College of Creative Arts
Dean: Department of Music
CA 214
415-338-1431
Chair: Patricia Taylor LeeUndergraduate Advisers: Camp, Festinger, Girard, Goble, Hopkins, Jones, Lindeman, Neve, Roach, Sanchez-Gutierrez, Spencer, Suzuki
Graduate Coordinator: Patricia Taylor Lee
Faculty
Professors--Camp, Girard, Hopkins, Jones, W., Lee, P., Lindeman, Neve, Peterson, W., RoachPrograms
B.A. in MusicProgram Scope
The Department of Music offers both professional and liberal arts degree programs in music as well as courses which 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, designed for students wishing to study music for specific professional purposes or for students seeking to attain professional levels without necessarily planning to become professional musicians. The Master of Arts in Music is designed to provide advanced training for students with highly developed interest and talent in specific areas of music study; to prepare teachers for both two- and four-year college music positions; to provide prospective doctoral aspirants with a sound foundation for advanced graduate study; to make available to public school teachers graduate programs involving intensive study of specific areas of music; and to prepare students for professional careers in composition and arranging. The Master of Music is designed to provide graduate study for the superior performer and to allow for maximum development of specialized skills. The department also offers two minors in music: a liberal arts minor, designed to provide a planned sequence of musical development from which future enjoyment and learning can proceed, and a Non-Western/Cross Cultural Musical Arts Minor which is interdisciplinary in character. The faculty of the Department of Music includes internationally recognized performers, composers, music educators, and scholars.Facilities
The Music Department is housed in the Creative Arts Building. Facilities include McKenna and Knuth Theatres, seating 750 and 320 respectively; an up-to-date electronic music laboratory; two piano laboratories; choral and instrumental ensemble rehearsal space; classroom and practice facilities; and a music materials resource center, containing instruments and scores.Career Outlook
Career options for music majors are very diverse. The analytical and listening skills, collaborative experiences, concentration and broad historical and cultural knowledge gained through the study of music prepare students to achieve in many professional arenas. Their individual talents may lead them into specific aspects of music, including performance, composition, scholarship, and teaching. Graduates of the SFSU music department currently perform as soloists or in symphony orchestras, opera, chamber ensembles, choruses, rock groups, and jazz combos; they conduct Broadway musicals, church choirs, community choruses, commercial music, opera, and symphony; they compose and arrange music in a wide variety of styles; they teach every aspect of music from pre-school through university, both in independent studios and in public and private schools and colleges; they write record and program notes, serve as music librarians, design and work with music technology, act as critics and lecturers. They occupy key positions as music administrators and provide leadership for professional music organizations. They continue to create, perform, analyze, write about, lobby for, and listen to music, both for profit and for pleasure.UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN MUSIC
Enrollment priority in the lower division sequence of theory and musicianship courses is given to music majors. All students intending to enroll in these courses are required to take diagnostic placement examinations in music theory, aural skills, and piano. These exams are given twice each semester, on university advising days.BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
The Bachelor of Arts in Music provides a humanistic approach to the study of music as a significant part of human tradition and culture. Students may choose the Traditional Emphasis, the Emphasis in Jazz/Popular Styles, or the Emphasis in Electronic Music. As a liberal arts curriculum, the Bachelor of Arts is not intended as vocational preparation, although many career opportunities are open to students with such a background.
