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This Major is for students with talent in performance who plan to become professional instrumentalists or singers. Admission as a Major in Performance will depend on an audition before a faculty jury at the end of the first or second year. In order to continue in Performance, students must earn an average grade of “B-“ or better in courses in their area of specialization in each academic year. Students who do not achieve this average will be required to choose a different field of specialization.

A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS

Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.

B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS

The BMus in Performance requires the successful completion of a minimum of 87 units to a maximum of 96 units in Courses Constituting the Field of Music while fulfilling the following requirements:

1. Common Core Program for BMus Majors:
   1. 42 units Music 211, 213, 221, 223, 225, 255, 311, 313, 321, 323, 325, 334, 336, and one of Music Performance* 201, 203, 205, 211, 213, 215
   2. Pass piano proficiency exam or successfully complete Music 127
   3. Music 105.01, 105.02, 105.03, 105.04

2. Music Performance Requirements: 36 units from:
   1. Music 427, 462
   2. Music 527 and 562
   3. 9 units from Music Performance* 321, 323, 325, 327, 329, 341, 345
   4. 9 units from Music Performance* 301, 303, 305, 311, 313, 315

3. Music Options: 9 units from:
   1. 6 units in Music History and Literature at the 300 level or above
   2. 3 units in Composition, Sonic Arts or Theory at the 300 level or above

*Ensemble limit: No more than 24 units of courses labelled Music Performance can be counted toward degree requirements.

C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. 6 units School of Creative and Performing Arts 290 and 399.

2. Voice Major Language Requirement: Voice Majors are required to complete 6 units in a single language other than English.

Notes:

• Voice Majors are strongly encouraged to include Music 525.
• All Performance Majors are strongly encouraged to include 6 units in a single language other than English.
• Performance majors are strongly encouraged to take a Sonic Arts course as one of their 300 level or above options.