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MUSIC


Associate in Applied Arts Degree

Purpose: The Associate in Applied Arts degree curriculum is designed for students who seek employment in the performing arts field. The degree offers a major in Music and two specializations: Sacred Music and Jazz/Popular Music. All three programs have a common first year curriculum.

Recommended Preparation: An interview by the music faculty may be required before beginning the program.

Special Curriculum Completion Requirements: Applied music students: Tuition fees are payable to the College. Studio charges are payable to applied music instructors. Applied proficiency requirements must be met in order for students to advance to the 200-level of applied music courses. Piano proficiency skills are required of all Music majors.

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................    1               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  111 Music Theory I ..........................    4               
 (2) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............    1               
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................    3               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     ENG  112 College Composition II ..................                   3
     MTH  151 Math for the Liberal Arts I .............                   3
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................                   1
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  112 Music Theory II .........................                   4
 (2) PED  /RPK ........................................                   1
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               16             18

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     ___  General elective ............................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................    1               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  211 Advanced Music Theory I .................    4               
     MUS  221 History of Music I ......................    3               
 (4) ENG  Elective ....................................                   3
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................                   1
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  212 Advanced Music Theory II ................                   4
     MUS  222 History of Music II .....................                   3
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               14             17

Total minimum credits for the Music major (A.A.A. degree) = 65.

(1) Class instruction such as Class Voice or Class Piano may be substituted.

(2) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

(3) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

(4) 200-level literature class


Jazz/Popular Music Specialization

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................    1               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  111 Music Theory I ..........................    4               
 (2) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............    1               
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................    3               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     ENG  112 College Composition II ..................                   3
     MTH  151 Math for the Liberal Arts I .............                   3
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................                   1
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  112 Music Theory II .........................                   4
 (2) PED  /RPK ........................................                   1
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               16             18

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     ___  General elective ............................    2               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................    1               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  159 Improvisational Techniques ..............    3               
     MUS  213 Composition I ...........................    3               
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........    3               
 (4) ENG  Elective ....................................                   3
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................                   1
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  214 Composition II ..........................                   3
     MUS  225 The History of Jazz .....................                   3
     MUS  259 Adv. Improvisational Tech. ..............                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               15             16

Total minimum credits for the Music major/Jazz/Popular Music specialization (A.A.A. degree) = 65.

(1) Class instruction such as Class Voice or Class Piano may be substituted.

(2) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

(3) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

(4) 200-level literature class


Sacred Music Specialization

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................    1               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  111 Music Theory I ..........................    4               
 (2) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............    1               
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................    3               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     ENG  112 College Composition II ..................                   3
     MTH  151 Math for the Liberal Arts I .............                   3
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
 (1) MUS  Applied music (minor) .......................                   1
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  112 Music Theory II .........................                   4
 (2) PED  /RPK ........................................                   1
 (3) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               16             18

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
 (4) ENG  Elective ....................................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................    2               
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............    1               
     MUS  123 Org. & Dir. Choral Activities I .........    2               
     MUS  213 Composition I ...........................    3               
     MUS  221 History of Music I ......................    3               
     MUS  Applied music (major) .......................                   2
     MUS  Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Ensemble ..............                   1
     MUS  120 Hymnology ...............................                   3
     MUS  124 Org. & Dir. Choral Activities II ........                   2
     MUS  222 History of Music II .....................                   3
     MUS  243 Liturgical Music &                                           
          Service Playing I ...........................                   3
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               14             17

Total minimum credits for the Music major/Sacred Music specialization (A.A.A. degree) = 65.

(1) Class instruction such as Class Voice or Class Piano may be substituted.

(2) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

(3) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

(4) 200-level literature class


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