Cal State Long Beach Music, Performance Option
Transfer Requirements and Classes

The major preparation Cal State Long Beach lists for Music, Performance Option transfers starts with MUS 191A, MUS 191B and MUS 141A; the full list is below.

38 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with CSULB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Music, Performance Option

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Major Requirements

Cal State Long Beach Music, Performance Option Major Preparation

The courses Cal State Long Beach lists as Music, Performance Option major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are CSULB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

History/literature

Complete all of these

MUS 191A Western Art Music I: Antiquity to Beethoven
MUS 191B Western Art Music II: Beethoven to Present

Music theory

Complete all of these

MUS 141A Musicianship I
MUS 141B Musicianship II
MUS 142A Harmony I
MUS 142B Harmony II
MUS 240 Advanced Musicianship

Performance ensembles

Required

MUS 100 Major Performance Organization

Keyboard

Required

MUS 220B Class Piano

Piano

Complete 5 units from these

MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music

Required

MUS 277 Keyboard Skills

Complete 4 units from these

MUS 273A Diction for Singers
MUS 273B French Diction for Singers
MUS 273C German Diction for Singers

String

Complete 6 units from these

MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music

Complete 2 units from these

MUS 224 Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles

Brass

Complete 8 units from these

MUS 100 Major Performance Organization
MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music
MUS 224 Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles

Woodwind

Complete 8 units from these

MUS 100 Major Performance Organization
MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music
MUS 224 Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles

Complete 8 units from these

MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music

Percussion

Complete 8 units from these

MUS 100 Major Performance Organization
MUS 200 Selected Topics - Chamber Music
MUS 224 Orchestral Literature: Performance and Styles

Voice

Complete 1 of these

FREN 101B Elementary French 2
GERM 101B Elementary German 2
ITAL 100B Elementary Italian 2 for Spanish Speakers
ITAL 101B Elementary Italian 2

Complete all of these

MUS 273A Diction for Singers
MUS 273B French Diction for Singers
MUS 273C German Diction for Singers

Opera

Complete 1 of these

FREN 101B Elementary French 2
GERM 101B Elementary German 2
ITAL 100B Elementary Italian 2 for Spanish Speakers
ITAL 101B Elementary Italian 2

Complete all of these

MUS 273A Diction for Singers
MUS 273B French Diction for Singers
MUS 273C German Diction for Singers

Jazz studies

Required

MUS 221B Class Jazz Piano II

Complete 4 units from these

MUS 100 Major Performance Organization

Complete all of these

MUS 272A Jazz Theory I
MUS 272B Jazz Theory II
MUS 293 History and Appreciation of Jazz

Also listed by CSULB

CSULB lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

Additional requirements

MUS 129 Individual Instruction for Music Majors
MUS 229 Individual Instruction for Music Major

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cal State Long Beach have a Music, Performance Option major for transfer students?

Yes. Cal State Long Beach offers Music, Performance Option and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to Cal State Long Beach for Music, Performance Option?

Cal State Long Beach's Music, Performance Option major preparation includes MUS 191A, MUS 191B, MUS 141A, MUS 141B, MUS 142A and MUS 142B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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