2013-2014 Catalog

Nov 23, 2024

2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, 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. 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.

General Education Requirements (31 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select any foreign language course (3 Credits)
Select another course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

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

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —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

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (29 Credits)

MUS 143 - Aural Skills I (1 Credit)
MUS 144 - Aural Skills II (1 Credit)
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 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) (4-8 Credits)
MUS Ensembles - select three Ensemble courses (3-8 Credits)
Foreign Language course (3 Credits)

Recommended Course Sequence

First Year - Semester I

MUS 143 - Aural Skills I (1 Credit)
MUS 201 - Theory of Music I (3 Credits)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (1-2 Credits)
MUS Ensemble - select one Ensemble course (1-2 Credits) from the list below
ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select one Behavioral/Social Science course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select one Arts/Humanities course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

First Year - Semester II

MUS 144 - Aural Skills II (1 Credit)
MUS 202 - Theory of Music II (3 Credits)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (1-2 Credits)
MUS Ensemble - select one Ensemble course (1-2 Credits) from the list below
MUS 175 - Introduction to Electronic Music (3 Credits)
Select one Behavioral/Social Science course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select one Mathematics course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Second Year - Semester I

MUS 241 - Theory of Music III (3 Credits)
MUS 243 - Aural Skills III (1 Credit)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (1-2 Credits)
MUS Ensemble - select one Ensemble course (1-2 Credits) from the list below
Select one Arts/Humanities-Foreign Language course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select an additional course from the English approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select one Biological/Physical Science course from the approved General Education course list (3-4 Credits)

Second Year - Semester II

MUS 242 - Theory of Music IV (3 Credits)
MUS 244 - Aural Skills IV (1 Credit)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (1-2 Credits)
Select one Biological/Physical course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select one Arts/Humanities - Foreign Language course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)
Select one Diversity course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

NOTE: Though playing in an ensemble is not required in the second semester of the second year, doing so is strongly recommended for students planning to transfer to music programs at four-year institutions.

MUS 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 130 - Wind Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 131 - Wind Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 132 - Electronic Music Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 133 - Electronic Music Ensemble II (1 Credit)
MUS 134 - String Ensemble I (1 Credit)
MUS 136 - Opera Chorus (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)

Note:

* Music 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.

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