Music - AS (0409)

Division: Humanities and Bilingual Studies Division

General Education Requirements (30 Credits)
Written & Oral Communication (6)
ENG 101College Composition I3
ENG 102College Composition II3
Quantitative/Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Reasoning (12)
Select any two Science courses (prerequisites are enforced for certain ones) and one MTH course OR one Science course and two MTH courses12
Science courses: BIO 101, BIO 102, GEO 101, GEO 102, PHY 113, PHY 114
Math courses: MTH 101, MTH 103
Note: While the following Science and MTH courses can count towards satisfying the Quantitative/Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Reasoning general education requirements, students are advised not to take them –
BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 116, BIO 121, BIO 122, BIO 211, BIO 220, BIO 237,
CHM 101, CHM 102, CHM 103, CHM 104,
PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 103, PHY 104, PHY 105,
MTH 100, MTH 113, MTH 119, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 127
Society & Human Behavior (3)
Select one of the following:3
ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108, SOC 219
Humanistic Perspective (6)
Select any English Literature course3
Select one of the following courses:3
ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, ART 200, CIN 101, CIN 103, DRA 100, FRN 101, FRN 102, MUS 100, MUS 109, MUS 110, MUS 117, PHI 101, REL 105, SPN 101, SPN 102
Historical Perspective (3)
Select any History (HST) course3
Major Requirements (30 Credits)
MUS 105
MUS 115
Musicianship I
and Ear Training/Sight Singing I
4
MUS 106
MUS 116
Musicianship II
and Ear Training/Sight Singing II
4
MUS 205Musicianship III2
MUS 206Musicianship IV2
MUS 170Intro. to Music Technology3
Select one of the following:3
Music Appreciation
Jazz Appreciation
Music of the World
African American Music
Keyboard Class Series (Take all of the following Keyboard classes):
MUS 131Keyboard Class I2
MUS 132Keyboard Class II2
MUS 231Keyboard Class III2
MUS 232Keyboard Class IV2
Select one of the following series sequences:4
Instrumental Workshop Series:
Instrumental Workshop I
Instrumental Workshop II
Instrumental Workshop III
Instrumental Workshop IV
Vocal Class/ Series:
Voice Class I
Voice Class II
Voice Class III
Voice Class IV
Total Credits60

Note: Music coordinator may make music course substitutions as deemed appropriate.

Notes:

  1. For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements. 
  2. This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ENG 101 College Composition I, HST 101 World Civilization I, MTH 100 Intro. to College Mathematics).  Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.  

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the development of musical performance skills commensurate to their level of experience;
  • Utilize critical writing skills to critique musical performance;
  • Create and analyze musical compositions to demonstrate mastery of fundamental principles of music theory;
  • Demonstrate an aural application of music theory; and
  • Demonstrate a vocal or keyboard application of music theory.