Welcome to the School of Music: Artistry • Community • Distinction
Mission of the School of Music
The mission of the School of Music is to grow artistry, build community and advance distinction. The school achieves these three pillars of artistry, community, and distinction by fostering an environment in which individual achievement and artistic expression thrive fully and equitably for our diverse students. Our degree programs and curriculum offer preparation for careers in music, music education or further graduate study. Our artist-teachers are professional musicians and academics who offer instruction in all aspects of music: theory, composition, musicianship, history, literature, performance, and music education. The School of Music has been fully and continuously accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1966.
The faculty and students in the School of Music share a deep passion for and common desire to achieve excellence in music. The school offers a wide spectrum of degree programs and options with an overall emphasis in musical performance. The curriculum provides comprehensive preparation for careers in music, music education, or further graduate study, and is designed to provide a balanced education in the many facets of musical experience. Artist-teachers offer instruction in all aspects of performance; practicing composers and theorists teach courses in theory and composition; active musicologists provide instruction in history and literature; and specialists in music education teach the courses in that field. It is the goal of the department to develop each student’s musical and intellectual potential to the highest level of individual capability.
Interested CSUF Music Education Teaching Credential Candidates, Please View This Video
Cal State Fullerton has earned Money’s highest rating of 5 stars on its 2025 list of the Best Colleges in America
. The university was recognized for its quality of education, affordability, and student outcomes, such as graduates’ earnings and economic mobility.
CSUF Alum and Jazz Pianist Mina Choi Releases Debut Album
The recording features an ensemble of 12 CSUF alumni and two jazz legends, pianist George Cables and drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña. “Stories” was co-produced by Choi’s mentor, Grammy Award-winning musician and School of Music faculty member Bill Cunliffe.
University Singers Tour Africa to Share the Universal Language of Music
“It was amazing to hear the many voices from different parts of the world and different walks of life coming together to create a unified song. I have never felt such overwhelming emotion and vulnerability while singing as I have with this choir,”
Washington Monthly ranks 1,500 United States schools by region, annually, to help students attain valuable degrees at affordable prices. The list aims to highlight schools that help students earn reasonably-priced degrees and get economically ahead in life.
Faculty Entitlement Units
| Empl ID | Last Name | First Name | Dept ID | Dept Name | Entitlement Units |
| 100017521 | May | William | 10171 | School of Music | 5.32 |
| 100013097 | McGee | Lynnette | 10171 | Music | 2.83 |
Land Acknowledgement The School of Music acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation.
We pay our respects to the Indigenous land caretakers past, present, and emerging. For more information please visit the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe website
