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USD 18173

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 70

Application Fee

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48 months

Duration

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5.5

IELTS

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61

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Any student accepted for admission to CSUSB can declare music as major and pursue the BA in Music degree.  Examinations and auditions are available for advanced placement only, not as an entrance requirement.

All students enrolled as full-time music majors in the BA in Music are required to participate each semester until graduation in a major performing ensemble most appropriate to a student's applied emphasis.

Placement in the B.A. in Music is based on:

  • A theory placement examination (proficiency in music fundamentals equal to that of MUS 1100 and MUS 1110),
  • A piano proficiency audition, and
  • An applied music audition (performance proficiency equal to collegiate applied music at the 1400-1450 level.
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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 60 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Jan 2024, Aug 2024, Jan 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    5.5 IELTS Score
    61 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    43 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    95 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    18173

    Tuition Fee
    (USD)

    USD 70

    Application Fee
    (USD)

    13000 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    CSUSB offers a Presidential Non__Resident Award for newly admitted students. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements depending on their level (undergraduate or graduate):
    Undergraduate Programs:

    • Meet CSUSB undergraduate admission requirements; and pay nonresident tuition
    • Be a nonresident in the state of California for fee assessment
    • Be enrolled as a matriculated undergraduate student in a course of study of no fewer than fifteen (15) units
    • Have the following grade point average (GPA) with A=4.0 (scale):
    • Freshmen: 3.5 High School GPA
    • Lower__Division Transfer: 3.5 HS GPA and 3.5 cumulative GPA in all transferable credits attempted
    • Upper__Division Transfer: 3.5 cumulative GPA in all transferable credits attempted.
       

    Graduate Programs:

    • Meet CSUSB graduate program admission requirements
    •  Be a nonresident in the state of California for fee assessment; and pay nonresident tuition; c. Be enrolled as a matriculated graduate student in a course of study of no fewer than ten (10) semester units (full__time enrollment units may vary by graduate program)
    • Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 (A=4.0) in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted.

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