Certificates and Degrees
Music
Associate in Arts Degree
Curriculum leads to the Associate in Arts Degree. This degree requires a total of 34 units of which 27-31 units are in required courses. An additional 3-7 units must be chosen from the restricted electives listed below.
- Required Courses (27-31 units)
- MUS 108 F - Introduction to Music Technology (2)
- MUS 106 F - Introduction to Music Theory (3)
- MUS 107AF - Harmony I (3)
- MUS 107BF - Harmony II (3)
- MUS 104AF - Beginning Musicianship (1)
- MUS 104BF - Intermediate Musicianship (1)
- MUS 204AF - Advanced Musicianship (1)
- MUS 135AF - Beginning Piano (1)
- MUS 135BF - Beginning Piano (1, 1, 1) or equivalent*
- MUS 225 F - Applied Music - Private Study (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 228 F - Advanced Voice (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 237 F - Advanced Piano (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 244 F - Advanced Strings (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 247 F - Advanced Woodwinds (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 250 F - Advanced Brass (1, 1, 1, 1)
- or
- MUS 253 F - Advanced Percussion (1, 1, 1, 1)
- MUS 120 F - Survey of Music History (3)
- MUS 123 F - Concert Hour (.5, .5, .5, .5)
- Major performance group each semester (1, 1, 1, 1)
- Restricted electives (3-7 units)
- MUS 030 F - Finale Electronic Music Preparation (2)
- MUS 203 F - Counterpoint (3)
- MUS 204BF - Advanced Musicianship (1)
- MUS 205 F - Pop/Commercial Music Theory (3)
- MUS 207 F - Pop/Commercial Arranging/Composing (3)
* Proficiency examination or equivalent course work will be accepted for this requirement.