Overview

The Music BA program offered at San Francisco State University provides broad liberal arts preparation with significant study in music.

The structure of the degree program offers students several avenues to pursue individual interests in music as preparation for careers in music or music-related fields. In consultation with an adviser, students complete an elective emphasis appropriately focused on their area of interest.

Program Learning Outcomes

Musical Literacy. Students will demonstrate proficiency in reading, notating, and transcribing music by ear. Students will demonstrate critical listening abilities through describing, analyzing and articulating artistic and perceptual aspects of music.
Performance. Students will demonstrate applied performance skills through accurate, and expressive instrumental or vocal performances.
Creation. Students will be able to express compelling and/or original musical thought through arranging, composing and/or improvising in a variety of styles and for a variety of purposes.
Critical Understanding of Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Contexts. Students will be able to apply historical and cultural knowledge and aesthetic judgement in order to articulate significance and meaning in music within diverse contexts.
Communication and Teaching. Students will be able to express themselves articulately in writing and speech to fellow musicians and nonmusicians in a variety of contexts. Students will be able to teach musical concepts to others.
Technology Literacy. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using technology to capture, create and manipulate sound in musically compelling ways.
Career Skills. Students will be able to apply practical, organizational, and promotional skills to promote lifelong success in a breadth of music related careers.

Career paths

Graduates of SF State University music programs currently perform as soloists or as members of symphony orchestras, opera, chamber ensembles, choruses, rock groups, jazz combos, and a variety of intercultural consorts. They conduct Broadway musicals, church choirs, community choruses, commercial music, operas, and symphony orchestras.

Some work as composers, arrangers, and producers in a wide variety of musical environments, write recording and program notes, serve as music librarians, design and work with music technology, and work as critics and lecturers. Others teach music at every educational level from pre-school through university in independent studios and public and private schools and colleges.

They occupy key positions as music administrators and provide leadership for professional music organizations. School of Music graduates have also gone on to careers outside of music in fields as diverse as medicine, business, and law.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concert Music

Classic Piano

Beginning Jazz/Pop Piano

Ear Training and Musicianship

20th Century Techniques

Music Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Complete and submit the CSU Application

Students will be required to submit official, original or certified/attested copies of all original academic documents in the original language of issue

Applicants who are presently attending a college or university in the United States must, in addition to their international records, submit official transcripts of all work completed and in progress

Applicants must be qualified to enter a university in their home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school

All applicants for admission to the University must pay a $55.00 application fee

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8256 USD / year

≈ 8256 USD / year
Out-of-State

8256 USD / year

≈ 8256 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8256 USD / year

≈ 8256 USD / year

Additional Details

Out-of-State and International students must pay $444.00 PER UNIT in addition to the tuition fees

Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Program Learning Outcomes

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Programme Structure

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