Associate in Arts Music – Degree Curriculum
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (0001) – MUSIC
Transfer requirements vary by receiving institution. The Associate in Arts in Music is an opportunity for a student to customize their music degree to comport with their career goals. Meeting with one of the full-time music faculty is highly recommended before choosing this degree.
FIRST YEAR
| Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| MUS 105 | Music Theory I****** | 4 |
| Music Performance Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I * | 3 |
| Math Course ** | 4 | |
| Social Science Course *** | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
(Private Applied Music is strongly recommended)
| Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| MUS 106 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| Music Performance Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Composition II * | 3 |
| HIST 152 | European Civilization II | 3 |
| COMM 151 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Fine Arts Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 |
(Private Applied Music is strongly recommended)
SECOND YEAR
| Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| MUS 103 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUS 205 | Music Theory III | 4 |
| Music Performance Ensemble | 1 | |
| PSYC 151 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Life Science Course | 4 | |
| Humanities Course *** OR Social Science Course *** | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 18 |
(Private Applied Music is strongly recommended)
| Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| MUS 206 | Music Theory IV | 4 |
| Music Performance Ensemble | 1 | |
| ART 101 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| Human Well-Being Elective | 2 | |
| Physical Science Course *** | 4 | |
| General Humanities Course *** | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 17 |
(Private Applied Music is strongly recommended)
Note
: Students transferring to a four-year college should check to see if courses will transfer to your prospective college before registering. For more information contact Advising or visit iTransfer.org.
* Enrollment in ENG-101 is based on your score on the assessment placement test. A minimum grade of “C” is required in ENG-101 and ENG-102.
** Enrollment in any math class is based on your score on the assessment placement test and proper prerequisite.
*** Minimum of one course in Human Relations is required. In addition, one Third World/Non-Western Culture course is required.
****** Students must complete one of two prerequisites before enrolling in MUS 105, Music Theory I: A grade of “C” or better in MUS 104 or satisfactory score on the fundamental skills theory test. Contact Music Department Chair to arrange for the fundamentals test.