UC Santa Barbara Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis transfers starts with MUS 2, MUS 3C and MUS 4A; the full list is below.
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Major Requirements
UC Santa Barbara Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Preparation for the major
Required
- MUS 2 Careers in Music
Complete all of these
- MUS 3C Structures of Music
- MUS 4A Musicianship
- MUS 4B Musicianship
- MUS 4C Musicianship
- MUS 5A Theory of Western Art Music: Fundamentals
- MUS 5B Theory of Western Art Music: Harmonic Practices and Analysis I
- MUS 5C Theory of Western Art Music: Harmonic Practices and Analysis II
- MUS 12 Thinking Historically about Music
- MUS 17 World Music
Complete 6 of these
- MUS 8 Class Composition
- MUS 88 Intermediate Composition
- Other music courses (lessons, performance, ensembles)
Complete 1 of these
- MUS 6 Jazz Fundamentals
- MUS 8 Class Composition
- MUS 11 Fundamentals of Music
- MUS 15 Music Appreciation
- MUS 16 Listening to Jazz: Demystifying America's Musical Art Form
- MUS 20A Elementary Voice I
- MUS 31A Class Piano
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Santa Barbara have a Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis?
UC Santa Barbara's Music Studies, Western Art Music Emphasis major preparation includes MUS 2, MUS 3C, MUS 4A, MUS 4B, MUS 4C and MUS 5A, 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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