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.
Admission to Master of Arts Degree in Music
Advancement to Candidacy
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Core
Electives
Ethnomusicology
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For Further Details
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Music Theory
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Musicology
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Nine Units Selected From
- MUSIC 570 - Mariachi Ensemble
- MUSIC 576 - Wind Symphony
- MUSIC 577 - Symphonic Band
- MUSIC 580 - Symphony Orchestra
- MUSIC 583 - Opera Workshop
- MUSIC 584 - Opera Theatre
- MUSIC 585 - SDSU Treble Choir
- MUSIC 586 - SDSU Chamber Choir
- MUSIC 589 - Jazz Ensemble
- MUSIC 590 - Advanced Practicum in Music
- MUSIC 799A - Thesis or Project
Piano Pedagogy
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Program
Six Additional Units Selected From
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2025-26 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.