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Music
A.A. Degree (Transfer) An Option of Arts & Sciences
Provides the first two years of a four-year degree program for students
planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in music performance, music
education, music history or composition. It requires completion of general
education courses and selected music courses. Students majoring in music
should consult with the music program manager for advising and adjust
course selections to meet the requirements of individual transfer institutions.
Music education students must take one of the state-approved basic skills
exams for future teachers after completing 45 hours of credit and should
consult with the education coordinator.
• Students must complete their credit
English and Mathematics
within the first
24 credits.
• One general education course must meet the
cultural competence
graduation requirement
(list page 43).
• CORE: The General Education CORE
(page 42) is that foundation of the
higher education curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for
all students. Students should check with an advisor or the transfer institution
(ARTSYS) before selecting General Education CORE requirements. http://artsys.
usmd.edu/Course
Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Two courses selected from different disciplines (GenEd course list) . . .
6
Arts & Humanities
Three GenEd courses, one selected from each area: Arts, Humanities, and
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list) . 7/8
General Education Elective
(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . .
3
PE/Health Requirement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Departmental Requirements
MU 111
Music Theory I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 112
Music Theory II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 211
Music Theory III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 212
Music Theory IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 106
Aural & Keyboard Skills I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
MU 107
Aural & Keyboard Skills II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
MU 206
Aural & Keyboard Skills III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
MU 207
Aural & Keyboard Skills IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Ensemble (4 credits, 1 from each Ensemble level below)
Ensemble I (MU 117, MU 119, MU 121, or MU 123) . . . . . . . . . .
1
Ensemble II (MU 118, MU 120, MU 122, or MU 124 . . . . . . . . . .
1
Ensemble II (MU 217, MU 219, MU 221, or MU 223) . . . . . . . . . .
1
Ensemble IV (MU 218, MU 220, MU 222, or MU 224) . . . . . . . . .
1
Applied Music (major instrument) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Applied Piano/Class Piano (4 credits, 1 from each level below)*
Applied Piano/Class Piano I (MU 151 or MU 172)* . . . . . . . . . .
1
Applied Piano/Class Piano II (MU 152 or MU 173)* . . . . . . . . . .
1
Applied Piano/Class Piano III (MU 251 or MU 272)* . . . . . . . . . .
1
Applied Piano/Class Piano IV (MU 252 or MU 273)* . . . . . . . . . .
1
*Students should consult with the Music Program Manager before selecting
these courses.
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Audio Production
Certificate (Career)
Prepares the core skills needed to function in and prepare students for entry
into the growing audio production profession. Audio production requires
creative problem-solving rooted in a strong conceptual and practical
foundation. In hands-on classes, students explore the concepts, tools, and
techniques of the audio industry using hardware and software they will
encounter in the workplace.
Course
Credits
Departmental Requirements
MU 103 Fundamentals of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 106 Aural and Keyboard Skills* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
BU 109 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise . . . . . .
3
MU 130 Foundations of Audio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 135 Audio Recording Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 145 Publishing, Licensing, and Copyrighting . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 230 Studio Recording Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 235 Advanced Audio Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MU 240 MIDI Music Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
INTR 102 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
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*MU 103 may be taken concurrently with MU 106 with the permission of the
program manager.