Overview
Key Features
The Music program at Sonoma State University is a place where students can thrive in a dynamic and creative atmosphere. We emphasize high-quality performance experiences and applied practical training. Each student's educational goals are guided by our knowledgeable and supportive faculty.
We offer a multitude of performing ensembles, both large and small, in instrumental, choral, jazz, chamber, opera, and musical theatre. Our students have opportunities to perform in the Green Music Center's world-class venues, Weill Hall and Schroeder Recital Hall, and engage with the steady stream of professional guest artists who appear here. The department offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education, Performance, and Jazz Studies, Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music, and Minors in Music. The department has been continuously accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1972.
Accreditation
The Music Department is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Improvisation
- Arranging
- Composition
- Jazz Piano
- Jazz History
- Symphonic Chorus
- Chamber Singers
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Music Liberal Arts View 2335 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
- Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
- Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
- Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction
Tuition Fee
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International
20070 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20070 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
20070 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20070 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
8190 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8190 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Rohnert Park
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Music.
Available Scholarships
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