Bachelor of Music (Music History)

The Bachelor of Music in Music History prepares students for the academic study of music, alone or in combination with practical studies or other academic disciplines. A breadth of upper-level electives, courses in other disciplines, and ensemble experiences are chosen to support the degree. A list of suggested courses is available from the program director.

Independent Study in Music History is limited to those who pursue research projects. These should be proposed the semester before the student hopes to begin study. Projects are required of Music History majors but may be permitted of other students.

Bachelor of Music Major in Music History

Students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 2.3 and program grade point average of 2.5 in order to earn the Bachelor of Music degree in Music History.

I. General Education Requirements

For more details, see General Education

Minimum 28 units and 9 courses that include:

A. CORE Seminars (2 courses)

CORE 001Problem Solving & Oral Comm3
CORE 002Writing and Critical Thinking4

Note: 1) CORE Seminars cannot be taken for Pass/No Credit. 2) Transfer students with 28 or more transfer credits taken after high school are exempt from both CORE seminars.  

B. Breadth Requirement (7 courses, at least 3 units each)

At least one course from each of the following areas:
Artistic Process & Creation
Civic & Global Responsibility
Language & Narratives
Quantitative Reasoning
Scientific Inquiry
Social Inquiry
World Perspectives & Ethics

Note: 1) No more than 2 courses from a single discipline can be used to meet the Breadth Requirement.

C. Diversity and Inclusion Requirement

All students must complete Diversity and Inclusion coursework (at least 3 units)

Note: 1) Diversity and Inclusion courses can also be used to meet the breadth category requirements, or major or minor requirements.

D. Fundamental Skills

Students must demonstrate competence in:
Writing
Quantitative Analysis (Math)

Note: 1) Failure to satisfy the fundamental skills requirements by the end of four semesters of full-time study at the University is grounds for academic disqualification.

II. Major Requirements

Major Area
MHIS 006Music of the World's Peoples3
MHIS 011Survey of Music History I3
MHIS 012Survey of Music History II3
Upper Division Theory Course Above MCOM 1003
18 units of MHIS Electives selected from:18
Topics in American Popular Music
Opera Literature
Chamber Music Literature
Keyboard Literature I
Keyboard Literature II
Vocal Literature
Topics in Early Music
Topics in Eighteenth-Century Music
Topics in Nineteenth-Century Music
Topics in Music of the 20th-21st Century
Advanced History of Jazz
American Music
Special Topics
Other courses in consultation with advisor
MHIS 197Research in Music History3
Supportive Courses in Music
MCOM 032Music Theory I3
MCOM 042Musicianship I1
MCOM 033Music Theory II3
MCOM 043Musicianship II1
MCOM 034Music Theory III3
Eight units and eight semesters of the following, based on placement auditions:8
Concert Band
Ensemble Performance
University Chorus
MAPM 003Class Piano I1
MAPM 004Class Piano II1
MAPM 021Applied Music2
MAPM 022Applied Music2
MAPM 023Applied Music2
MAPM 024Applied Music2
MAPM 125Applied Music2
MAPM 126Applied Music2
MAPM 127Applied Music2
MAPM 128Applied Music2
MPER 060Varied Ensemble1
MPER 054Dean's Seminar1
7 units of Music Electives selected from:7
Principles of Conducting
Choral Conducting
Instrumental Conducting
Introduction to Music Notation Technology
Music and Computer Technology
New Resources in Pitch
New Resources in Rhythm
Musicianship III
Introduction to Music Business
Performing Arts Administration
Additional MAPM
Additional MPER
Jazz Theory and Aural Training
Jazz Style and Analysis
Eight units in languages (any)8
Five units selected from:5
Cultural Anthropology
ARTH (any course)
ENGL (any course)
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
HIST (any course)
Introduction to Gender Studies

Musical Contexts

Work intellectually with relationships between music and music literature within specific cultural/historical contexts, developing the ability to illustrate them.

Knowledge

Gain and demonstrate knowledge of a variety of cultures and various historical periods.

Scholarly Work

Develop the ability to produce and defend scholarly work and evaluate the work of others.

Musical Evolution

Examine evolving relationships among musical structure, music history, and performance practices, and the influence of such evolutions on musical and cultural change.

Applied Skills

Use effectively the tools of scholarship including keyboard skills, spoken/written language, research techniques, advanced musical analysis, and applicable technologies.

Language

Develop essential reading skills in languages.

Liberal Arts

Gain preparation in the liberal arts that would allow students to identify basic concepts in other fields (e.g. literatures, etc. and understand their applicability to the field of music history.

Independent Research

Apply independent thought and research to a long-term project resulting in creative/scholarly work germane to the field.