Units MUS 150 Concert Music (each semester in residence up to and including eight semesters) 0 MUS 410 Form and Design 3 MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples 3 Units selected from the following 3 MUS 520 Seminar in Music Literature MUS 530 Music of the Middle East, Far East, and Sub-Continental India MUS 531 Music of the Pacific Basin MUS 532 Music of Latin America MUS 598 Senior Thesis 3 Total for core 12 Emphasis (see below) 20 Total for major 32
Units selected from the following 6 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint MUS 415 Orchestration MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques Units selected from the following 6 MUS 550 Music from the Middle Ages to 1750 MUS 551 Classic and Romantic Music MUS 552 Twentieth Century Music Major Instruction/Ensembles 8
A minimum of two units must be major instruction in one instrument or voice. Total for emphasis 20
MUS 440 Practical Jazz/Pop Harmony 3 MUS 506 Survey of Jazz 3 MUS 511 Roots of Rock 3 MUS 552 Twentieth Century Music 3 Major Instruction/Performance Laboratories 8 Major instruction in one instrument or voice: 2 units required Jazz or rock performance class: 2 units required Traditional ensemble (band, orchestra, choir) for students studying traditional acoustical instruments or voice: 2 units required Total for emphasis 20
MUS 504 Survey of Electronic Music 3 MUS 552 Twentieth Century Music 3 Units selected from the following on advisement 3 MUS 415 Orchestration MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques MUS 550 Music from the Middle Ages to 1750 MUS 551 Classic and Romantic Music
Units chosen from the following on advisement 4 MUS 435 Analog Electronic Music Studio (2) MUS 436 MIDI Electronic Music Studio (2) MUS 438 Fundamentals of Computer Music (2) MUS 439 Projects in Electronic Music (2) Units selected from MUS 303, Piano Major; MUS 313, Voice Major; or MUS 353, Instrumental Major (1 each) 2 Units of concurrent enrollment in MUS 371-390, Ensemble Series (1 each) 2 Total for emphasis 20
In addition to possessing musical ability and motivation, each student planning to pursue a professional music curriculum should come to San Francisco State University with significant background and training in some performance area. A maximum of 70 units in music may be counted toward this 132-unit degree.
The Bachelor of Music in Music Education is designed for students preparing to teach in the elementary and secondary schools. Completion of this curriculum satisfies academic requirements for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, leaving only the professional education sequence to be taken in the College of Education.
Students in the Composition Emphasis have early and continued opportunities, through Composers' Workshop and other specialized classes, to study with nationally recognized faculty composers, and to have their works performed before student audiences.
Performance majors receive up to eight semesters of free private lessons with the department's distinguished artist faculty, many of whom are members of the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Ballet Orchestras, and maintain active professional careers. The degree program culminates in a formal senior recital in the department's concert hall.
Students in the History/Literature Emphasis pursue core courses in music history as well as specialized courses in such areas as keyboard literature, jazz, ethnic music, and courses focused on the works of individual composers. The culminating project for the undergraduate degree in Music History/Literature, a senior thesis of an analytical or historical nature, gives each student an opportunity to work closely with a member of the music history faculty in developing research and analytical skills.
Bachelor of Music students must complete a core of 25 units which includes concert attendance and one of the following fields of emphasis: Music Education; Piano, Organ, Orchestral Instrument, or Classical Guitar Performance; Composition; or History and Literature. Students who select the Music Education Emphasis must complete one of the three concentrations.
Courses for this program are listed in alphabetical sequence (consult Index for page reference).
Units MUS 150 Concert Music [each semester in residence up to and including eight semesters] 0 MUS 221 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship I 2 MUS 222 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship II 2 MUS 231 Diatonic Analysis and Synthesis 3 MUS 232 Chromatic Analysis and Synthesis 3 MUS 233 Advanced Tonal Procedures 3 MUS 410 Form and Design 3 MUS 550 Music from the Middle Ages to 1750 3 MUS 551 Classic and Romantic Music 3 MUS 552 Twentieth Century Music 3 Total for core 25 Emphasis (select one of the emphases listed below) 45 Total for major 70In addition to the core requirements, all candidates must pass the junior qualifying examination in one instrument or voice.
