CSUEB Catalog 2007-2008: Music (Graduate)

Music

	Department Information
	M.A. in Music
	Graduate Courses

Department Information

Department of Music
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Music and Business Bldg. 1571
Phone: (510) 885-3135 FAX: (510) 885-3461


Professors Emeriti Thomas W. Acord, Ph.D. University of Texas Professors Frank J. La Rocca, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Ellen Wassermann, M.M. Peabody Conservatory Assistant Professor Rafael Hernandez, D.M. Indiana University Buddy O. James, D.M.A. University of Southern California Peter K. Marsh, Ph.D. Indiana University Lecturers Eric E. Hansen, M.M. University of Michigan Jeffrey L. Miller, Ph.D. City University of New York Janice D. Ortega, M.M. Indiana University David P. Ridge, M.M. New England Conservatory of Music Arthur L. Storch, M.M. Juilliard School of Music Marc S. Teicholz, M.M. Yale School of Music Daniel L. Zinn, B.A. California State University, Hayward

Graduate Coordinator: David B. Stein

Please consult the 2008-2009 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

M.A. in Music

Program Description
The Master of Arts degree in Music is designed for those individuals pursuing careers as public or private school teachers; for professional performers and composers; for school and college music teachers who wish to increase their professional effectiveness; and for those who plan further music study at the doctoral level. Courses emphasize scholarly performance and include in-depth work and research in the student's major field of interest. The ultimate goal of the Department of Music is to develop well-informed performers, independent scholars, and inspired teachers.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with an M.A. in Music from Cal State East Bay should have: (1) skill in the composition of works having substantial technical and artistic merit; (2) skill in the ability to analyze the significant compositional techniques and stylistic elements of musical works representing a broad span of Western music history; (3) skill in the performance of technically and artistically substantial works of Western European classical music; (4) skill in the analysis of instrumental and choral music, relating to theory, structural and stylistic concepts used during rehearsal; and the development of advanced conducting techniques.

Faculty
The Department of Music faculty have achieved an enviable reputation for their high degree of academic, professional, and classroom expertise. Faculty, students and alumni are proud of the program and its success in graduating well-prepared students who have continued to work in the music field locally, nationally, and internationally. The programs of the Department of Music are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Areas of Emphasis
Within the M.A. degree program, students will concentrate their study in one of four areas of emphasis: (1) Performance, (2) Composition-Theory, (3) Music Education, and (4) Music History and Literature.

Performance
The performance emphasis is designed to prepare the student as a professional performer or teacher through the advancement of instrumental or vocal skills and the study of selected historical, stylistic, and theoretical courses. An audition is required before a student is accepted into this area of emphasis. Performance of a Graduate Recital is a major goal of this program. Graduate performance students will receive a sixty-minute lesson each week of the regular quarter.


Composition-Theory

This area of emphasis is designed for the student who wishes to continue developing toward a professional level as a composer, and who wishes to continue further study of music theory. Most students in this program aim toward careers as professional composers and teachers. Some continue into doctoral programs at other universities. Composition students are given a sixty-minute lesson each week. The successful completion of a substantial original composition, accompanied by a written analysis, is required for students in this area.


Music Education

Courses in Music Education are designed to deal with the practical aspects of teaching music in the public and private schools. Emphasis is placed on conducting skills, conceptual teaching, rehearsal techniques, organizational procedures, and appropriate pedagogical approaches for all levels of teaching development. Students who adopt this emphasis usually will have had previous teaching experience, but this program is open to all qualified applicants. A standard thesis or project is a requirement in this area.


Music History and Literature

This area of emphasis is designed to give sufficient academic work and background to those students who wish to continue graduate study at the doctoral level or for students wishing to teach in the areas of history, literature and music appreciation. Classes offered by the Department of Music cover all the major historical periods and specific historical studies are offered as seminars. A student who pursues this option is expected to be able to do independent research and will complete a standard thesis.

Scholarships
Scholarships, including the Graduate Equity Fellowships, are available for new and continuing graduate students. Contact the Department of Music office at (510) 885-3135 for more information.

Admission Requirements
Upon making application to the program, a candidate may be admitted for graduate study in the Department of Music as a "Conditionally Classified Graduate" student if: (1) the general requirements for graduate standing have been met, and (2) the student holds a baccalaureate degree with a major in music and an upper division grade point average of at least 3.0 ("B") in music.

Students wishing to enroll in the graduate program who do not have a major in music must first complete an equivalency of the Cal State East Bay B.A. degree major in Music. When the equivalency has been completed, the student will then be eligible for entrance into the graduate program, subject to the entrance requirements stated above.

