The Undergraduate Program

UC San Diego's Department of Music Undergraduate courses offered in the Department of Music satisfy a wide range of interests for non-music majors as well as for students majoring in music.

The Department offers a Bachelor or Arts in Music, Music Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts - Music (ICAM). Emphasis available within the Music major include Composition, Performance, Literature, Technology, and Jazz Studies. Minors are available in Music and ICAM.


Students wishing to acquire a musical background to support further study should take MUS 1A-B-C, which develops skills musicians use in the analysis and performance of music. Students interested in "music appreciation" should choose from the following courses, which introduce aspects of the rich heritage of music: MUS 4-15. None of the aforementioned courses have prerequisites. For students with prior musical background who wish to continue in upper-division theory courses, MUS 2A-B-C (in lieu of 1A-B-C) is essential.


Performance Ensembles are open for participation by all UCSD students. The ensembles include choral, orchestral, wind, and jazz ensembles.

 

Music 2 and 2K Proficiency Exams

Proficiency exams are required of all students wishing to test out of Music 2/2K. All students wanting to test out of Music 2 (Basic Musicianship) and/or Music 2K (Basic Keyboard) must take a proficiency exam for each course.

Music 2: Exam appointment times for students entering in Fall quarter will be determined at the first class meeting.

Music 2K: The exam for this course will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in CPMC room 367. It will be given at two times; students may go to either the 11:00am or 3:30pm exam. Students must be on time for the exam and should bring a pencil with eraser. Please allow 1 1/2 hrs for the exam.

Students wanting to take an exam at an alternate time during the year should email info@music.ucsd.edu for further information.

Please refer to the Schedule of Classes on WebReg for the first class meetings date and time.

 

Resources for Undergraduates

2009/10 Course Offerings by Quarter

Enrollment & Registration Calendar

UCSD General Catalog

Triton Link

Intranet - Provides Music Department policies and downloadable department forms (i.e. Key Request, Lockers, Practice Rooms, Equipment Checkout)

Online Key Request for Music Majors