Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Four Units to be Selected From
- MUSIC 507 - Composition Laboratory
- MUSIC 518 - Community Performance Practicum
- MUSIC 541 - Performance Studies Pedagogy
- MUSIC 542 - Performance Studies Laboratory
- MUSIC 543 - Diction II
- MUSIC 554 - Music Literature
- MUSIC 566A - Jazz Arranging and Composition
- MUSIC 566B - Jazz Arranging and Composition
- MUSIC 590 - Advanced Practicum in Music
- MUSIC 641 - Piano Pedagogy: Adolescent to Adult
- MUSIC 766 - Graduate Research Presentation
- MUSIC 798 - Special Study
Note
No course list published for this category.
Students Must Complete the Following 24-Unit Curriculum
- MUSIC 515 - Professional Orientation for Music Performers
- MUSIC 516 - Performance Practice Forum: Piano
- MUSIC 570 - Mariachi Ensemble
- MUSIC 651A - Advanced Performance Studies: Keyboard
- MUSIC 760 - Qualifying Recital
- MUSIC 767 - Graduate Recital
- MUSIC 507 - Composition Laboratory
- MUSIC 518 - Community Performance Practicum
- MUSIC 541 - Performance Studies Pedagogy
- MUSIC 542 - Performance Studies Laboratory
- MUSIC 543 - Diction II
- MUSIC 554 - Music Literature
- MUSIC 566A - Jazz Arranging and Composition
- MUSIC 566B - Jazz Arranging and Composition
- MUSIC 590 - Advanced Practicum in Music
- MUSIC 641 - Piano Pedagogy: Adolescent to Adult
- MUSIC 766 - Graduate Research Presentation
- MUSIC 798 - Special Study
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.