Objective:

The Associate of Arts in Music can serve as a terminal degree for those wishing to pursue the two-year degree, or it can be a formal recognition of the first two years of college work toward a four year degree in music.

Required courses for the Associate of Arts in Music:
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Hours
ENGL 101: Composition & Rhetoric I 3
MATH 102: College Algebra 3
MUSC 112: Ear Training/SS I 1
MUSC 122: Music Theory I* 3
MUSC 110: Class Piano I 1
Approved Music Electives*** 4
15
Second Semester Hours
ENGL 102: Composition & Rhetoric II 3
MUSC 113: Ear Training II/SS II 1
MUSC 123: Music Theory II 3
MUSC 111: Class Piano II 1
Approved Electives** 4
Humanities Elective 3
Social/Behavioral Science Electives 3
18
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester Hours
MUSC 212: Ear Training/SS III
1
MUSC 222: Music Theory III
3
MUSC 220: Historical Survey
3
Approved Music Electives**
4
Natural Science Elective
3
14
Second Semester Hours
MUSC 213: Ear Training/SS IV 1
MUSC 223: Music Theory IV 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
Natural Science Elective 3
Approved Music Electives** 4
14
Total credit hours 61

CIS 105 - Student must take this course or satisfy competency requirement.
SPCH 110 - Student must take this course of satisfy competency requirement.
* Fine Arts Elective
** To be selected from: Applied Lessons & Primary Performance Ensembles of Concert Winds or Concert Choir.
*** It is strongly suggested that students also enroll in Basic Conducting.

Additional Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Music Degree:

Music Majors will perform a freshman (second semester) and sophomore (fourth semester) solo recital.

Music Majors are expected to pass the Piano Proficiency at the end of their fourth semester of piano study (Class Piano I & II, and two semesters of applied piano.) Successful or unseccessful completion of this barrier exam will be noted in the student's file

Music Majors are required to perform in student recitals each semester. This also includes the applied instruments for which they are enrolled other than their primary instrument.