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Music - Arts and Sciences Transfer (A.A.)

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Official Title of Major: Arts and Sciences Transfer - Music, A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code: AA.ARTS-SCI.MUSIC

Total Credit Hours: 60

Performing Arts

Purpose: For students interested in pursuing professional training, transferring to a four-year institution or gaining personal enrichment by concentrating in music.

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Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

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Arts and Sciences Transfer Program Core Course Requirements

The core courses for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of General Education Requirements listed below: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) one of the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement courses (HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 211 or HIS 212 ).

General Education Requirements: 34 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101 nd ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101 -ENG 102 or ENG 101A -ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Communications course 3 credit hours
Sophomore Literature course 3 credit hours

Biological and Physical Sciences: 7 credits

At least one lab science required. See General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Mathematics: 3 credits

Students must choose one Mathematics course from the following:

MAT 133 - Finite Mathematics 3 credit hours
OR
MAT 135 - Statistics 3 credit hours
OR
More advanced level if qualified from the list below:
MAT 137 - College Algebra 3 credit hours
MAT 145 - Precalculus 1 3 credit hours
MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 3 credit hours
MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus 4 credit hours
MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 4 credit hours
MAT 192 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 4 credit hours
MAT 202 - Linear Algebra 4 credit hours
MAT 230 - Elementary Calculus (For Business and Social Sciences) 3 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences course (other than history) 3 credit hours AND

Students must choose one History course from the following:
HIS 111 - Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 211 - United States History through the Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 212 - United States History Since the Civil War 3 credit hours

Additional Requirements: 6 credits

Technology Requirement 3 credit hours
See General Education Technology Requirements for a list of approved courses.
Wellness Requirement 3 credit hours
See General Education Wellness Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Area of Concentration Requirements: 26 credits

Elective: 0-2 credits

Recommend students check on transfer institution’s requirements. No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Diversity Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Diversity Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Technology Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Technology Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Wellness Requirement

Unless they are in a degree that is exempt, all students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Wellness Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Communicate complex ideas and information through writing, speaking, presenting, and using technology.
Locate, organize, and analyze information from multiple sources in order to develop informed, reasoned, and substantiated arguments.
Explain the value of tradition, innovation, and creativity.
Apply mathematical skills, critical analysis, and logical thinking to solve problems and interpret quantitative information.
Describe social diversity and the ways in which cultural values are historically and socially situated.
Accurately and authentically perform or create a musical composition using the skills acquired from Ensemble and Applied Music courses.
Analyze and create a musical composition using various analytical and composition techniques acquired from Music Theory & Ear Training and Music History courses.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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