General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Music

Program Description

The Music Concentration prepares students to transfer into a bachelor’s program in music at a four-year college or university.

Graduates of the Music Concentration will be able to:

• Apply principles of music theory to the evaluation and interpretation of musical scores
• Describe the historical evolution of Western music as it relates to stylistic periods, performance practices, and representative composers and their works
• Utilize current technologies in performance, composition, notation, and distribution of music
• Demonstrate through performance technical proficiency and stylistic grasp at the sophomore level
• Work collaboratively to apply technical and stylistic knowledge and skills to an ensemble performance
• Transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in music at a four-year institution

General Education Courses (31 Credits)

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

• English Composition

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits
• Any General Education English Composition II course 3 Credits

• Humanities

• MUS-2050 Survey of Music Literature 3 Credits
• Any General Education Humanities course 3 Credits
  (Either the Social Science course or the History course must be taken at the 2000 level to reach 18 credits of 2000-level courses.)

• Mathematics

• MAT-1120 Finite Mathematics 3 Credits

• Social Sciences

• Any General Education Social Science History course 3 Credits
• Any General Education Social Science course other than History 3 Credits
  (Either the Social Science course or the History course must be taken at the 2000 level to reach 18 credits of 2000-level courses.)

• Science with a Lab

• Any General Education Science course with a Lab 4 Credits

• Science

• Any General Education Science course without a Lab 3 Credits

• Institutional Requirement Computer Literacy

• MUS-1500 Introduction to Music Technology 3 Credits

• (fulfills the Computer Literacy for students in this concentration only)

Area of Concentration (29 Credits)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit (Institutional Requirement)
• MUS-1150 Theory I 3 Credits NOTE: MUS-1000  is recommended for students not prepared for MUS-1150.
• MUS-1160 Theory II 3 Credits
• MUS-2150 Theory III 3 Credits
• MUS-2160 Theory IV 3 Credits

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• Ensemble (3 semesters of courses, 1 credit each)

• (Choose three of the following, each course 1 credit, may be repeated)

• MUS-1030 Concert Choir 1 Credit
• MUS-1110 Jazz Ensemble 1 Credit
• MUS-1250 Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 Credit

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• Choose one of the following (1 Credit):

• MUS-1230 Class Voice I 1 Credit
• MUS-1210 Class Piano I 1 Credit

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• MUS-1000 Level - Applied Music (4 Credits: choose 2 courses, 2 credits each)

• Voice:

• MUS-1290 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Voice 2 Credits
• MUS-1300 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Voice 2 Credits

• Woodwinds:

• MUS-1310 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Woodwind 2 Credits
• MUS-1320 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Woodwind 2 Credits

• Brass:

• MUS-1330 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Brass 2 Credits
• MUS-1340 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Brass 2 Credits

• Strings:

• MUS-1350 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Strings (including Jazz, Classical, and Bass Guitar) 2 Credits
• MUS-1360 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Strings (including Jazz, Classical, and Bass Guitar) 2 Credits

• Percussion:

• MUS-1370 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Percussion 2 Credits
• MUS-1380 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Percussion 2 Credits

• Piano:

• MUS-1390 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Piano 2 Credits
• MUS-1400 Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Piano 2 Credits

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• MUS-2000 Level - Advanced Applied Music (4 Credits: choose 2 courses, 2 credits each)

• Voice:

• MUS-2290 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Voice 2 Credits
• MUS-2300 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Voice 2 Credits

• Woodwinds:

• MUS-2310 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Woodwind 2 Credits
• MUS-2320 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Woodwind 2 Credits

• Brass:

• MUS-2330 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Brass 2 Credits
• MUS-2340 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Brass 2 Credits

• Strings:

• MUS-2350 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Strings (including Jazz, Classical, and Bass Guitar) 2 Credits
• MUS-2360 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Strings (including Jazz, Classical, and Bass Guitar) 2 Credits

• Percussion:

• MUS-2370 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Percussion 2 Credits
• MUS-2380 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Percussion 2 Credits

• Piano:

• MUS-2390 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Piano 2 Credits
• MUS-2400 Advanced Applied Music (Private Instruction)*: Piano 2 Credits

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• Choose one of the following (3 Credits):

• MUS-2510 Digital Notation 3 Credits
• MUS-2520 Digital Audio 3 Credits
• MUS-2600 Midi Sequencing 3 Credits

Sequence of Study - Music Concentration A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not  include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Program Total: 60 Credits

¹Either the Social Science course or the History course must be taken at the 2000 level to reach 18 credits of 2000-level courses.

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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