MUSIC
66 credit hours
Also see AAS - Music, Commercial
Department Chair:
Chris Morgan . . . . . . . . . . SCC-B183 . . . . . . . . . . .972.516.5010
Academic Advisor:
John Ciccia . . . . . . . . . . . . SCC-G148 . . . . . . . . . . .972.578.5563
Debra Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-F133 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1655
Department Website:
The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Music provides the approved Field of Study (FOS) for all music majors intending to transfer upon degree completion to a college or university. The curriculum offers the required music theory, ear training, keyboard skills, music literature, private applied study, and ensemble participation that all music majors must complete during their freshman and sophomore years.
Students should consult with the college or university that they plan attending before taking additional courses beyond those outlined in the Associate of Arts emphasis in music.
Career Opportunities
Music Education
Performer
Composer
Music Core Curriculum 31 credit hours
ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENGL 1302 Composition/Rhetoric II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GOVT 2301 American Government I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GOVT 2302 American Government II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 1301 U.S. History I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HIST 1302 U.S. History II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
XXXX xxxx Natural Science 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication4 . . . . . . . 3
FIELD OF STUDY COURSES 35 credit hours
MUAP xxxx Applied Music (one each semester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MUEN x1xx Ensemble (one each semester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MUSI 1116 Aural Skills I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 1117 Aural Skills II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 1181 Beginning Piano I5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 1182 Beginning Piano II5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 1307 Introduction to Music Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 1311 Music Theory I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 1312 Music Theory II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 2116 Aural Skills III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 2117 Aural Skills IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 2181 Beginning Piano III5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 2182 Beginning Piano IV5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MUSI 2311 Music Theory III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 2312 Music Theory IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 A higher level mathematics course may be substituted
2 Select from approved courses on page 53
3 May substitute SOCI 1301
4 May substitute SPCH 1315
5 All music majors must see the Department Chair. With permission of the chair, student may take four elective music (MUSI or MUEN) credits or MUSI 1304 and one elective music (MUSI or MUEN) credit.
