Bachelor of Arts in Music – MUS Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Music. At least 7 units in the major (MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 232, possibly MUS 201, MUS 202) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 units
- American Institutions (6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units).
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in Music are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Music BA Major: 36-38 units
(MUS 221, MUS 222, and MUS 232 completed in ADT; class piano may have been completed in ADT) depending on the number of requirements met via ADT.
- Lower-Division Core (11-13 units): MUS 201 and either MUS 202 or MUS 206, if not taken for ADT; MUS 130, MUS 200, MUS 237, and MUS 281.
- Upper-Division Core/GWAR (7 units).
- Music History (6 units).
- Electives (12 units) – Selected from MUS courses numbered above 299 in consultation with a Music faculty advisor.
University Electives: 3 or more units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 130/TH A 131 | The Foundations of Music Theory (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| MUS 201 | Class Piano I (Major Lower-Division Core) | 1 |
or take University Elective if Class Piano taken for ADT |
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| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government taken before transfer |
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| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MUS 200/TH A 234 | Fundamentals of Modern Musicianship (Major Lower-Division Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Lower-Division Core): | 1 | |
| Class Piano II | ||
| Beginning Jazz/Pop Piano | ||
University Elective if Class Piano taken for ADT |
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| MUS 237 | Introduction to Music Technology (Major Lower-Division Core) | 2 |
| MUS 281 | The American Musical Experience (Major Lower-Division Core, GE 3A) | 3 |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MUS 542GW | Music in Culture and Context - GWAR (Major Upper-Division Core) | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Core (Select One): | 3 | |
| Chromatic Harmony | ||
| Jazz Harmony | ||
| Music History (6 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Music Electives (12 units) 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Upper-Division Core (Select One): | 1 | |
| Capstone Composition or Performance Project | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Music History (6 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Music Electives (12 units) 2 | 6 | |
| University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Music History (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Upper-Division Electives (12 units)