This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Don't worry - there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.
 
In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.
 
PLEASE NOTE: All transfers are considered to have taken lower division requirements (such as Musicianship & Theory and Keyboard), however you will be required to take a Musicianship & Theory Diagnostic Placement Assessment to ensure success in the concentration, as there is an emphasis on music literacy and mastery of theory. If a student does not pass the assessment with a C- or above, they will need to enroll in our Musicianship and Theory sequence as per the assessments outcome. If a transfer student has not completed these requirements prior to CSUMB, the course work will be added to their learning plan.

Courses by Requirement

Degree requirements are considered a guideline for graduation, and cannot replace the feedback of an academic advisor. Learn more about degree requirements at CSUMB.

Course units may only be counted once, when a course meets multiple requirements, the letter 'C' means that the completed course units were counted elsewhere.

General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
C1: Arts0
D4: Upper Division Service Learning MPA 317S: Community Involvement SL4
Total:4

Major Learning Requirements

Click on each MLO to see which courses fulfill that requirement.

RequirementUnits
MLO 1 Historical and Theoretical Analysis 12
MLO 2 Community Issues Analysis0
MLO 3 Comparative Analysis6
MLO 4 Moral and Ethical Analysis4
MLO 5 Performance Skills8
MLO 6 Technological Skills4
Total:34

Major Core Courses

RequirementCourseUnits
Major Core Course MPA 300: Major ProSeminar2
Major Core Course MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1
Major Core Course MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1
Major Core Course MPA 475: Senior Capstone2
Major Core Course MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1
Major Core Course MPA 475: Senior Capstone2
Major Core Course MPA 440: Master Classes/Lecture Demos1
Total:10

Major Concentration Courses

RequirementCourseUnits
Concentration course MPA 336: Jazz History4
Concentration course MPA 345: Improvisation2
Concentration course MPA 401: Conducting2
Concentration course MPA 365: Survey of Global Music4
Total:12