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MUSIC: ASSOCIATE IN ARTS [TRANSFER]

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 60 to 64

Courses

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

ENGL 111

COMPOSITION II

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

PSY 110

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3

SOCIAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

6

MATHEMATICS *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

3

LIFE SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

7

MUS 148

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN MUSIC

3

MUS 149

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC LITERATURE

3

HUMANITIES *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

3

RECOMMENDED COURSES

titles

credit hours

APPLIED MUSIC **

4

ONE PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION ***

4

MUS 110 ****

CLASS PIANO I

2

MUS 170

THEORY I

3

MUS 171

THEORY II

3

MUS 180

MUSICIANSHIP I

1

MUS 181

MUSICIANSHIP II

1

MUS 270

THEORY III

3

MUS 271

THEORY IV

3

MUS 280

MUSICIANSHIP III

1

MUS 281

MUSICIANSHIP IV

1

* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts Degree.
** Students should enroll in applied music each semester. If a student enrolls for more than four semesters, the last number of the sequence may be repeated.
*** For each semester of enrollment in applied music, a student must also enroll in a performance organization.
**** If a student's applied instrument is piano, MUS 110 is not required.

Recommended Course Sequence

semester

courses

Previous Semester (for pre-program courses)

MUS 136

1st Semester

Applied Music; Performing Organization; MUS 110; MUS 170; MUS 180; ENGL 110; Mathematics; MUS 148

2nd Semester

Applied Music; Performing Organization; MUS 171; MUS 181; ENGL 111; Life Science; PSY 110

3rd Semester

Applied Music; Performing Organization; MUS 270; MUS 280; MUS 149; COMM 110; Social Science

4th Semester

Applied Music; Performing Organization; MUS 271; MUS 281; Physical Science; Humanities; Social Science

Department Contact Information

Arts and Behavioral Sciences
East Peoria Campus, Academic Building, Room 124A
(309) 694-5113