Course Sequence Guide

Associate in Science and Arts Degree with an Emphasis on Music

YEAR 1 - FALL SEMESTER

Credits

Contacts

MUS

101 or 100a

Theory of Music

3

3

MUS

103 or 105a

Sight Singing & Ear Training

1

2

MUS

106

Class Piano I

2

2

MUS

114–128

Ensembles

1

2 or 3

MUS

140–166

Applied Music – Private Lessons

2

2

ENG

111

English Composition

4

4

 

 

Humanities1

3

3

 

 

Total

16

18–19

YEAR 1 - SPRING SEMESTER

Credits

Contacts

MUS

102 or 100b

Theory of Music

3

3

MUS

104 or 105b

Sight Singing & Ear Training

1

2

MUS

107

Class Piano II

2

2

MUS

114–128

Ensembles

1

2 or 3

MUS

140–166

Applied Music – Private Lessons

2

2

ENG

112

English Composition

4

4

 

 

Social Science2

3

3

 

 

Total

16

18–19

YEAR 2 - FALL SEMESTER

Credits

Contacts

MUS

201

Theory of Music

3

3

MUS

203

Sight Singing & Ear Training

1

2

MUS

206

Class Piano III

2

2

MUS

214–228

Ensembles

1

2 or 3

MUS

240–266

Applied Music – Private Lessons

2

2

 

 

Social Science2

3

3

 

 

Natural Science3

4

4

 

 

Total

16

18–19

YEAR 2 - SPRING SEMESTER

Credits

Contacts

MUS

202

Theory of Music

3

3

MUS

204

Sight Singing & Ear Training

1

2

MUS

207

Class Piano IV

2

2

MUS

214–228

Ensembles

1

2 or 3

MUS

240–266

Applied Music – Private Lessons

2

2

 

 

Natural Science3

3

3

 

 

Mathematics (MTH 120 or above)

3

3

 

 

Total

15

17–18

NOTES:

1 3 credits from a department, other than Music, in Group 1 Humanities courses.
2 6 credits from at least 2 departments in Group 1 Social Science courses.
3 6 credits from at least 2 departments in Group 1 Natural Science courses. One must be a Science lecture/lab course.

Based on results of the Music Theory Placement Test, students may be placed in MUS 100a and MUS 105a instead of MUS 101 and MUS 103. Students MUST demonstrate Math Competency – placement into MTH 111.

Contact the Humanities Academic Area office for more information:
Phone: (231) 995–1325