Units Units on advisement from MUS 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 Class Piano (1 each) 4 MUS 311-312 Class Voice I-II (1 each) 2 MUS 351 Class Percussion I 1 MUS 351 Class Guitar I 1 MUS 353 Instrumental Major (1 each) 8 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 11 MUS 415 Orchestration 3 MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples or MUS 602 World Folk Song Style and Culture 3 MUS 616 Woodwinds 2 MUS 618 Strings 2 MUS 620 Brass 2 MUS 630 Instrumental Materials and Literature 3 MUS 640 Instrumental Conducting 3 Total for emphasis 45
Units Units on advisement from MUS 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 Class Piano (1 each) 4 MUS 313 Voice Major (1 each) 6 MUS 360 Major Repertoire--Voice (1 each) 2 MUS 351 Class Percussion 1 MUS 351 Class Guitar 1 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 10 MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples or MUS 602 World Folk Song Style and Culture 3 MUS 560 Lyric Diction 3 MUS 612 The Voice 3 MUS 616 Woodwinds 2 MUS 618 Strings 2 MUS 620 Brass 2 MUS 635 Choral Literature 3 MUS 645 Choral Conducting 3 Total for emphasis 45
Units MUS 210 Keyboard Harmony 1 MUS 303 Major Instruction--Piano (1 each) 8 MUS 311-312 Class Voice I-II (1 each) or MUS 313 Voice Major (1 each) [by audition] 4 MUS 351 Class Percussion 1 MUS 351 Class Guitar 1 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each)48 9 MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples or MUS 602 World Folk Song Style and Culture 3 MUS 560 Lyric Diction or MUS 612 The Voice 3 MUS 601 Music for Children or MUS 610 General Music 3 MUS 616 Woodwinds 2 MUS 618 Strings 2 MUS 620 Brass 2 MUS 635 Choral Literature 3 MUS 645 Choral Conducting 3 Total for emphasis 45
MUS 210 Keyboard Harmony 1 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 303 Piano Major (1 each) 8 MUS 360 Major Repertoire--Piano (1 each) 8 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 4 MUS 378 Chamber Music (1 each) 3 MUS 383 Piano Accompaniment (1 each) 1 MUS 384 Piano Ensemble 1 MUS 391 Piano Sightreading (1 each) 2 MUS 392 Piano Performance Practicum (1 each) 6 MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint 3 MUS 510 Keyboard Literature 3 MUS 614 Piano Pedagogy 2 Related performance area to be selected from MUS 311, 312, 321, or 341 1 Senior Recital is required 0 Total for emphasis 45
MUS 210 Keyboard Harmony 1 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 323 Organ Major (1 each) 8 MUS 360 Major Repertoire--Organ (1 each) 8 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 12 Units selected on advisement from the following: 6 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint MUS 415 Orchestration MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition MUS 510 Keyboard Literature 3 Units on advisement from MUS 614, Piano Pedagogy; or piano, harpsichord, voice 5 Senior Recital is required 0 Total for emphasis 45
MUS 201-202-203 Class Piano (1 each) 3 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 301-302 Class Piano (1 each) 2 MUS 313 Voice Major (1 each) 8 MUS 360 Major Repertoire--Voice (1 each) 6 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 9 Units selected on advisement from the following: 3 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint MUS 415 Orchestration MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition MUS 560 Lyric Diction 3 MUS 565 Vocal Literature 3 MUS 612 The Voice 3 MUS 645 Choral Conducting 3 Senior Recital is required 0 Total for emphasis 45In addition, reading proficiency in French, German, or Italian must be demonstrated no later than the first semester of the junior year.
MUS 201-202-203 Class Piano (1 each) 3 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 353 Instrumental Major (1 each) 8 MUS 360 Major Repertoire (1 each) 8 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 12 Units selected on advisement from the following: 3 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition MUS 415 Orchestration 3 MUS 640 Instrumental Conducting 3 Music electives on advisement 3 Senior Recital is required 0 Total for emphasis 45
MUS 201-202-203 Class Piano (1 each) 3 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 301-302 Class Piano (1 each) 2 Units on advisement from MUS 303, 313, 323, or 353: Piano, Voice, Organ, or Instrumental Major (1 each) 4 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 5 MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint 3 MUS 415 Orchestration 3 MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques 3 MUS 425 Workshop in Composition (2 each) 6 MUS 436 MIDI Electronic Music Studio 2 MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition 3 MUS 504 Electronic Music 3 One of the following selected on advisement 3 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 509 Contemporary Music or other adviser approved elective MUS 640 Instrumental Conducting or MUS 645 Choral Conducting 3 Total for emphasis 45In addition, candidates must pass the junior qualifying examination in one instrument or voice.
MUS 201-202-203 Class Piano (1 each) 3 MUS 223 Fundamentals of Ear-training and Musicianship III 2 MUS 301-302 Class Piano (1 each) 2 Units on advisement from MUS 303, 313, 323, or 353 [Piano, Voice, Organ, or Instrumental Major] (1 each) 4 MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) 8 Units selected on advisement from the following: 6 MUS 400 Modal Counterpoint MUS 405 Tonal Counterpoint MUS 415 Orchestration MUS 420 Twentieth Century Techniques MUS 450 Projects in Theory and Composition MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples 3 Units selected on advisement from the following: 12 MUS 520 Seminar in Music Literature MUS 530 Music of the Middle East, Far East, and Sub-Continental India MUS 531 Music of the Pacific Basin MUS 532 Music of Latin America or other adviser approved elective MUS 598 Senior Thesis 3 Music electives on advisement 2 Total 45In addition, candidates must pass the junior qualifying examination in one instrument or voice and demonstrate basic reading knowledge of French, German, or other appropriate language.
