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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music

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Degree Structure

The following example gives a BA in which the student takes two Arts majors (neither of which could be music). More likely, the student will only take one major, in which case the units designated “Arts Major B” can be replaced by any arts courses.

First semester Second semester
Year 1
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 1
Ensemble and Aural (B) 1
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies
Arts Major 1
Music Major (A) 2
Ensemble and Aural (B) 2
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 2
Arts Major 2
Year 2
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 3
Ensemble and Aural (B) 3
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 3
Arts Major B 1
Music Major (A) 4
Ensemble and Aural (B) 4
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 4
Arts Major B 2
Year 3
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 5
Ensemble and Aural (B) 5
Arts Majaor A 3
Arts Major B 3
Music Major (A) 6
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 5
Arts Major A 4
Arts Major B 4
Year 4
(48 units)
Arts Major A 5
Arts Major B 5
Arts course
Arts course
Arts Major A 6
Arts Major B 6
Arts course
Arts course

This is by no means the only, or indeed the preferred, route through the combined program. One alternative pattern is given below, simply to give an indication of the range of possibilities:

First semester Second semester
Year 1
(48 units)
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 1
Arts Major A 1
Arts Major B 1
Arts Course
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 2
Arts Major A 2
Arts Major B 2
Arts course
Year 2
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 1
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 3
Ensemble and Aural (B) 1
Arts Major B 3
Music Major (A) 2
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 4
Ensemble and Aural (B) 2
Arts Major B 3
Year 3
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 3
Ensemble and Aural (B) 3
Arts Major A 4
Arts Major B 4
Music Major (A) 4
Music: Critical and Theoretical Studies (C) 5
Arts Major A 5
Arts course
Year 4
(48 units)
Music Major (A) 5
Ensemble and Aural (B) 4
Arts Major B 5
Arts course
Music Major (A) 6
Ensemble and Aural (B) 5
Arts Major A 6
Arts Major B 6


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