Graduate Music Advisory Examinations
The Graduate Music Advisory Examinations, given by the Department of Music, must be taken prior to the beginning of the student's first quarter in residence. These examinations include dictation, theory, history and literature, and piano proficiency. Contact the department for the date of these examinations.

Graduate Entrance Audition-Performance, Composition
All graduate applicants seeking admission into the Performance or Composition-Theory areas of emphasis must perform an audition or submit original scores prior to being accepted for graduate level applied lessons. These evaluations are held prior to the registration period for the fall, winter and spring quarters. Performance auditions are twenty minutes in length. Composition students should submit tapes and scores of their works for evaluation. Contact the department for the date of these auditions.

Classification in the Program
A student may be a "Classified Graduate" student if (s)he:


1.	Has completed all undergraduate deficiencies;
2.	Has completed at least 12 quarter units in residence at the 6000-level applicable toward the master's degree, including Music 6000, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0;
3.	Has passed the Graduate Advisory Examinations in basic piano proficiency, ear training, music history and literature, and music theory. The Graduate Advisory Examinations must be passed by the time the student has completed 20 units applicable to the degree or the student will be dropped from the program;
4.	As a graduate student pursuing the history-literature area of emphasis, has demonstrated reading ability in French, German, or Italian; other languages may be substituted by approval of the department;
5.	Has fulfilled the University Writing Skills requirement.
Advancement to Candidacy A student who holds "Classified Graduate" standing may be considered for Advancement to Candidacy when (s)he:
1.	Has filed a study program for the completion of the degree which has been approved by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee;
2.	If electing the performance emphasis, has successfully demonstrated a graduate standard of excellence before an auditions committee.
Degree Requirements To be eligible for the Master of Arts degree a student must:
A.	Be Advanced to Candidacy;
B.	Complete 45 units of approved courses of which:
	1.	32 must be completed in residence;
	2.	24 must be at the 6000 level;
	3.	A minimum of 9 units must be in one of the four possible areas of emphasis: composition-theory, history-literature, music education or performance;
	4.	Not more than 12 units of applied music will be counted in the performance area of emphasis;
	5.	Up to, but no more than 3 units of applied music, when approved by an advisor, may be applied toward degree requirements by candidates outside the performance area of emphasis;
	6.	At least 3 units in addition to those in the area of emphasis must be completed in each of the following areas: composition-theory, history-literature, music education;
	7.	Up to, but no more than 9 units of study outside of music may be counted toward the degree (these units must be approved by a graduate advisor and must be at the 3000 level or above);
C.	Present a thesis or project in one of the following forms:
	1.	In the history-literature area, a standard research thesis (University Thesis, MUS 6910);
	2.	In the composition-theory area, an original composition;
	3.	In the music education area, either a standard research thesis (University Thesis, MUS 6910) or a project (Project, MUS 6899);
	4.	In the performance area, a final graduate recital;
D.	Pass both written and oral examinations upon completion of all coursework. (Students who do not complete a thesis or project are required to pass a comprehensive examination.)

The candidate must observe the specific departmental requirements stated here and in the Handbook for Graduate Music Majors. In addition to departmental requirements, every student must also satisfy the university requirements for graduation which are described in the Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Studies chapter in this catalog. These include the 32-unit residence requirement, the five-year rule on currency of subject matter, the minimum number of units of 6000-level courses, the 3.00 grade point average, and the University Writing Skills requirement. The candidate is responsible for seeing an advisor and planning a tentative program, for completing the prerequisites to program approval, and for taking the Graduate Advisory Examinations.


Curricular Requirements (45 units)
I.	Core Classes (12-15 units)
	MUS 6000 Seminar in Bibliography and Research Methods (3) One course in Theory (3) One course in History/Literature (3) One course in Music Education (3) Applied Music (0-3)
II.	Other Required Studies in Music (9-18 units)
	Emphasis area classes (9-12) University Thesis or Project (0-6)
III.	Electives (12-21 units)
	In Music (6-12) In Music, or, with approval, outside of Music (9) Pass written and oral examinations (0)
Performance Activities

While it is not required that graduate music students enroll in performance activities and/or chamber ensembles, it is recommended, and the additional experience earned will be beneficial. Credit earned in these activities is not included in the 45 quarter units required for the M. A. degree in Music.


Upper Division Music Courses Acceptable for Master's Degree

Before enrolling in any undergraduate course the graduate student should be aware of the minimum requirement of 6000-level units and should consult his or her advisor in the department.



