The Department of Music curriculum is based on a synthesis of music scholarship, performance, and composition. A distinguished faculty serve undergraduate and graduate students. Many of our graduates successfully continue their education in the best graduate schools and move into a variety of related careers. Department resources include a diverse collection of instruments and facilities, such as an extensive music library and an electronic music studio.
The Department of Music curriculum is based on a synthesis of
music scholarship, performance, and composition. A
distinguished faculty serve undergraduate
and graduate students. Many of
our graduates successfully continue their education in the best
graduate schools and move into a variety of related careers.
Department resources include a diverse collection of instruments
and facilities, such as an extensive music library and an
electronic music studio.
Undergraduate majors
can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, focusing their
studies in either performance,
composition or history, theory and
ethnomusicology. In the first two years of study, all
students take the same lower-division course work, which should
include one or more years of applied music study; courses
typically include music history and ensemble performance as well.
In their third and fourth years, students choose upper-division
courses along one of the three specialty tracks, concluding their
studies with a required senior project. All tracks include music
history, applied music study, and ensemble
performance. Students may declare as a music major without
auditioning.
The music major curriculum recently changed, and the co-requisite
warnings are temporarily mostly inaccurate. You will need to fill
out a petition to register. However, your petition can simply
state:
“I am approved to take music 6A and 16B during winter quarter,
2024, per the instructor”
Your registration will be approved by the instructors of music 6A
and 16B if:
You have taken, or are currently enrolled in music
3A, or
if you have taken the music 6A placement test (if you
have not taken it yet, please contact Laurie San Martin via
lasanmartin@ucdavis.edu).
