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Associate in Arts Degree
Music

Students who plan to major or minor in music should commit themselves to the highest possible level of proficiency in theory, piano, literature, group performance, and applied (individual) instruction in their performance area. Students should take the required courses in music and complete courses in general education for the transfer college of their choice. Elective courses will both enrich the student’s background and balance weak areas of knowledge for later academic growth. Career opportunities in music include performer, conductor, composer, arranger, recording artist, recording engineer, critic, musicologist, theorist, private teacher, single-subject teacher, professor, copyist, church musician, music therapist, sound technician, tour manager, and agent.

Total Units: 24-26
MUSC B4ab	Elementary Theory 6.0
MUSC B5ab	Class Piano 2.0
MUSC B15ab	Ear Training and Sight Singing 2.0
MUSC B21ab	History of Music 6.0
MUSC B4c	Intermediate Theory-Contemporary Materials 3.0
MUSC B15c	Intermediate Ear Training/Sight Singing 1.0
Group Performance (Select one each semester. A minimum of four semesters of performance courses is required for the A.A. Degree)
MUSC B10ad	Concert Band 4.0
MUSC B12ad	College Orchestra 4.0
MUSC B13ad	Jazz Ensemble 4.0
MUSC B14ad	College Choir 6.0
MUSC B18ad	Drum Line 4.0
Other Suggested Courses
MUSC B2	Basic Elements of Music 3.0
MUSC B6ab	Class Voice 2.0
MUSC B6cd	Class Voice 2.0
MUSC B9a	Beginning Class Guitar 1.0
MUSC B9b	Intermediate Class Guitar 1.0
MUSC B9c	Advanced Class Guitar 1.0
MUSC B17ad	Chamber Singers 6.0
MUSC B22	Music Appreciation 3.0
MUSC B23	Appreciation of Jazz 3.0
MUSC B24	A Survey of World Music 3.0
MUSC B27	History of American Popular Music 3.0
MUSC B60ab	Concepts and Applications of Music Technology 6.0
MUSC B230a	Music Laboratory 0.5
MUSC B230b	Music Laboratory 0.5
MUSC B230c	Music Laboratory 0.5

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.