Performance Certificate

The Performance Certificate serves as a bridge from a bachelor’s to master’s degree program in music or professional auditions in music.

Additional Admission Requirements

Admission standards for graduate studies at California Baptist University can be found in the admissions section of the University Catalog. In addition, each candidate must meet the following requirements for this program:

Prerequisites
- Completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Music or a Bachelor of Music from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the evaluated equivalency

Program Requirements (12 units)

Applied Requirements

All students in the Performance Certificate must complete four (4) units of applied instruction on the same instrument, conducting area or composition lessons. Applied instruction is required every semester in residence.

Complete four (4) units from the following courses:

MUS 512 - Choral Conducting I
MUS 513 - Instrumental Conducting I
MUS 522 - Choral Conducting II
MUS 523 - Instrumental Conducting II
MUS 575 - Private Lessons in Music Composition
MUS 580 -588 (4 units; all units must be in the same course)

Ensemble Requirements

Complete two (2) units from the following courses:

Recital Requirement

Performance Certificate students must perform or conduct one (1) recital and may choose to do a second recital in the elective units.

Complete one (1) unit from the following courses:

MUS 595 - Capstone Project in Music Composition *
MUS 596 - Instrumental or Vocal Recital I *
MUS 597 - Conducting Recital and Project *
*MUS 595 , 596 , and 597 are not transferable units toward the Master of Music degree.

Music Electives

Complete five (5) units from the following courses: