Arts and Sciences Option in Music
A.A. Degree

This option is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program in music or related fields.

General Education Requirements                           31-32 Credits

Arts/Humanities
   Select two courses in different disciplines from approved 
   General Education course list. .................................. 6

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   Select two courses in different disciplines from approved 
   General Education course list. .................................. 6

Biological/Physical Science
   Select two courses from approved General Education
   course list—one must be a laboratory course. .................. 7-8

English
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 3
   ENG 102 Composition and Literature .............................. 3

Information Literacy
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3
                                 OR
   GDT 112 Computer Graphics ..................................... (3)

Mathematics
   MAT 101 College Algebra or higher ............................... 3

Program Requirements                                     23-35 Credits

Foreign Language
   Take at least one semester at the intermediate level ......... 6-14

Music
   MUA     Applied lessons (per instrument) ...................... 4-8
   MUS 175 Introduction to Electronic Music ........................ 3
   MUS 201 Theory of Music ......................................... 3
   MUS 202 Theory of Music ......................................... 3
   MUS Ensembles
   MUS 103* Choral Singing I ....................................... 1
   MUS 104 Choral Singing II ....................................... 1
   MUS 107* Jazz Band I ............................................ 1
   MUS 108 Jazz Band II ............................................ 1

Electives                                                 0-10 Credits
Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor
and the transfer institution. MUS 104 is suggested.
 * Students taking applied lessons in voice for credit must complete 
   MUS 103. Students taking applied lessons in an instrument must 
   enroll in MUS 107 or satisfy an alternate performance requirement 
   such as playing in a student recital.

Degree Requirement .............................................. 64-67