Master of Music - Composition

Mastery of musicianship skills, artistry, and technique appropriate to the specific degree program.
The ability to make effective artistic and intellectual musical judgments at a professional level in the area of specialization.
Thorough knowledge of repertoire and historical performance practices appropriate to the specific field of study.
Critical thinking and effective written and verbal communication skills in the context of musical discourse.
The ability to independently research musical issues and formulate artistic andor scholarly conclusions. A minimum of 20 semester-units is required in the Master of Music degree program core, with 14-16 additional units required for each individual option. Degree Requirement (34-37 units)

Hold a Bachelor’s degree, and wish to continue your graduate/post-baccalaureate studies in a graduate, certificate, credential or 2nd bachelor's program at Cal State LA. Good academic standing at the last college or university attended; Grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned Bachelor's degree (or a GPA of at least 2.5 (out of 4.0) in the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units attempted)Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)- 80 ibT or higher, 550 pbt International English Language Testing System (IELTS)- Band 6.0 or higher