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.  The music concentration examines the areas of music theory, ear training, and music literature, while stressing critical thinking skills. Students participate in a music ensemble and applied lessons to improve their skills and knowledge on their respective instrument or voice.

Program Outcomes

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
• Apply technical and stylistic knowledge and skills to individual performances
• Apply technical and stylistic knowledge and skills to ensemble performances

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.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• MUS-1155 Music Theory I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• MUS-1500 Introduction to Music Technology Credits: 3 (Fulfills computer literacy requirement) (Program Requirement)
• MUS-1710 Applied Music - Level I Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)

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• MUS-1110 Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1 (Program Elective) (Must be taken 3 times over 3 separate semesters)

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• MUS-1030 Concert Choir Credits: 1 (Program Elective) (Must be taken 3 times over 3 separate semesters)
• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)

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• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective)

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• MUS-1160 Music Theory II Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• THE-1010 Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

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• MUS-1010 Music Appreciation Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement)

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• MUS-1210 Class Piano Credits: 1 (Program Elective) or
• MUS-1230 Class Voice Credits: 1 (Program Elective)

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• MUS-1250 Sight Singing and Ear Training Credits: 1 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• MUS-1810 Applied Music - Level II Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)
• MUS-2150 Music Theory III Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• ANT-1030 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective) or
• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective)

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• MUS-2510 Digital Notation Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• MUS-2520 Digital Audio Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• MUS-2600 Midi Sequencing Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Elective) or
• BIO-1110 Environmental Biology Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Elective)

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• MUS-2070 Applied Music Level III Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)
• MUS-2160 Music Theory IV Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective) or
• PHY-1010 Introductory Physics I Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective) or
• GEO-1010 Physical Geography Credits: 3 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective) and
• GEO-1020 Physical Geography Lab Credits: 1 (Science w/ Lab General Education Elective)

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• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective) or
• PSY-2030 Child Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective)

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• MUS-2080 Applied Music - Level IV Credits: 2 (Program Requirement)

Program Total: 60 Credits

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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Program Outcomes