California Code of Regulations
Title 5 - Education
Division 5 - Board of Trustees of the California State Universities
Chapter 1 - California State University
Subchapter 2 - Educational Program
Article 6 - Undergraduate Degrees
Section 40506 - Bachelor of Music Degree and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Required Curriculum
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
To be eligible for either the Bachelor of Music degree or the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major.......................... 70 semester units.
The major shall consist of a maximum of 70 semester units with at least one-fourth of these units devoted to theory and content as distinguished from studio, production, and performance.
(c) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree shall be 132 semester units. For candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree who are meeting graduation requirements established between the 2000-01 and 2013-14 academic years, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required. For candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or Bachelor of Music degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2013-14 academic year, no fewer than 120 semester units and no more than 132 semester units shall be required, unless the Chancellor grants an exception.
1. New
section filed 7-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No.
28).
2. Amendment filed 3-19-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 82, No. 12).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed
9-16-91; operative 10-16-91 (Register 92, No. 2).
4. Amendment of
subsection (c) filed 8-11-2000; operative 8-11-2000. Submitted to OAL for
printing only pursuant to Education Code section
89030.1
(Register 2000, No. 39).
5. Amendment of section heading, repealer
of first paragraph and removal of first version of section 40506 (applicable to
students entering the curriculum prior to the commencement of the 1981-82
academic year) filed 7-19-2004; operative 7-19-2004. Submitted to OAL for
printing only pursuant to Education Code section
89030.1
(Register 2004, No. 36).
6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed
2-11-2013; operative 2-11-2013. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
Education Code section
89030.1
(Register 2013, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
