majors.
MUS 701 Graduate Seminar in Music (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Topics:
- Chamber Music Literature
- Keyboard Music
MUS 710 Advanced Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Music; MUS 700 and completion of all theory remediation; must be taken within the first 2 semesters of study.
MUS 716 Graduate Theory Seminar (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Music students; MUS 710 or permission of the instructor;
Topics:
- Survey of Musical Analysis
MUS 720 Directed Projects in Theory or Composition (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; must be taken concurrently with MUS 725; or permission of the instructor.
MUS 724 Issues in Ethnomusicology (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Art or permission of the instructor.
MUS 725 Practicum in Composition (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing; must be taken concurrently with MUS 720 and MUS 730; or permission of the instructor.
MUS 730 Composition Workshop (Unit: 0)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music; must be taken concurrently with MUS 720 and MUS 725.
MUS 750 Graduate Seminar in Ethnomusicology (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Priority registration for Music majors; graduate standing; or permission of the instructor.
MUS 751 The Renaissance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 550.
MUS 752 The Baroque (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 700, and either successful completion of the appropriate portion of the graduate classification exam in music history or MUS 550.
MUS 753 The Classical Era (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 700, and either successful completion of the appropriate portion of the graduate classification exam in music history or MUS 551.
MUS 754 The Romantic Era (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 700, and either successful completion of the appropriate portion of the graduate classification exam in music history or MUS 551.
MUS 755 The Twentieth Century (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: MUS 700, and either successful completion of the appropriate portion of the graduate classification exam in music history or MUS 552.
MUS 760 Curriculum and Instruction I: Music (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or subject matter waiver for music education; must be taken concurrently with S ED 660.
MUS 761 Curriculum and Instruction II: Music (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or subject matter waiver for music education; must be taken concurrently with S ED 660.
MUS 776 Directed Projects in Performance (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Music majors only; must be concurrently enrolled in a related performance course or participation in related ensembles as assigned by the supervisor; permission of the department and supervising faculty.
Topics:
- Graduate Orchestral and Band Instruments
- Graduate Piano Major
- Graduate Voice Major
MUS 778 Chamber Music Performance (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Audition.
MUS 780 Graduate Major Repertoire (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
Topics:
- Graduate Major Repertoire--Voice
- Graduate Major Repertoire--Piano
- Graduate Major Repertoire--Instrumental
MUS 781 Choral Conducting (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
MUS 782 Instrumental Conducting (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
MUS 783 Advanced String Ensemble Teaching for Grades 7-12 (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
MUS 852 Directed Fieldwork in Music (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Music majors only; permission of the graduate major adviser and supervising instructor.
MUS 894 Creative Work Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
MUS 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
MUS 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the graduate major adviser and supervising faculty member.
Topics:
- Independent Study