Music Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.

The Music Concentration program is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program in music or related fields. Students wishing to transfer into a four-year Music Education program may wish to also take MUS 205 , EDU 101 , and/or PSY 203 after consulting with an academic advisor at the transfer institution.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Student will demonstrate the ability to successfully prepare an audition into a four-year music program and pass an upper-level proficiency exam, entering at a junior level.
Student will demonstrate competency in musical artistry in solo and ensemble performance.
Student will demonstrate competency in general musicianship and advanced music theory.
PO4 Student will display Aural comprehension of music.
Student will display competency working with contemporary, professional, music-related technologies.
Student will interpret and analyze the ways music functions in the culture at large.

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Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
MAT 115 or MAT 116 or MAT 160	Quantitative Reasoning or Statistical Reasoning or Precalculus I	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities *(MUS 102 , MUS 180 , and Foreign Language preferred)	3	MUS 175	Introduction to Music Technology	3
MUS 143	Aural Skills I	1	MUS 144	Aural Skills II	1
MUS 201	Theory of Music	3	MUS 202	Theory of Music	3
MUA	Applied Lessons *(per instrument)	1	MUA	Applied Lessons *(per instrument)	1
Music Ensemble	Select one ensemble course	1	Music Ensemble	Select one ensemble course	1
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science; 3-4 credits *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4
Gen Ed	Choose a Foreign Language course *(German preferred)	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
MUS 241	Theory of Music III	3	MUS 242	Theory of Music IV	3
MUS 243	Aural Skills III	1	MUS 244	Aural Skills IV	1
MUA	Applied Lessons *(per instrument)	1	MUA	Applied Lessons *(per instrument)	1
Music Ensemble	Select one ensemble course	1	Music Ensemble*	Select one ensemble course * (not required but preferred for transfer)	*
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select any Foreign Language course (3 Credits) *(German preferred)
HCC offers language instruction from elementary to intermediate proficiency in French (FRN 101 , FRN 102 , FRN 201 , FRN 202 ), German (GER 101 , GER 102 , GER 201 , GER 202 ), Japanese (JPN 101 , JPN 102 , JPN 201 , JPN 202 ), and Spanish (SPN 101 , SPN 102 , SPN 201 , SPN 202 )
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)
*(MUS 102 , MUS 180 , and Foreign Language preferred)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category; one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 credits)

Mathematics

MAT 115 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 116 - Statistical Reasoning (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (26 Credits)

MUS 143 - Aural Skills I (1 Credit)
MUS 144 - Aural Skills II (1 Credit)
MUS 175 - Introduction to Music Technology (3 Credits)
MUS 201 - Theory of Music I (3 Credits)
MUS 202 - Theory of Music II (3 Credits)
MUS 241 - Theory of Music III (3 Credits)
MUS 242 - Theory of Music IV (3 Credits)
MUS 243 - Aural Skills III (1 Credit)
MUS 244 - Aural Skills IV (1 Credit)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (4 Credits)
Music Ensembles - select three Ensemble courses (3 Credits)

Music Ensembles:

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 116 - Guitar Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 130 - Wind Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 131 - Wind Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 132 - Contemporary Music Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 133 - Contemporary Music Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 134 - String Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 135 - String Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 156 - Guitar Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 203 - Choral Singing III (1 Credit)
MUS 204 - Choral Singing IV (1 Credit)
MUS 207 - Jazz Band III (1 Credit)
MUS 208 - Jazz Band IV (1 Credit)
MUS 216 - Guitar Ensemble III (1 Credit)
MUS 230 - Wind Ensemble III (1 Credit)
MUS 231 - Wind Ensemble IV (1 Credit)
MUS 232 - Contemporary Music Ensemble III (1 Credit)
MUS 233 - Contemporary Music Ensemble IV (1 Credit)
MUS 256 - Guitar Ensemble IV (1 Credit)

Free Electives (2-3 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Note:

* Music majors taking applied lessons for credit must enroll in at least one ensemble each semester applied lessons are taken, call 240-500-2509 for more information.

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