Twelve of the total units must be in upper division work and taken in residence at SFSU.
MUS 120 Basic Music I49 3 MUS 121 Basic Music II49 3 Units on advisement from the following : 6 [A minimum of one unit each in voice and piano is required.] MUS 201-203 Class Piano (1 each) MUS 310-311 Class Voice (1 each) MUS 371-390 Ensemble Series (1 each) MUS 501 Music, The Listener's Art or MUS 505 Music of the World's Peoples 3 Music units on advisement 6 Total 21
Departmental requirements for admission to conditionally classified status are as follows.
All students must complete a nine-unit core requirement and complete an emphasis as designated below. Enrollment is required during the semester of graduation.
For general information for all Music graduate students, see Graduate Programs in Music above. Courses for this discipline are listed in alphabetical sequence (consult Index for page reference).
Units MUS 700 Introduction to Graduate Study 3 MUS 710 Advanced Analysis 3 One graduate seminar in Music History (MUS 750-755) 3 Total for core 9 Emphasis (listed below) 21 Minimum total 30
Music Education Courses: units selected from the following 9 MUS 821 Research in Music Education MUS 822 Designing Curricula in Music MUS 852 Directed Experiences in Music (1-3) One of the following: 3 MUS 894 Creative Work Project MUS 898 Master's Thesis Non-Music cognate on advisement 6 Electives in music on advisement 3 Total for emphasis 21
Music History Seminars--selected from MUS 750-755 6 MUS 899 Special Study (2)50 4 Non-Music cognate on advisement 6 Electives in music on advisement 2 MUS 898 Master's Thesis 3 Foreign Language Competency Examination51 (French, German, Italian, or other approved language) Total for emphasis 21
MUS 715 Canon and Fugue orAdviser approved elective 3 MUS 720 Directed Projects in Theory or Composition50 (2 each) 4 MUS 725 Practicum in Composition50 (2 each) 4 MUS 894 Creative Work Project (Composition) or MUS 898 Master's Thesis (Theory) 3 Non-Music cognate on advisement 6 Approved elective in Music 1 Foreign Language Competency Examination51 (French, German, Italian, or other approved language) Total for emphasis 21
All students must complete a nine-unit core requirement and complete an emphasis as designated below. Enrollment is required during the semester of graduation.
For general information for all Music graduate students, see Graduate Programs in Music above.
Units MUS 700 Introduction to Graduate Study 3 MUS 710 Advanced Analysis 3 One graduate seminar in Music History (selected from MUS 750-755) 3 Total for core 9 Emphasis (listed below) 21 Total for major 30
MUS 776 Graduate Piano, Voice, Organ, or Instrumental Major52,53 (2 each) 4 [Maximum of six units allowed] MUS 780 Graduate Major Repertoire (2 each) 4 [Maximum of six units allowed] Music electives on advisement 10 MUS 894 Creative Work Project 3 Total for emphasis 21
MUS 701 Chamber Music Literature 3 MUS 776 Graduate Piano, Voice, Organ, or Instrumental Major52,53 (2 each) 4 [Maximum of six units allowed] MUS 780 Graduate Major Repertoire (2 each) 4 [Maximum of six units allowed] Music electives on advisement 7 [Must include one unit each of MUS 778, Chamber Music Performance; advanced score reading and transposition under MUS 852; and keyboard instruction; performance ability in another instrument or voice is strongly encouraged.] MUS 894 Creative Work Project 3 Total for emphasis 21
MUS 701 Choral Literature or MUS 701 Symphonic Literature 3 MUS 781 Instrumental Conducting (2) or MUS 782 Choral Conducting (2) [Sudents may elect a maximum of 6 units each of MUS 781 and 782. Concurrent enrollment in major ensembles is required each semester. Students will normally elect three semesters of their particular emphasis (instrumental or choral).] Music electives on advisement [Must include graduate or undergraduate major instruction as appropriate.] MUS 894 Creative Work Project 3 Total for emphasis 21