Music B.M. (Pre-Teacher Certificate)
The Bachelor of Music degree is a professional degree program.
Students must have earned and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Failing MUSI-200 Recital Attendance, is not acceptable and will be cause for Bachelor of Music program probation. These academic requirements must be maintained to continue in the Bachelor of Music degree plan. Students must complete their piano proficiency prior to their Senior Pre-Recital Hearing.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 54-52 | |
| Major Core Requirements | 49 | |
| Pre-Teacher Certificate | 40 | |
| Total Units | 143-141 | |
Music Major Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Musicianship Requirements | ||
| MUSC-128 | Harmony and Form I | 3 |
| MUSC-129 | Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUSC-133 | Harmony and Form II | 3 |
| MUSC-134 | Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUSC-228 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| MUSC-225 | Music Form and Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC-226 | Musicianship III | 1 |
| MUSC-336 | Music Form and Literature III | 3 |
| MUSC-234 | Musicianship IV | 1 |
| MUSC-273 | Introduction to Conducting | 1 |
| Music History | ||
| MUSC-253 | Music in Global Cultures | 2 |
| MUSC-325 | Music Hist/Literature I (before 1600) | 3 |
| MUSC-326 | Music Hist/Lit II (1600-1900) | 3 |
| MUSC-327 | Music History & Literature III 1 | 2 |
| Select one from the following based on private instruction: : | 2 | |
| Choral Conducting | ||
| Instrumental Conducting | ||
| MUSC-233 | Music Form and Literature II | 3 |
| MUSC-403 | Instrumental Arranging | 2 |
| Performance Requirements 2 | ||
| MUSC-105A | Class Piano I | 1 |
| MUSC-105B | Class Piano II | 1 |
| MUSC-145A | Class Piano III | 1 |
| MUSC-146 | Class Piano IV: Keyboard Improvisation (or completion of Piano Proficiency) | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | ||
| Select eight units of the following: | 8 | |
| University Orchestra | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Concert Choir (one unit) | ||
| University Orchestra | ||
| Concert Choir (one unit) | ||
| Applied Instruction | ||
| Select two units from the following: | 2 | |
| Applied Instruction: Voice | ||
| Applied Instruction: Piano | ||
| Applied Instruction: Guitar | ||
| Applied Music: Organ | ||
| Applied Instruction: Instrument | ||
| MUSI-200 | Recital Attendance (Co-requisite with Applied Instruction) | 0 |
| Total Units | 49 | |
| 1 | Candidates for Jazz Studies must take MUJZ-355C Jazz Music History in lieu of MUSC-325 Music Hist/Literature I (before 1600). |
| 2 | Piano candidates must have passed Piano Proficiency to apply to the Bachelor of Music degree program. |
Pre-Teacher Certification
Our degree is designed to equip students to pursue careers in teaching elementary, junior high or high school music in the private or public school setting. We are the only private college in Orange County that is endorsed by The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for public schools for the Bachelor of Music in Pre-Teacher Certification (Music Education). This means that our students who successfully complete this degree may directly enter a credentialing program without first taking the three CSET subtests.
Current students complete classroom observations, participate in field work with a master teacher, attend professional conferences, and are active members of the student chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
Recent alumni have completed their teaching credential and/or Master of Education degree and secured teaching positions in school districts such as Los Angeles, Newport-Mesa, Orange, Placentia, San Bernardino, and Tustin.
Pre-Teacher Certification students are advised to take POLS-155C American Democracy in lieu of HIST-156C U.S. History and ANTH-453 Language,Culture/Linguistics(Pre-Req.: ANTH-102C Intro to Cultural Anthropology) for entrance into the Vanguard University Credentialing program.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Small Ensemble (1 unit) | 2 | |
| MUSC-108 | Beginning Guitar Class | 1 |
| MUSC-111 | Beginning Voice Class | 1 |
| MUSC-201 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| MUSC-270 | Introduction to Jazz Improvisation | 2 |
| MUSC-311 | Teaching Music/Multclt Setting | 3 |
| MUSC-312 | Woodwind Techniques | 1 |
| MUSC-313 | Brass Techniques | 1 |
| Select alternate Conducting course not previously taken | 2 | |
| MUSC-333 | String Techniques | 1 |
| MUSC-334 | Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| MUSC-337A | Music for Elementary Schools | 3 |
| MUSC-338 | Secondary Instrumental Music Methods And Literature | 2 |
| MUSC-339 | Secondary Vocal Music Methods and Literature | 2 |
| MUSC-410 | Choral Arranging | 2 |
| Applied Instruction (4 units lower/ 8 units upper) | 12 | |
| Applied Instruction: Voice | ||
| Applied Instruction: Piano | ||
| Applied Instruction: Guitar | ||
| Applied Instruction: Organ | ||
| Applied Instruction: Instrument | ||
| MUSI-200 | Recital Attendance (Co-requisite with Applied Instruction) | 0 |
| MUSC-491C | Recital and Research 1 | 2 |
| Total Units | 40 | |
| 1 | Students failing the teaching project portion of MUSC-491C Recital and Research will be required to enroll and take the course again. |