Music Education, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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This option is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program in music or related fields and who wish to teach music upon graduation.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 201 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Information Literacy

IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)
OR
GDT 112 - Computer Graphics (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 101 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
OR
Another MAT course from approved list (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (29-34 Credits)

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
Foreign Language (3-4 Credits)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instruments) (4-8 Credits)
MUS 175 - Introduction to Electronic Music (3 Credits)
MUS 201 - Theory of Music I (3 Credits)
MUS 202 - Theory of Music II (3 Credits)
MUS 205 - Music Skills for the Classroom Teacher (3 Credits)
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)

MUS Ensembles—Select one ensemble

Electives (2-4 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. MUS 106 is suggested.

Note:

* Music majors taking applied lessons in voice for credit must complete MUS 103 or satisfy an alternative performance requirement such as playing in a student recital. Music majors taking applied lessons in an instrument must complete MUS 107 or satisfy an alternate performance requirement such as playing in a student recital. Call extension 509 for more information.

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown Community College / HCC

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