Music Forms and Handbooks

Below is a list of important forms for music majors, including four-year plans and major forms. If you do not see the form you need on this list, please contact the Music Office at (408) 924-4673.

Forms must be filled in, printed and submitted to an academic advisor to take affect.

Music Advising

For information on specific courses and sequence of courses, please choose the appropriate degree listed below.

For additional information regarding Music Advising, Area Coordinators, and the Music Minor, please visit the Current Students page.

Other Music Forms

Music Student Handbooks

Undergraduate Handbook

Undergraduate Handbook [pdf]

Graduate Handbook

The charts below outline the unit requirements according to degree plan. For more detailed information, contact the Graduate Advisor, Dr. Gordon Haramaki.

Conducting - Choral
- Master’s degree students in choral conducting are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include six units of Chamber Choir and Advanced Conducting, six units of area electives (see chart here [pdf]), and six units of private lessons.
Conducting - Instrumental
- Master’s degree students in instrumental conducting are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements [pdf] include five units of Wind Ensemble/ Orchestra and Advanced Conducting, six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Composition
- Master’s degree students in composition are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include twelve units of academic electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), five units of private lessons, and a final project.
Instrumental Performance
- Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include three units of Symphony Orchestra/ Symphonic Band, three units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Instrumental Performance - Guitar
- Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include four units of Guitar Ensemble, two units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of academic electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Instrumental Performance - Keyboard Studies
- Master’s degree students in instrumental performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include four to six units of area requirements (see chart here for area requirement details [pdf]), three to five units of performance electives (see chart here for available performance electives [pdf]), three units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Vocal Performance
- Master’s degree students in vocal performance are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include six units of area requirements (see chart here for available area requirements [pdf]), two units of area electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), four units of required ensembles (see chart here for available ensembles [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.
Music History
- Master’s degree students in music history are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. See Chart Here [pdf].
Music Education
- Master’s degree students in music education are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include eight to nine units of area requirements (see chart here for area requirement details [pdf]), three to four units of academic electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), five units of private lessons, and a master’s thesis.
Music Systems/Theory
- Master’s degree students in music systems/theory are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include twelve units of academic electives (see chart here for available electives [pdf]), five units of private lessons, and a master’s thesis.
Jazz Studies
- Master’s degree students in jazz studies are required to complete twelve units of “Core” coursework, which consists of four graduate-level seminar classes. These seminar classes are required of each degree program, but substitutions may be acceptable where applicable. Other course requirements include three units of required ensembles (see chart here for applicable ensembles [pdf]), nine units of academic electives (see chart here for available academic electives [pdf]), six units of private lessons, and a graduate recital.