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

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 101 - 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 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

MUS 103 - Choral Singing I (1 Credit)
MUS 104 - Choral Singing II (1 Credit)
MUS 107 - Jazz Band I (1 Credit)
MUS 108 - Jazz Band II (1 Credit)
MUS 130 - Wind Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 131 - Wind Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 132 - Electronic Music Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 170 - Advanced Choral Ensemble (2 Credits)
MUS 203 - Advanced Choral Singing I (1 Credit)
MUS 204 - Advanced Choral Singing II (1 Credit)
MUS 207 - Advanced Jazz Band I (1 Credit)
MUS 208 - Advanced Jazz Band II (1 Credit)

Electives (2-4 Credits)

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

Note:

* Music Education majors taking applied lessons for credit must enroll in at least one ensemble each semseter applied lessons are taken. Call extension 2509 for more information.

Degree Requirement (64 Credits)

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