Music Option, Arts and Sciences, 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.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	English	3
MUS 175	Introduction to Electronic Music	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	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); 1-2 credits	1	MUA	Applied Lessons (per instrument); 1-2 credits	1
MUS Ensemble	Select one ensemble course; 1-2 credits	1	MUS Ensemble	Select one ensemble course; 1-2 credits	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 (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 one foreign language course	3	Gen Ed	Diversity Gen Ed	3
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science (in a different discipline from the first)	3	FRN, SPN, GER 202	Choose a foreign language course	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); 1-2 credits	1	MUA	Applied Lessons (per instrument); 1-2 credits	1
MUS Ensemble	Select one ensemble course; 1-2 credits	1	MUS Ensemble*	Select one ensemble course; 1-2 credits (not required but recommended for transfer)
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select any foreign language course (3 Credits)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses in different disciplines 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

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 in the Mathematics category (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)
Foreign Language course (3 Credits)
MUA - Applied lessons (per instrument) (4-8 Credits)
MUS Ensembles - select three Ensemble courses (3-8 Credits)

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 - 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 136 - Opera Chorus I (1 Credit)
MUS 137 - Opera Chorus II (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 semester applied lessons are taken. Call extension 2509 for more information.

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