Middle East and Islamic Studies Designated Emphasis
Catalog pages 377-379
Subject abbreviation: MEIS College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies) Director (951)827-5111; muhamad.ali@ucr.edu
Committee in Charge Muhamad Ali, Director (Religious Studies) Reza Aslan (Creative Writing) Sherine Hafez (Gender and Sexuality Studies) Erith Jaffe-Berg (Theatre, Film and Digital Production) Ruhi Khan (Media and Cultural Studies) Laila Lalami (Creative Writing) Benjamin Liu (Hispanic Studies) Susan Ossman (Anthropology) Jeff Sacks (Comparative Literature) Milagros Peña Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio Fariba Zarinebaf, (History)
Designated Emphasis Requirements
The DE in Middle East and Islamic Studies offers two tracks, one with a requirement for proficiency in a relevant language (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, Urdu or another language, with the approval of the chair of the DE), and/or a placement test and a second track without a language requirement.
Students may double count two courses with MEIS content between the DE and the Ph.D.
Track One Twelve (12) units plus language proficiency (4-6 quarters) Three (3) courses (12 units) selected from the list below, at least one of which must be outside of the student’s Ph.D. department, plus the completion of four (4-6) quarters of language study, as described above.
Track Two Sixteen (16) units
Three (4) courses (16 units) selected from the list below, at least one of which must be outside of the student’s Ph.D. department.
In both tracks, the student is required to take a 2 quarter graduate seminar with the prior approval of faculty member in the relevant discipline. It is understood that the second quarter would be devoted to substantial research and writing.
Applicable Courses
Current Graduate Seminars
CWPA 256, CWPA 257, HIST 277, HIST 278, RLST 200, RLST 249, RLST 250, RLST 252 375 / Programs and Courses This examination should be passed by the junior year. Consult the department for examination requirements.
All students intending to enroll in MUS 030A must take a music theory diagnostic examination, which is given at the beginning of instruction.
MUS 031A, MUS 031B, and MUS 031C are taken until proficiency for admission to MUS 131A is achieved. The completion of MUS 131A, MUS 131B, and MUS 131C is required for graduation.
All students normally participate in a major ensemble each quarter. Admission to any ensemble course is by consent of instructor. All students intending to participate in an ensemble course must audition during registration.
Fees An additional course fee will be charged at the time of registration for MUS 080 (E-Z), MUS 081 (E-Z), MUS 180 (E-Z), and MUS 181 (E-Z). A limited number of scholarships will be made available.
Music and Culture Major
All majors must enroll in at least one music ensemble each quarter. However, students may enroll in DNCE 067A through DNCE 075B instead of, or in addition to, any of the music ensemble courses.
In addition, the major requirements for the B.A. degree in Music and Culture are as follows:
- 1. Lower-division requirements (17–19 units)
- 2. Upper-division requirements (59 units)
- a) Music courses (39–49 units)
- (1) Western Music History: MUS 112A,
MUS 112B, MUS 112C, MUS 114, MUS 116, MUS 117, MUS 136, MUS 191 (E-Z)
AST 124, MUS 125, MUS 126/ANTH 177/WMST 126, MUS 127/ANTH 176/ AST 127/ DNCE 127/ETST 172, MUS 128/ ANTH 128/AST 128/DNCE 128/ THEA 176, MUS 129/ETST 118, MUS 140/HISA 139
- b) Other upper-division courses (12–24
units)
- (1) Dance History (4–8 units): DNCE 130/
ANTH 130, DNCE 141, DNCE 142, DNCE 171 (E-Z), DNCE 172 (E-Z), DNCE 173 (E-Z)
- (2) Anthropology or Sociology (4–8 units)
- (3) English or Media and Cultural Studies
(4–8 units)
- (4) Other courses in the Social Sciences,
Humanities, or Arts could count
- e) Participation in a major ensemble each
quarter: MUS 160, MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 163, MUS 164, MUS 165, MUS 166 (E-Z), MUS 168, MUS 169, MUS 170, MUS 171, MUS 172, MUS 174, MUS 175A, MUS 175B, MUS 176, MUS 177 (6-12 units)
- 3. Upper-division track requirements: choose
from one of the following tracks
- a) Music – General (24 units)
24 units from the following: MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 115, MUS 116, MUS 117, MUS 118, MUS 119, MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123, MUS 124, MUS 125, MUS 126, MUS 127, MUS 128, MUS 133, MUS 134, MUS 135, MUS 136, MUS 137, MUS 139, MUS 140, MUS 145A, MUS 145B, MUS 146, MUS 150A, MUS 150B, MUS 150C, MUS 150D, MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 154 (E-Z), MUS 155 (E-Z), MUS 180 (E-Z), MUS 181 (E-Z), MUS 187, MUS 191 (E-Z) (no more than 6 units)
- b) Music – Composition (24 units)
- (1) 12 units from the following:
MUS 133, MUS 134, MUS 135, MUS 136, MUS 137, MUS 139, MUS 145A, MUS 145B, MUS 147
- (2) 12 units from the following:
MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 115, MUS 116, MUS 117, MUS 118, MUS 119, MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123, MUS 124, MUS 125, MUS 126, MUS 127, MUS 128, MUS 140, MUS 146, MUS 150A, MUS 150B, MUS 150C, MUS 150D, MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 154 (E-Z), MUS 155 (E-Z), MUS 180 (E-Z), MUS 181 (E-Z), MUS 187, MUS 191 (E-Z) (no more than 6 units)
- c) Music – Performance (25-26 units)
- (1) 12 units from the following:
- (2) 12 units from the following:
MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 115, MUS 116, MUS 117, MUS 118, MUS 119, MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123, MUS 124, MUS 125, MUS 126, MUS 127, MUS 128, MUS 133, MUS 134, MUS 135, MUS 136, MUS 137, MUS 139, MUS 140, MUS 145A, MUS 145B, MUS 146, MUS 150A, MUS 150B, MUS 150C, MUS 150D, MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 154 (E-Z), MUS 155 (E-Z), MUS 187, MUS 191 (E-Z).
