UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, Title 5 (United States History and Government), and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. Lower division major requirements can be found by looking at the 4-Year Degree Road Map for this major. Refer to ASSIST for transfer information and articulation of courses taken at California Community Colleges. Verified Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) STAR Act students should use the ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map for their major.

Once transfer coursework is evaluated, applicants and admitted students can use the Degree Progress Report/Planner to learn which requirements need to be completed.

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major and 9 units in General Education.

The below String Performance Option Transfer Plan is based on student placing out of Musicianship 4 (MUS 212/L), Theory/Harmony 2 (MUS 214), Keyboard Musicianship 4 (MUS 210B), and have already taken the equivalent to Music History 1 and 2 (MUS 201/MUS 202). Fundamentals of Music Technology and Lab is also required (MUS 191/L).

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
MUS 311/L 2
MUS 316 3
MUS 404 or MUS 411 2
MUS 487 1
Lesson Requirement 2
Ensemble Requirement 2
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
MUS 312/L 2
MUS 464 2
MUS 487 1
Lesson Requirement 2
Ensemble Requirement 2
Electives 6
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
MUS 307 (also meets GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures) 3
MUS 409 or MUS 411 2
MUS 487 1
Lesson Requirement 2
Ensemble Requirement 2
GE Upper Division 3
Elective 3
Total 16

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
MUS 495 1
Lesson Requirement 2
Upper Division Ensemble Requirement 2
MUS 483ME/L 2
GE Upper Division 3
Electives 4
Total 14
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120