	4054	Instrumentation
	4435	Seminar in Public School Instrumental Teaching Techniques
	4440	Seminar in Public School Choral Teaching Techniques
	4445	Seminar in Elementary Classroom Music Teaching Techniques

3000-level courses may be acceptable for the master's degree with approval of the graduate advisor.

Graduate Courses

The course prefix for the following courses is MUS.

General

6000

Seminar in Bibliography and Research Methods (3)
Analysis of specialized bibliography and methodology employed in the four main areas of music history/literature, theory and composition, music education, and performance. Individual research on selected topics. Required for Advancement to Candidacy. Prerequisite: graduate standing in music or consent of the instructor. (F)

6899

Project (1-3)
Development of an original product which is summarized in a written abstract. Both the project and the abstract are submitted to the department which specifies their formats. Supervision by a departmental committee, at least one of whom must be a Cal State East Bay faculty member. Oral defense may be required. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Maximum of 3 units per student. (A)

6910

University Thesis (1-6)
Development and writing of a formal research paper for submission to the university in the specified bound format. Supervision by a departmental committee, at least one of whom must be a Cal State East Bay faculty member. Oral defense normally required. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Maximum of 6 units per student. (See also, "University Thesis Writing Guide," available in WA 859.) (A)

6999

Issues in Music (4)
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in music. May be repeated for credit when content varies.

Music Education

6380

Advanced Conducting (Choral I) (3)
Analysis, interpretation, score reading, and actual experience in conducting in an advanced rehearsal situation. Prerequisites: MUS 3380, 3390 or equivalents. May be repeated once for credit, with permission of the instructor.

6390

Advanced Conducting (Instrumental II) (3)
Analysis, interpretation, score reading, and actual experience in conducting in an advanced rehearsal situation. Prerequisite: MUS 3390 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit, with permission of the instructor.

6415

Seminar in Developing Music Concepts Through the Rehearsal (3)
Analysis of selected instrumental and choral music to discover theory, structural, and stylistic concepts which may be developed during the rehearsal. Prerequisite: graduate standing in music or consent of instructor.

Music History and Literature

6100

Seminar in History of Western Music (4)
Advanced review of the history of Western music from the Medieval period to the present. Emphasis on stylistic, formal and theoretical development. Not applicable toward the M.A. degree in music. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

6105

History of Music, Medieval to Renaissance (3)
A comprehensive study of musical forms and styles from 1100 to 1600 with detailed analyses of representative works and theoretical writings. Prerequisites: graduate standing in music or consent of instructor, MUS 3155-57 or equivalents. (Alt. Y)

6115

Music in the Baroque Period (3)
A detailed study of musical styles, forms, and performance practice from 1600 to 1750, with analyses of representative works. Prerequisites: graduate standing in music or consent of instructor, MUS 3155-57 or equivalents. (Alt. Y)

6125

Music of the Classical Period (3)
A detailed study of the development of musical forms and performance media, from the Rococo to the end of the 18th Century. Prerequisites: graduate standing in music or consent of instructor, MUS 3155-57 or equivalents. (Alt. Y)

6135

Music of the Romantic Period (3)
An intensive study of the structure and development of music from Beethoven through the end of the 19th Century. Prerequisites: graduate standing in music or consent of instructor, MUS 3155-57 or equivalents. (Alt. Y)

6180

Contemporary Music (3)
Research of developments in music since 1950, including recent 12-tone theory, aleatoric techniques and electronic music. Prerequisites: MUS 3157 and 3034 or consent of instructor. (Alt. Y)

Music Theory

6015,
6016

A nalysis of Musical Styles I, II (3,3)
Analysis of compositional styles from chant to present day music. Compositional principles are derived from the music with results then generalized according to composer and period. Prerequisite: MUS 3034 or consent of instructor. (Alt. Y)

Applied Music

6210-6270

Graduate Applied Music (1-5)
Individual advanced instruction for graduate music majors. Open to graduate students who have been accepted by audition. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 units. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. (F, W, Sp)


	6210	Advanced Piano
	6211	Advanced Organ
	6212	Advanced Harpsichord
	6220	Advanced Voice
	6230	Advanced Violin
	6231	Advanced Viola
	6232	Advanced Cello
	6233	Advanced String Bass
	6234	Advanced Harp
	6235	Advanced Guitar
	6240	Advanced Flute
	6241	Advanced Oboe
	6242	Advanced Clarinet
	6243	Advanced Bassoon
	6244	Advanced Saxophone
	6250	Advanced Trumpet
	6251	Advanced French Horn
	6252	Advanced Trombone
	6253	Advanced Baritone
	6254	Advanced Tuba
	6260	Advanced Percussion
	6270	Advanced Composition

Miscellaneous

6900

Independent Study (1-4)