Music

The Department of Music has provided information for students who plan to study abroad. Review your department’s responses to the Major Advising Questionnaires below, then contact the department directly with any additional questions.

Advising Resources

Study Abroad Information on the Music Website

Music Advising Contact Information

Berkeley Programs Questionnaire

Does your department currently sponsor a Berkeley Summer Abroad or Berkeley Global Internships program?

No.

Do any courses offered on a Berkeley Summer Abroad or Berkeley Global Internships program currently satisfy requirements within your major?

Please submit course information and syllabus to the undergraduate adviser for pre-approval at the time of application. Performance requirements within the major must be fulfilled at UC Berkeley, but theory, composition, history, and culture courses can all be applied to other requirements or electives in the major.

UCEAP Programs Questionnaire

What is the maximum amount of major credit given for courses taken during UCEAP? Is this maximum calculated by number of courses or by units of credit?

Two courses.

Does your department maintain a list of courses previously awarded credit on UCEAP and/or a list of pre-approved courses for UCEAP programs? How do students access this information?

We don’t have a list of courses since our majors study in so many different programs. We encourage an advising session before applying to a program so we can look at music offerings together.

Does your department have a 4-year or 2-year plan available to students that incorporates semester or year-length study abroad? How do students access this information?

Yes, our L&S major map has suggestions for planning for study abroad in both our 2- and 4-year plans. We strongly encourage Music majors and minors to incorporate study abroad into their academic plans.

What is the process in your department to have courses evaluated? What materials must be submitted? What is the timeframe for response?

Course information (including, but not limited to, course number, title, description, unit value, lower-division vs. upper-division, offering institution) and syllabus are submitted to the undergraduate adviser. Information will be routed to the appropriate faculty for review. General timeframe for approval is a month; please allow extra time during the beginning/end of the semester, winter break, and summer, as many faculty are on break and may not be responsive to study abroad evaluation requests.

Are students in your department able to undertake a senior honors thesis the semester following UCEAP participation?

Possibly, with advance planning.

Does your department calculate UCEAP grades into departmental GPA?

If the course is approved to substitute a major requirement.

Are UCEAP grades counted towards departmental honors?

If the course is approved to substitute a major requirement.

If you represent a department which teaches foreign language, does your department award major credit for the courses taken during the Intensive Language Program (ILP) portion of the UCEAP program?

N/A

Does the undergraduate adviser sign the UCEAP academic planning form, or must a faculty adviser sign?

The undergraduate adviser.

Does your department place Academic holds on declared majors prior to each registration period? If yes, what is your departmental policy on releasing advising holds for students currently abroad on UCEAP (e.g. is advising possible via email, skype, etc.)?

Yes. Declared majors should email the undergraduate adviser with a proposed course plan for the upcoming semester for review before the advising hold is released.

Do you have any department specific advice for students participating on a UCEAP program in their last term at Berkeley?

No.

Independent Programs Questionnaire

Have any Independent programs been approved by your department and the Study Abroad Advisory board for credit in the major?

No.

Are there any pre-approved courses for your major from other UC summer abroad programs (UCLA, UCD, etc.)?

No.

What is the process to have a course from an Independent study abroad program evaluated for your major?

Course information (including, but not limited to, course number, title, description, unit value, lower-division vs. upper-division, offering institution) and syllabus are submitted to the undergraduate adviser. Information will be routed to the appropriate faculty for review. General timeframe for approval is a month; please allow extra time during the beginning/end of the semester, winter break, and summer, as many faculty are on break and may not be responsive to study abroad evaluation requests.