Music Technology

Freshman Roadmap

(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For new Freshmen music majors

¹ All freshmen should take a Theory Placement Exam. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu for details.

² All freshmen with prior piano experience should take a Piano Placement Exam. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu for details.

³ All freshmen must perform an Applied Music Placement Audition. Students not placed at the 100-level must enroll in prep-level (080-level) lessons. Contact musicadmissions@csusb.edufor details.

⁴ All full-time music majors must enroll every quarter in a major ensemble (MUS 380, 381, 385, or 386) most appropriate to their applied area of study.

⁵ Electives offered within the College of Arts and Letters

⁶ Advisor must approve internship placement one quarter prior to enrollment

Lower Division Transfer

(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For Lower-Division Transfer music majors

Note: These roadmaps are constructed for a lower-division transfer student based on the following assumptions:

1. LD transfer music majors will need all CSUSB music theory courses except MUS 100 and 101, will need all three piano courses (MUS 220, 221, and 222), and will place into 100-level applied lessons. For more information regarding placement tests in those subjects, contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu.
2. All transfer music majors, regardless of coursework completed at other institutions, are required to complete at least 6 units in authorized major ensembles (MUS 380, 381, 385, and 386) and earn 3 quarters of credit in MUS 998 Concert Attendance. They must also enroll in a major ensemble in any quarter they are full-time students (enrolled in 12 or more units).
3. LD transfer students selecting a Performance/Composition, Music Technology, or Music Theater emphasis normally must spend four years at CSUSB. Only by placing immediately into 200-level applied lessons or completing each level of applied lessons in less than three quarters can a LD transfer complete one of those emphases in less than four years. LD transfers staying for four years are encouraged to complete an additional music degree emphasis or a minor in another field of study.

3-Year plan

⁷ Required if enrolled full-time for quarter

⁸ Advisor must approve internship placement one quarter prior to enrollment

4-Year plan

⁹ Toward second music emphasis or minor in another field of study

¹⁰ Toward second music emphasis or minor in another field of study

¹¹ Toward second music emphasis or minor in another field of study

¹² Required if enrolled full-time for quarter

¹³ Toward second music emphasis or minor in another field of study

¹⁴ Required if enrolled full-time for quarter

¹⁵ Advisor must approve internship placement one quarter prior to enrollment

Upper Division Transfer

(based on 2008-09 CSUSB catalog) For Upper-Division Transfer music majors

Note: These roadmaps are constructed for an upper-division transfer student based on the following assumptions:

1. UD transfer music majors will place out of all music theory courses except for MUS 542, place out of MUS 222 Piano III, and place into 200-level applied lessons. For more information regarding placement tests in those subjects, contact musicadmissions@csusb.edu.
2. All transfer music majors, regardless of coursework completed at other institutions, are required to complete at least 6 units in authorized major ensembles (MUS 380, 381, 385, and 386) and earn 3 quarters of credit in MUS 998 Concert Attendance.
3. UD transfer students selecting a Performance/Composition, Music Technology, or Music Theater emphasis normally must spend three years at CSUSB. Only by placing immediately into 300-level applied lessons or completing each level of applied lessons in less than three quarters can a UD transfer complete one of those emphases in less than three years. UD transfers staying for three years are encouraged to complete an additional music degree emphasis or a minor in another field of study.

2-Year plan

¹⁶ Advisor must approve internship placement one quarter prior to enrollment

3-Year plan

¹⁷ Instrumental or vocal study

¹⁸ Advisor must approve internship placement one quarter prior to enrollment

¹⁹ Required only for full-time students (enrolled in 12 or more units in a quarter)