- (3) MUS 167 (1 or 2 units)
Note Students seeking a teaching credential are advised to take MUS 133, MUS 150A, MUS 150B, MUS 150C, MUS 150D, MUS 151, and MUS 152. Consult the Graduate School of Education for credential requirements.
Examinations and Auditions The ability to play simple piano music is required of all majors. Students lacking keyboard proficiency when the major is declared must enroll in MUS 080P to prepare them for the proficiency examination.
Music Major
The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Arts in music within the context of a liberal- arts curriculum. Students acquire practical knowledge of music performance and composition through individual study as well as participation in one or more of the department’s several ensembles. Development of the student’s vocal and/or instrumental technique is enhanced by the study of musicianship, theory, and history, which impart a deeper understanding of the structure of music and the cultural forces that shape it. The Major offers three curricular tracks, among which students may choose a concentration:
- 1. Music - General
- 2. Music - Composition
- 3. Music - Performance
Music and Culture Major
The Music and Culture major offers a predominantly scholarly and critical approach to music as culture from the perspective of research, criticism, and interpretation, with an emphasis on historical and ethnographic approaches. It is oriented primarily toward understanding music as a culturally expressive form. Courses in music and/or dance performance are required but are positioned more broadly within the major as a means to explore interrelationships between music and other forms of performance.
University Requirements
See Undergraduate Studies section.
College Requirements
See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.
Major Requirements
Music Major
The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Music are as follows:
- 1. Lower-division requirements (6-31 units)
units or proficiency)
units or proficiency)
- c) MUS 080P (1 unit and piano proficiency)
- d) Participation in a major ensemble each
quarter: MUS 160, MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 163, MUS 164, MUS 165, MUS 166 (E-Z), MUS 168, MUS 169, MUS 170, MUS 171, MUS 172, MUS 174, MUS 175A, MUS 175B, MUS 176, MUS 177 (6-12 units)
- 2. Upper-division requirements (30-39 units)
units)
units or proficiency)
- d) MUS 138 (4 units)
Music / 376
Entering graduate students in digital composition and musicology must take an advisory examination. In musicology, admission to full graduate status is contingent upon the removal of any deficiencies in undergraduate preparation as shown by this advisory examination. In digital composition, deficiencies in undergraduate preparation must be completed by the time of the Comprehensive Examination.
Master’s Degree
The M.A. Degree The Department of Music offers the M.A. degree in Music under Plan I (Thesis).
Requirements. In addition to the coursework indicated below, all students must meet the following requirements.
1. Comprehensive examination. All students must pass a written and oral comprehensive examination testing knowledge over a broad spectrum of their field of study. The ethnomusicology exam covers three broad areas: geocultural area studies, the history of ethnomusicology, and critical issues in ethnography. The digital composition and musicology exams cover three broad areas: music theory, music history and critical issues in theory and/or musicology. Digital composition students must also take a practical examination in basic computing and digital music skills, a composition test, and an entrance audition (instrumental or vocal).
The comprehensive examination can be passed at the M.A. or at the Ph.D. level. Passing the exam at the Ph.D. level is a requirement for students intending to pursue a Ph.D.. Failure to pass the comprehensive examinations after two opportunities constitutes grounds for dismissal from the program.
2. Foreign Language Requirement. Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language, of use in scholarship within their discipline or chosen to support their research and creative interests, with the approval of the department. The requirement can be satisfied either by examination or by enrolling in 4 quarters of a language course with a grade of “B” or better.
3. Additional track requirements. Musicology and ethnomusicology students must present a portfolio containing their CV, and representative seminar and conference papers. The portfolio offers the student a chance to organize their work in a manner that shows both their past performance and their future potential.
The portfolios will be evaluated by the ethnomusicology or musicology faculty, respectively, coordinated by the graduate advisor.
4. Coursework Each area requires a minimum of 48 units of graduate (200 series) or upper- division undergraduate courses (100 series), these may include up to 8 units of MUS 299 (Thesis Preparation).Twenty four units must be graduate level. None may be MUS 291, MUS 301 or MUS 400.
Performance courses (MUS 160-181) do not count toward the degree, with the exception of See Education Abroad Program in the Educational Opportunities section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at uc.eap.ucop.edu.